Be Prepared to Be Tested

—Hugh Hewitt

"Senator Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for Vice President, has warned the country that if his running mate Barack Obama is elected president, our enemies will "test him" within a few short months.

We aren't sure what motivated Biden?s candor--but we are sure he is right. Young and untested presidents are pushed hard early in their terms. Khruschev did it to Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis resulted. Biden is right to warn that the Iranians or the Russians or the North Koreans will decide that the exit of George Bush will be the perfect time to advance their goals in the world, expecting the untested Obama to flinch.

But electing Senator McCain sends the signal of strength and resolve that our enemies would never misinterpret and never challenge--another reason to consider carefully who you are voting for on November 4."