One of the things I have found that I like about George Bush is his ability to put the actions of the president in its historical context. He would talk for example, about how President Clinton would “tee up” a certain issue, and how his own administration would follow through in a consistent fashion. So, when Yassser Arafat failed to negotiate in good faith, Bush cut off the conversation, to make it absolutely clear that Arafat was not going to be able to get a better deal by out-waiting a US president. He referred to it as honoring his predecessor’s work.
If McCain does what I want him to do, he will not necessarily copy the present Administrations actions, but will take new and different actions consistent with several policies that have been in place since at least the Clinton administration. I do hope he will continue with one particular policy change, namely the rejection of realpolitik.
