Democratic Convention’s Third Night Marred by Verbal Gaffes

DENVER — Barack Obama’s efforts to establish his national security credentials faced a potential snafu Wednesday after a few military gaffes, including one by Obama’s foreign policy-touting running mate Joe Biden, were made Wednesday during the third night of the Democratic National Convention. Biden, who was chosen by Obama as his vice president in part for his foreign policy resume, stumbled during his acceptance speech when he said that Obama suggested a year ago to send two more battalions to Afghanistan. Biden meant to say brigades, which at 4,500 troops, are three times the size of battalions. The slip was sure to be caught by Democratic opponents and the Republican National Committee responded with glee, zeroing out its Biden gaffe clock, which it created in the hours after Biden was chosen as Obama’s running mate. According to the clock, Biden’s gaffe came four days, 17 hours and 59 minutes after his last one, when he called Obama, “Barack ... (link)