<p>Could things get more complicated -- and awful -- for John McCain's candidacy?</p>
<p>1) McCain's sole credible strong suit qualifying him to be President -- or so his followers would say -- are his foreign policy credentials.</p>
<p>2) He has actively supported the position of no timetables on Iraq -- and in fact has suggested our involvement could extend for 100 years as far as he is concerned.</p>
<p>3) His camp has belittled Obama for being willing to talk to Iran and other enemies.</p>
<p>4) Regarding point 2, the Administration is now embracing a "time horizon" with respect to drawing troop levels down in Iraq because it has failed to achieve agreements for a permanent force presence. This is moving the Bush Administration, rhetorically at least, much more towards Obama's positions.</p>
<p>5) Regarding point 3, the Administration is firing up the possibility of an "Interest Section" -- essentially a precursor to an Embassy -- in Tehran, and talks are being ramped up between the US and Iran. Meanwhile, let's recall how many times McCain supporters (and HRC for that matter) tried to skewer Obama for being willing to talk to our sworn enemies, always a ridiculous assertion that inanely equated talking with appeasing or giving away the shop. But now, once again, the Bush Adminstration is making a move to become like Obama.</p>
<p>Does McCain feel ripped off? He bore the brunt of slandering attacks that said he fathered an illegitimate "colored" baby from the Bush camp in 2000. Thus he lost the 2000 nomination. Then McCain later decided to embrace the religious right and also Bush, his failed Iraq policies, his failed economic policies, etc. as a bid to get the Republican nomination. And now Bush is leaving McCain high and dry.</p>
<p>Bush becomes Obama, and McCain is stuck being the pre-Obama Bush. It almost makes me feel sorry for McCain.</p>