Stanhope is the shit.  I think he's starting the downward spiral, but I've seen him twice and drank with him once and he' a cool cat.  Definitely my favorite comedian.

Any attack on European soil will garner an American response.  I personally believe a full out response.  Europe is our closest ally and the American people would support the defense of their nation, especially against Russia.

You have to look at the bigger picture.  If Russia attacked the EU, it would essentially be forming an alliance (maybe not written out, but at least spoken) with the middle east.  It would be WWIII.  There's no way America is going to sit around and watch Europe disolve.  We have troops in almost every European ocuntry and are intsalling missle shields there as well.  There's no way we'd let those assetts be taken.

From a logistical standpoint, it could certainly be done.  We have Brigades back here on breaks and plenty of National Guard and reservists.  People wouldn't get time off, but with the sense of importance that would coincide with such an attack, recruiting numbers would jump and the American people would rally behind it.   It's highly likely the draft would need to be brought back.  The excessive amount of casualties that would occur against the Russians would require more troop support. - This is what would make or break the US.  Right or wrong, 99% of Americans feel no obligation to serve in the military anymore.  Forcing a substantial portion into the military would have major repercussions.  From a military perspective, the draft is always a bad thing in terms of quality of troops.  There is never enough time to train and adapt them to military life and often they have lousy attitudes; which lowers morale and causes confusion which leads to deaths.

Militarily, I have no doubts the US would win any war; assuming we used everything we had.  This opinion is further strengthed if we had the support of Europe.  The question is what cost are we willing to pay for a decisive victory?

Considering Obama is estimated to have an IQ around 140 and graduated from Harvard Law, I'd say it's pretty cut and dry that he is a smart man.  Biden was elected to the Senate before he was legally allowed to take office and has remained there.  You don't stay in Politics long unless you're savy and able to think on your feet- both indicators of intelligence. 

The fact that they're educated is even more reason to respect their positions.  It shows that they're well read and presumably able to entertain an idea without embracing it.

4 times.  Had plans to see them in 2002 in Columbus, OH and Pittsburgh, Pa, but none of my friends would go and I was too much of putz to go by myself.  I'll never make that mistake again.

Why do you buy into these stories?  This is garbage spread by the Dems to make Obama seem stronger.  Remember, Obama is viewed as the soft or weak candidate.  McCain is the "warmongerer".  If they can get people to believe that a man who spent 5 years in Hanoi Hilton is scared of Obama, then they can use this garbage to say the rest of the world would fear our might under Obama.

Who the hell cares if McCain doesn't look Obama in the eye or stays and chats.  Did you ever think that maybe he doesn't like the son of a bitch?  Let's be objective about this.  Why would McCain have any reason to fear Obama?  Is Obama going to hop across the table and belt him?  This is all hype from Obama supporters trying to make themselves feel better about a candidate who in his prime, probably would get has ass handed to him on a silver platter.