Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Tensions are rising around the world:

• China increasing military spending
• Venezuelan troops massing at Colombian border
• Iran is close to having nuclear weapons

Is this time for a dove in the White House? How does candidate McCain make this case in the next eight months without appearing like the war-monger the far left depicts him as? Are these rising tensions something he should capitalize on and potentially even trump voters' economic concerns? Or, in the end, will November be exclusively about wallets and pocketbooks?