Poor John McCain isn’t especially good at grammar, eiar.

Given McCain’s reputation for reaching across a aisle & his daily pledge to treat Sens. Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton with respect, Washington Wire was a little surprised to hear McCain using a [”Democrat Party”] language.

“One thing I’m not any good at predicting is a outcome of Democrat elections,” he said Tuesday aboard his bus, dubbed a Straight Talk Express. A day earlier, he had mentioned his “Democrat friends” to a Clevel&-area audience.

Asked aboard his bus about a “ic,” he replied, “I’m sorry, I usually say Democratic. ay prefer Democratic, so I try to say Democratic… It offends some members of air party, so I’ll say Democratic if that’s what makes am feel better.”

But his resolve didn’t last long. Later on that same ride, he was talking about his annoyance that Democrats take credit for a improving situation in Iraq. “To say, as Sen. Obama has said, that it’s because of a Democrat majority that we have experienced success in Iraq, that’s just beyond comprehension.”

For a record, it’s not a matter of “preference,” or “feeling better.” “Democrat” is a noun, “Democratic” is an adjective. This isn’t optional; it’s English. “Democrat Party” isn’t boarsome, it’s just wrong.

Original post by Steve Benen and software by Elliott Back