Yes, it is true that the next president of the United States will inherit many problems; Two ongoing wars, an economy that is in shambles, high gas prices, a congress with an 11% approval rate, many countries that dislike us along with terrorist threats, and skyrocketing food prices. I do agree with Holbrooke in that the two things that must be repaired are the "domestic economy, and the Unites States' reputation in the world." BUT, we also need to rid ourselves of our addiction to oil. Once we figure out energy alternatives, this country will be better off immediately, and that is up to the next president of this country.

Furthermore, Holbrooke's argument that McCain is aligned to the "neo-conservatives" is absolutely untrue.  I thought the whole controversy over McCain is that he wasn't conservative enough? So how can a person be too liberal and too conservative at the same time? It's simple. You can't. People that align themselves with the political left will say anything to make their candidate sound better, and will spread lies, no matter what they are. We all remember John Kerry's lies about his Vietnam war experience's. Yes, Obama may be a "fresh" face in the political arena, but is he capable of running the strongest nation in the world? And, if he is so full of fresh and new ideas, and such a "D.C. outsider"then why is his running mate a 65 year old white man, that has been a U.S. senator for 35 years? Is it because he knows that he has no experience to run this country and needs someone with inside ties to D.C.?