The difference between Obama's and McCain's response to the Georgian crisis tells us a lot about what kind of president each would be.  Obama wants everyone to calm down and talk things over; McCain would rather make aggressive speeches that seem to threaten a massive nuclear power.  No one thinks we're going to war with Russia, and even the Obama campaign agrees that save for McCain's belligerent tone, both candidates' actual positions on the matter are very close.  Still, it's disturbing that the McCain campaign has responded so unilaterally.  That their angry, threatening response lacks the nuance and calm of Obama's, and that it fails to take Georgia's own actions into account, isn't surprising when you consider that McCain's top foreign policy advisor is part-owner of a lobbying firm in Georgia's employ.  After all, this is exactly the sort of thing we've come to expect from them.

But this latest statement is just funny:  

"In the 21st century nations don't invade other nations."

Matt Yglesias says what any rational person who sees this is thinking:

We all recall, of course, John McCain's outrage when the United States violated this rule back in 2003.

Of course, we're different;  we're America.  Invasions are only allowed if the other counrty has something you want.  Or if they tried to kill your president's dad.