Was the president just confused?

When the media asked the president about Jonathan Gruber’s role in the design of ObamaCare during his press conference in Brisbane, Australia, he insisted that he is well-briefed before each meeting with the press, and that Gruber was not on his staff.  Gruber, who has referred to the “stupidity” of the American people, has indicated that he met with the president in the Oval Office and the record shows he visited the White House 19 times.

Goober (forums.mlb.com)

Perhaps the president was just confused when he was asked about Jonathan Gruber. He was probably thinking about Goober (George Lindsay) of Mayberry R.F.D. (forums.mlb.com)

Giving the president the benefit of the doubt … do you suppose he was thinking of this guy?