John McCain's Tour de Farce

John McCain concludes his trip to the Middle East and Europe on Sunday. It was heralded as a great move--a huge opportunity for him, given that his opponents are still locked in a primary fight. By traveling the world, John McCain could do what he does best: demonstrate his foreign policy leadership skills to America and the world.

The trip clearly demonstrated what we could expect from a President McCain. It was supposed to be an international tour de force; instead it was an international tour de farce. At a time when America's credibility in the world is at historic lows, this is not what we need from a potential President.

The repeated "gaffe" confusing Shia and Sunni, labeling Purim as the Jewish "version of Halloween" and expected protests in France send a clear message about what America could expect from a McCain presidency.

He has demonstrated an inability to effectively serve as America's face to the world. John McCain has a history of less than desirable remarks in the foreign policy arena: Bomb, Bomb Iran, and generalizing Arabs as al Qaeda who just want to trade burkas for one way tickets, to name a few.

Clearly John McCain's failures in this trip were much more than an isolated set of mistakes. It spoke to the larger issue of John McCain's lack of foreign policy judgement.

So much for "staking his claim on the presidency based on his national security experience."

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Comments

[DemandTruth]

12:11 AM on 03/22/2008

Lets hope that some of this internet coverage and the tiny bit of corporate media coverage about McCain's ignorance on foreign affairs will reach the People. So far - not so much. So far, the MSM is continuing their narrative/frame of McCain the Maverick. McCain the war hero (how do you build up a repertoire of knowledge and military experience when you're stuck in an enemy hole for five years?). The people may never know what an ignoramus and traumatized victim and enemy of the People (as pertains to progressive causes) McCain really is. Because the MSM refuses to report on that stuff - just like they refused to report on the negatives of Dubya. Look what that got us. It may just get us Dubya X 1000 this year. I shudder to think. But considering the MSM coverage lately - I'm beginning to think a Democrat (no matter who it is) doesn't stand a chance against the MSM's false frames and narratives and promotions. They will again choose the president. And they have already chosen bomb bomb McCrazy and his 100000000000000000 years of wars. Plural - no multiple.

[dissolvethecorporation]

01:11 PM on 03/21/2008

I wish that McCain were simply that much of a moron. In fact, if he is intentionally pandering to the knuckle-draggers in the US to win the election, we're in deep shit.

[hopeless277]

12:49 PM on 03/21/2008

Isn't it strange that none of this matters to the 51% of American idiots who will vote for the old fool in November?

[desmirl]

12:39 PM on 03/21/2008

Senator McBombBomb is showing signs of his age. Like him or not (and I don't--and for good reasons) he demonstrated this will that he can't handle a position which demands accuracy of thought and word.