Today John McCain made the case to a Michigan crowd that the current conflict between Georgia and Russia is a great example of why the US needs a president with a steady hand on the tiller and extensive foreign policy experience. While I wouldn't argue that possessing a keen understanding of international affairs should be an important part of any presidential candidate's resume, Politico.com did an excellent job of pointing out that many decades in Washington isn't always a good thing.
John McCain's inability to look past a Cold War attitude towards Russia only highlights his inability to look toward the future. Although George Bush received a lot of criticism for his approach to Russia during his time in office, I would have to say that with the United States' existing problems in the Middle East, the last thing America needs is another enemy who is geographically close to the enemies we already have...
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