"I won't talk to that guy, and I won't talk to this guy, and I won't talk to this guy"

That's Obama's description of McCain (and Bush's) foreign policy. And we've seen more than a few talking heads tut-tut about whether Obama should mix it up with those two wankers incredible string of foreign policy successes.

As usual, the beltway knows little:

Large majorities of Democrats and independents, and even half of Republicans, believe the president of the United States should meet with the leaders of countries that are considered enemies of the United States. Overall, 67% of Americans say this kind of diplomacy is a good idea...

Although separate Gallup polling shows that few Americans view Iran favorably, and that Iran leads Americans' list of top U.S. enemies in the world, the new Gallup survey also finds high public support for presidential-level meetings between the United States and Iran, specifically.

About 6 in 10 Americans (59%) think it would be a good idea for the president of the United States to meet with the president of Iran. This includes about half of Republicans, a majority of independents, and most Democrats.

Ultimately, people - even a people as shallow and craven as many Americans born in the age of imperial deluded "we're always right morally and these bombs prove it" America prefer jaw jaw to war war.