A slip of the tongue

John McCain might want to consult with his better half about this one.

In repeating his tough-on-spending threat to block pork-barrel spending, he had a little verbal slip today that might catch the ear of his wife Cindy, the wealthy heir to a beer distributorship in Arizona.

"I will use the veto as needed. I will veto every single beer -- er bill -- with earmarks," he said at a small business summit in Washington. (Watch here)

"And every single bill that we have come across my desk I will make them famous," he continued, pulling a pen out of his suit pocket. "I will veto them, you will know their names."

Cindy McCain released a summary of her 2006 taxes last month that showed income of $6 million, including $4.5 million from partnerships, trusts, and rental real estate, and $743,000 in capital gains. The McCains signed a prenuptial agreement and keep their finances separate.