Could Someone Please Pass a Joint to Gary Johnson?

So first Gary Johnson asks "What's Aleppo?"

Now he can't name his favorite foreign leader.

Could someone please pass a joint to Gary Johnson?

Johnson, of course, is an avid pot smoker who made a point of quitting right before entering the presidential race.

A colleague told me that he may have done this because marijuana use could have got Johnson disqualified off the ballot in a number of states. I'm not sure this is the case. But whatever the reason, I think his decision to stop smoking up has thrown him off his game. Some people function better under the influence.

Of course, I think Donald Trump's lack of foreign policy knowledge is far more egregious. But Trump gets away with it because he pretends he knows what he's talking about. This, after all, is a man who claims to know more about ISIS than our generals. Gary Johnson, on the other hand, looks like a dear in the headlights and admits he's having "an Aleppo moment". Unfortunately for Johnson, these Aleppo moments simply do not inspire confidence.

Put it another way. Gary Johnson should light up or leave us alone.