Presidential candidate John McCain (aged 71) tried to show off his good genes by appearing side by side with his mother Roberta (aged 95) on MSNBC's Hardball this afternoon. But the effect was spoiled somewhat when Chris Matthews, the hyperactive host, mistakenly referred to Mrs McCain's son as "your husband". Asked what was driving her "husband" to run for the presidency, a puzzled Mrs McCain replied: "Are you talking of my son or my husband?" Matthews didn't help by responding: "I'm asking you, Mrs McCain."
If the idea was for John McCain to look youthful and lively next to his robust and healthy mother, then it didn't quite work.
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(Later in the programme Chris Matthews mentioned that he sometimes googles himself to find out what people are saying about him. Hi Chris.)
