In other campaign news, President Bush has weighed in on the possibility of Barack Obama becoming president. He was questioned by Chris Wallace on Fox News.
President George W. Bush: “I certainly don’t know what he believes in. The only foreign policy thing I remember he said was he’s going to attack Pakistan and embrace Ahmadinejad, which — I think I commented that at a press conference when I was asked [inaudible]”
Chris Wallace: “But, but, but — you don’t think that we know enough about him or what he stands for?”
President George W. Bush: “It doesn’t seem like it to me. But the campaign is plenty of time for candidates to get defined. He is yet his party’s nominee.”
Chris Wallace: “So why do you think he has gotten this far, if people don’t know what he stands for?”
President George W. Bush: “You’re the pundit. I’m just a simple president.”
Chris Wallace: [laughter]
The Obama campaign responded by saying, “Barack Obama doesn’t need any foreign policy advice from the architect of the worst foreign policy decision in a generation.”