McCain didn't know how many homes he owns.
He doesn't know.
Didn't have the answer. About how many homes he owns.
"How many homes do you own?" Pretty simple question. Pretty easy. Not difficult. Most people can keep track of that information. Most people don't have to think about it.
John McCain has to think. and think. and think some more.
And still he couldn't come up with the answer.
What other question is actually easier to answer? What question requires less thought than, "How many homes do you own?"
How about, "how many wives do you have?"
How about, "how old are you?"
Or maybe, "how many airplanes do you own?"
Perhaps, "what's your birthday?"
or, "how many noses do you have?"
I think we're in the same ballpark here.
Let's see. "How many homes do you own?" I bet most people could get that one right. In fact, I bet 99.9999999999% of people could get that right. I guess John McCain makes up the other .0000000001%.
If someone told me they'd offer me $1 million to tell them how many homes I owned, I think I could muster up the intelligence and savvy to provide that answer - on the spot - no thinking required. I think I could step up to the plate and knock that slow curve out of the park. I'm pretty sure I could throw down that dunk on an 8-foot rim. Pretty sure I could put away that open-court volley after my opponent had fallen down. Pretty sure I could clean up that spare. Pretty sure I could kick that extra point. Pretty sure I could knock in that straight, uphill 1-foot putt.
John McCain couldn't.
Couldn't answer how many homes he owns.
So, yeah, I suppose he's not out of touch.