If Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee, he will lose to John McCain on the issue of national security. After the masses' endless solipsism of "Yes We Can!" fades, a more critical mainstream media and any external event that threatens the security of the United States will goad the electorate to vote for McCain, a man with substantial experience.
It is however, not too late to nominate a Democrat that has served on the Senate Armed Services and Homeland Security committees, represented the United States in treaty negotiations overseas, and met with world leaders from over 80 different countries on their home turf.
Hillary also emphasizes the power of diplomacy, but is pragmatic about it and has been consistent in her thinking.
Barack Obama has wavered between pledges to directly meet with the leaders of hostile nations like Cuba and Iran without any preconditions to wanting to preemptively strike al Qaeda positions Pakistan, without cooperating with our allies.
His pledge to meet with the new Cuban dictator may have also cost the Democratic party the election. Cubans in South Florida are livid that Obama would sit down with Raul Castro without demanding something in return - such as the immediate release of thousands of political prisoners.
Castro is a dictator, not a family member that needs an intervention or someone that is likely to keep his word and not embarrass the President of the United States.
It is funny a the Clinton campaign is accused of attempting to "swift boat" Obama, who is carrying water for DRUDGE, on the same day that Hillary is talking about national security. Maybe the freshman Senator wants to distract from his lack of experience on these important matters.