I think it shows him to be the empty suit that he is. Just saying whatever the voters want to hear to get elected.
Perhaps. We know that absent the marionette strings he is capable of gaffes of all sorts. But I find it difficult to believe that, with healthcare sure to be a huge issue in the campaign, the issue had not been addressed by he and his handlers. Also this story wasn’t ferreted out by some intrepid reporters-it was fed to them by Obama’s people. It was put out for political ends. Thus it seems a bit naive to take it at face value.