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John McCain might be charming and funny, but he's getting old and is stuck in the past. I'm not surprised that he got confused over the complexities of sectarian conflict in the Middle East, but he should have known Petraeus's responsibilities. My guess is that all the campaigning is taking a toll on him.
What's worse is that McCain has tied himself to the policies of the Bush administration. He's practically licking the boots of the religious right and he sounds more and more like an old version of Dubya on matters like Iraq, the mortgage crisis, torture, health care, etc.
Remember back on 9/11/01, when Bush was in the elementary school classroom reading "My Pet Goat"? John McCain has become Bush's pet goat--hell, he even looks the part.
We're not going to move into the future and solve our immense national problems by staying in the past or looking backwards. The '08 campaign is likely going to be John McCain's Farewell Tour. John will give us some great one-liners like Johnny Carson, but don't expect much from him. He's worn out.
