THE PRESIDENT IS EXCITED - AT 12:06 P.M. ET:  The president of the United States, on Friday, gave us his student-level analysis of the situation in Iran, before the vote result was known:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he was hopeful the robust debate taking place in Iran's presidential election would advance his administration's efforts to engage longtime U.S. rival Tehran in new ways.

"We are excited to see what appears to be a robust debate taking place in Iran," Obama told reporters when asked about the Iranian election during an event at the White House.

"Whoever ends up winning the election in Iran, the fact there has been a robust debate hopefully will advance our ability to engage them in new ways," he said.

COMMENT:  Back to the playpen.  This president's childish approach to foreign policy is placing us in danger.  Time is not on our side, not when rogue nations are fooling around with nuclear energy.  The idea that a "robust debate" advances engagement is absurd.  The mullahs run Iran, not the debating societies. 

Once again the president proves that he's not ready for life outside school.

June 14, 2009