Bobert, I believe we are already in "endless war" and I'm looking at the current field, and I don't see anyone who is capable or willing to get us out of it. So, I don't think McCain is any better or worse than the rest of the front runners.

I think the Hail Mary time started long about November 1980, myself. So I'm not hand wringing any more now than I was then.

Are we worse off now than we were under Reagan? I don't really think so, but that's me.

PS Bobert--how many times do I have to say I'm not supporting or voting for McCain?

What I'm talking about is how the voters will view McCain when they stand him up alongside Clinton and/or Obama.

Now, I'm not one of these people who thinks we will see any combo of Clinton/Obama on the ticket this year. I could be wrong. Maybe Clinton/Obama, but I really don't see it the other way around.

So I'm trying to put myself in the shoes of people who won't vote for a Democrat, no matter who it is, just like a lot of folks here won't for a Republican, no matter who it is.

There are a lot of people out there who won't vote for a Democrat no matter what too--a lot of them seem to think Ron Paul or Romney is their best bet. I'm guessing a lot of them in the Northeast are hoping that Bloomberg will jump in as an independent, because they are downright depressed about McCain.

Truth is, we are all looking into the same crystal ball, but seeing entirely different things.