Conservatives are lambasting McCain for not calling out Barack Obama in the last debate over his association with William Ayers, Reverend Wright, Acorn, and the numerous other nefarious ties Obama has. Michelle Malkin has stated "McCain has always had much more of a stomach for taking on his own base than he has had for taking on the radical Left." On the other side, the liberals think McCain is being a wimp, with the Daily Kos stating "he's afraid to confront Obama directly."

I believe both are wrong, and as this election plays out, I think McCain will confront Obama directly, and he will do it at just the right moment. If he were to lay all his cards out now, Obama would have plenty of time to counter the argument, and any gains McCain might incur could disappear if he tips his hand too early.

Think back to how the McCain camp handled Sarah Palin's debate appearance. Going into the debate, no one was prepared for the pitbull attack she engaged in, and many think she won the debate by managing expectations before the debate. If you think that was an accident, I've got some acorns to sell you. And now, the chance for Biden to counter her face to face is gone.

The same goes for McCain. Why on earth would he engage Obama on these issues in the second debate when Obama would be able to forge a counter-attack in the third? Remember, McCain is a soldier and is familiar with the art of war. He knows when the right time to push your forces is, and he is not going to give Obama a chance to counter-attack. By waiting until it is closer to election day, he stands a good chance to have Obama reeling on the defense as voters go to the polls. By not waiting and attacking him in the second debate, Obama would have had 4 weeks and an opportunity in the third debate to counter the argument and persuade voters that McCain was wrong.

Remember the battle of Bunker Hill, and its most famous quote: "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."

Don't fire yet, John.