He’s probably like a lot of people (myself included) - he’s good at remembering stuff he cares about and not so good at stuff he’s not interested in. I think that’s human nature. Ask him about rap lyrics, NBA hoops, ESPN shows, or koran verses and he’d probably be pretty astute.
Names of people who gave the supreme sacrifice for their country - err - not so much.
“Giunta was the first living MOH recipient”
How could anyone in the role of Commander in Chief make an error like that in front of the troops?
Obama had no problems remembering the Islamic Call to Prayer, delivering it without an accent, in Egypt.
This Fort Drum gaff is like the “10,000 people died” in the Kansas tornado mistake:
“Obama spokesman Bill Burton said later that the senator meant to say “at least 10,” instead of 10,000.”
Or the “all 57 states”.
Good thing we don’t have a Dummkopf like Sarah Palin as leader of the Free World!