Originally Posted by Ryan Bailey

Friends, this may seem a stretch but I will venture a prediction:

In short the American people for the past century and a half have elected Republicans to clean up and close out unpopular wars which progress into symbols of Washingtonian Wasteage & Federal Inaction, Civil War/ Reconstruction, The Great War, Korea, Viet Nam inclusive.

McCain could benefit from focusing on the lack of leadership that the 2007-present Democrat Congress (which controls the Army & Navy 100% constitutionally) has displayed. At present our country has essentially no course of action for the next phase of the GWOT, perhaps Sen. McCain could present one around which the people may rally.

This would be in keeping with tradition, especially as the GWOT degrades in a Bushcentric assault with momentum into a Pelosicentric defence with attrition.