James Vance actually said...

'economic benefits to thawing relations between Russia and the rest of the world, but you're not going to get those benefits.'

'So, if you're willing to stop the killing, the United States is willing to be a partner for peace.'

This is serious stuff. This is a guy who carries around the nuclear football for the world's largest nuclear arsenal.

Whether the right time to have this conversation is now or at some point in the future, we really do need to be honest about whether the for...