John McCain's poor attempt at humor isn't receiving nearly as much attention as Don Imus's, but is at least as offensive and may be disguising far more dangerous intent. And it's one thing to joke in front of your supporters, but even after given a chance to reflect on whether his off-the-cuff comment was appropriate, he brushed aside complaints. I find this quote quite telling:

Asked if his joke was insensitive, McCain said: "Insensitive to what? The Iranians?"

Well, sure, the Iranians, for one. You know, those 70 million human beings, most of whom have never done anything to concern John McCain and the U.S.

If Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had made similar comments, this country's leadership would be extremely upset and concerned. Well, in fact, he has, and we are. And he wasn't even talking about the U.S. No wonder Iran feels it has to defend itself. Or should it take comfort that McCain's party stands on the side of life?