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Can't believe no one mentioned his response to this. He actually took responsibility for his lapse, even though the question was obviously designed to do exactly what it did.  Can you honestly say that Trump or Clinton would do the same?

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An unbiased interviewer would have actually, ya know, thrown some context around it. They weren't even talking about Syria prior to that question. The fact that everyone is jumping on this is utterly ridiculous.

 

His statement:

 

"This morning, I began my day by setting aside any doubt that I’m human. Yes, I understand the dynamics of the Syrian conflict — I talk about them every day. But hit with “What about Aleppo?”, I immediately was thinking about an acronym, not the Syrian conflict. I blanked. It happens, and it will happen again during the course of this campaign.
 
Can I name every city in Syria? No. Should I have identified Aleppo? Yes. Do I understand its significance? Yes.
 
As Governor, there were many things I didn’t know off the top of my head. But I succeeded by surrounding myself with the right people, getting to the bottom of important issues, and making principled decisions. It worked. That is what a President must do.
 
That would begin, clearly, with daily security briefings that, to me, will be fundamental to the job of being President."
 
http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/johnson-aleppo/
 

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I remember an interview I saw on CNN with Johnson and his running mate. He said something along the lines of "I'm not perfect, I make mistakes and I will make more mistakes. The important thing is to acknowledge them, admit them and learn from them, so I can do better in the future. Covering up mistakes is never a good idea. Those type of things always come to light."

 

The interviewer was taken off guard and even said, "I've never heard a politician talk this way. It's quite refreshing."

 

It's this kind of honesty that won me over. I do not trust Trump or Clinton, because they act as though nothing bad is ever their fault. They are so secretive in their actions. Nobody's perfect, but they act like they are. 

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