Pajamas Media's Roger Simon and Claudia Rossett sat down with John McCain for a wide-ranging video interview. He will make Obama look like a pretender (which he is) when the debates turn to foreign policy and what needs to be done to keep America safe. Some highlights: ROSETT: On a somewhat related topic, North Korea, would you remove North Korea from the terrorism list? MCCAIN: I would not. I didn’t believe in the KEDO agreement that President Clinton made, and I don’t believe in this one. I’d like to. I wish that I could, but it’s the old Reagan thing about “Trust, but verify.” The North Koreans have a very clear record. And, look, I’m ...

There is a very good piece on John McCain by Bret Stephens in today's Wall Street Journal. He makes the case that McCain's candidacy is, in many ways about the defense of America's honor--an honor that was lost in Vietnam. Despite being shaky on immigration and an opponent of freedom of speech during campaigns, I hope this is why McCain is resonating: [Though] he continues to depend heavily on the votes of independents, his fundamental appeal is to American honor, which is also the trait he uniquely embodies among the GOP contenders. He seeks to turn his personal code of honor -- the "No Surrender" slogan -- into a national code. He rails against a ...