Is Defense a Priority?

Earlier today, in his delivered remarks on national security, the President forgot the name of Defense Secretary Robert Gates. He goes by Bob. The President called him William. He has been the Defense Secretary since 2006. If you watch the video, the President clearly realizes something is wrong with his speech. So this is the question: Because of the low priority the President has given the Pentagon in next year’s budget, should this make you wonder about their relationship? Or is the President so inextricably tied to speeches and teleprompters to the point that he cannot improvise? You be the judge.