Senator John McCain of Arizona accidentally referred to Hillary Clinton as “President” today in an interview. He immediately realized his mistake and quickly took it back.
But was it really a mistake or was the senior senator from Arizona practicing for inevitable in 2016.
McCain was responding on CBS’ Face the Nation to a compliment from Clinton calling him her ‘favorite Republican.’
He uncomfortably laughed it off before mistakenly elevating her to the job she’s expected to campaign for in 2016.
‘I hope this part of the program is blacked out in Arizona – please cut,’ he joked as he made a slashing gesture over his neck. ‘I respect Secretary, Senator Clinton. I respect her views. We have had disagreements on a number of issues.’
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He then acknowledged Clinton’s frontrunner status in a rather unorthodox way.
‘I think it’s my job to work with every president,’ McCain said, before quickly adding while comically contorting his face with mock fear, ‘If she is – regrettably – if she attains the presidency.’
