Yesterday, John McCain gave a speech to AIPAC, in which he reiterated U.S. support for Israel and called for tougher sanctions on Iran. He also jabbed Obama on his willingness to meet with Iranian leadership:
As if on cue, Ahmadinejad gave us even more reason to negotiate with him:
He also called for the fall of the “satanic” United States. Dean Barnett asked here, “Is there any possibility that A’jad already feels emboldened by the anxiousness to appease shown by one of the two finalists for the American presidency?” And Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey asks, “Does this qualify as the ‘common interests‘ that Obama sees between Iran and the United States?” The Obama camp rebuked McCain’s speech as a continuation of “failed” Bush foreign policy. But Hugh Hewitt concludes, “Americans who care about Israel will have a very difficult time voting for the naive Obama, though some will talk themselves into believing that Ahmadinejad doesn’t count, that Obama will wise up, or something else.” At Contentions, Abe Greenwald says, “Well, Senator Obama, Tehran is talking. What is your reply?” The right-wing PAWaterCooler blog predicts that Obama will give the usual response he gives when a friend says something a little too outrageous: “Ahmadinejad Is Not the Man I Knew…”
