President Obama’s spokesman responded to Mitt Romney’s characterization of Russia as the United States “number one geopolitical foe,” derisively reminding the Republican frontrunner that the Cold War is over.

“I’m pretty sure the Cold War ended when some of the folks in this room were still in elementary school,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters today.  “And any suggestion that Russia is America’s number-one geopolitical foe represents a profound — or unique understanding of recent history.”