robomatic,

The poll numbers have not really moved.

It seems to me that the situation in Georgia poses as many problems for McCain as opportunities.

He talked about all his visits there and is joined at the hip with Georgia's chief lobbyist. On the other had he says the conflict was not foreseeable on the third hand he says he warned of it. He talks about banning Russia from the G8, but he doesn't and will never, even if the disaster of his Presidency should occur, have that power. He talks about NATO protection for Georgia but has no cards to play there. He talks about military response when the Iraq war has depleted US forces. It is difficult to see just what benefit we might gain from McCain's experience.