Senator John McCain seems not to care to fight for the presidential chair. Loosely made remarks about Barack Obama‘s lack of experience certainly will not bring him victory in the presidential elections.

After the recent primaries, it has become clearer than ever that only a miracle, or some behind-the-curtain clandestine tricks, could secure Hilary Clinton the Democratic Party’s nomination.

Let’s be honest – it has actually been known for weeks: Barack Obama will face John McCain in the November presidential elections. Therefore, it is rather hard to understand why the Arizona senator is not focusing on designing a strategy of defeating this formidable opponent.

Historical dimension

Republicans, Democrats and the media all agree that this year’s presidential election is going to be the most important in the history of the United States. Volumes have already been written explaining why it is so crucial. Not only is it the first time a black candidate has a real chance of winning, but also it is the first time a woman is running for president. What is more, if McCain wins, the third candidate will be the oldest politician ever to hold the presidential office.

Another reason why this year‘s election is historically so significant is that it may radically reshape U.S. policy, especially foreign policy. If we are to believe his words, Barack Obama’s vision for running the country involves abandoning the Bush doctrine, which in fact is built on Reagan’s Cold War doctrine, as well as abandoning the notion that the United States, being the only superpower, should take the lead in the world. Instead, it seems Obama wants to rely on the dialogue among nations and will attempt to bring the United States into compliance with the decisions of various international entities. Lastly, he will focus on internal reform. Neocons are already in panic. Karl Rove went bald and what is McCain doing?

Stillness and inertia

A careless peace rules the McCain‘s camp. The light atmosphere is occasionally broken by the resignations by advisors involved with corporate lobbying. McCain is being abandoned not only by them, however.

Recently, media consultant Mark McKinnon – one of the crucial members of his camp – withdrew from managing the Arizona senator‘s campaign. Explaining the reasons for leaving, McKinnon said he needed to keep his word – he had promised that he would not lead a fight against Obama.

In spite of all those unfavorable circumstances and unflattering polls (the results of a survey run by Reuters/Zogby and published last Wednesday, indicate that McCain is losing to Obama by 8 percent), lethargy has settled in the McCain’s camp.

When he was recently put under the fire and questioned on the foreign policy, the senator from Arizona produced a not-well thought out speech, in which he actually avoided answering the question and instead resorted to an old trick: portraying Obama as a naïve and inexperienced politician.

Republicans need to figure out something more than that. Arguing that Obama does not have sufficient experience will not suffice here. Does McCain expect the electorate to vote for him only because Obama is young? Where is the positive reinforcement? Where is his vision on foreign policy?

Perhaps, the masters of McCain's campaign have some brilliant ideas up their sleeve and are waiting for the situation in the Democratic party to become clear before trotting them out. If so, they are guarding their secrets incredibly well, since watching McCain’s inaction does not reveal anything. The Arizona senator is most certainly counting on the nation, especially its white and conservative citizens, to support him in November; however, such approach may lead him nowhere.