Listening to a John McCain speech is like finding an old Cold War era globe or map. From yesterday:
For the second time in two days, John McCain has referred to current events in "Czechoslovakia" – a country that officially ceased to exist in January of 1993.
"And I regret some of the recent behavior Russia that has exhibited, and I’ll be glad to talk about that later on including reduction in oil supplies to Czechoslovakia after they agreed with us on a missile defense system, etcetera," said the presumptive Republican nominee at a New Mexico town hall Tuesday.
Here's a history lesson for John McCain. On the left is a map of the military alliances in Cold War Europe; on the right is modern Europe. Click to enlarge.
Also, click here for a fancy animated lesson on Europe's changing borders. There's more information on the Czech Republic here.
What's next? Will McCain start worrying about the extensive Soviet presence in Afghanistan? Will he roll back the years and rant about "that Soviet guy who bangs his shoe on stuff"? Or, as diarist Orange County Liberal suggested, will McCain express worries about the Austro-Hungarian Empire's influence in the Balkans?
Here's video of McCain's speech. Add your speculation: what will he say next?