In addtion to Boyd’s Loop, McCain’s actions can be explained a number of ways. My Italian grandfather had a saying which he preached constantly: “With a song it’s hard to know when to start. But when in doubt, wait.”

Wait. See. (Assess. Then act.)

One can easily see that this proverb has applications for many situations. Over the last few months, McCain has let Obama’s balloon fill to the popping point. Then he waited until Obama’s world tour was complete, and came in with a needle.