I must be losing my bearings
A few days ago Barack Obama said that John McCain was "losing his bearings" for repeatedly suggesting terrorists want Obama to win. Personally I think Obama was being kind. The correct way to describe McCain isn't someone who has "lost his bearings" but someone who is a lying asshole. However, the McCain camp decided to whine about the charge[1]. McCain is claiming that Obama is making fun of McCain's age (McCain is 71, will be 72 in August). Several other out there have repeated this claim and stated that "losing his bearing" means "old and nutty".

I always thought "losing your bearings" meant being confused. Such as "I always lose my bearings when coming up out of the subway." I looked on line for definitions. Dictionary.com says:

To lose one's bearings, to become bewildered.

Ask.com says:

Awareness of one's position or situation relative to one's surroundings. Often used in the plural: lost my bearings after taking the wrong exit.

So are the internet dictionaries out of date, or is McCain making things up and getting the media to repeat his lies without bothering checking a dictionary?

[1] In the McCain universe calling someone the terrorist candidate is a reasonable thing to say. But suggesting your opponent is confused is beyond the pale. Don't ask me. It is very easy to lose ones bearings when contemplating conservative ethics. When you stare into the abyss and all...