If McCain were President Putin would not have invaded.
McCain: Ukraine Crisis Exposes Obama's 'Disturbing Lack of Realism' - March 14, 2014 - Specifically addressing Russia's invasion of the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine, McCain wrote that the United States' response "has exposed the disturbing lack of realism" of the Obama administration and made the country look weak in the eyes of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the rest of the world. According to McCain, President Obama's belief that "the tide of war is receding" around the world so the United States can afford to scale back its military presence is a miscalculation. That "reset" policy, coupled with Syrian President Bashar Assad's crossing of Obama's "red line" without consequence, has emboldened Chinese and Iranian loyalists, al-Qaida terrorists, and aggressive actors like Putin, whom he called "an unreconstructed Russian imperialist and KGB apparatchik.""To people like Mr. Putin, weakness is provocative," McCain wrote. He added, "What is most troubling about Mr. Putin's aggression in Crimea is that it reflects a growing disregard for America's credibility in the world."
McCain echoed that sentiment in a fundraising letter penned for the Republican National Committee on Thursday. "A secure world relies on a strong America. And a strong America relies on a robust military," McCain wrote, according to The Washington Examiner. "Yet, sadly under President Obama, America's military strength has been weakened and our country's leadership in the world has been questioned. As a result, the world's most dangerous players are flexing their muscles. Extremists are gaining ground. And these conflicts are becoming more dangerous by the day for our allies — and for us."
McCain: Obama response to Ukraine almost as weak as ‘doing nothing’ - March 17, 2014 - “I don’t know how it could have been weaker besides doing nothing,” Mr. McCain said on MSNBC Monday afternoon. “Seven people being sanctioned after naked aggression has taken place? I can tell you our friends in Ukraine are brave and they’re dedicated and they’re willing to fight.”
McCain blasts Obama 'weakness' on Ukraine - April 7, 2014 - “As the risk of further Russian aggression against Ukraine appears to be growing, it is outrageous that the Obama Administration still has not met the Ukrainian government’s request for modest military assistance,” McCain said in a statement.
McCain: Russia taking advantage of American weakness - April 22, 2014 - "This president does not believe in American exceptionalism, America's role in to lead in the world. And that doesn't mean we should have boots on the ground everywhere or anywhere for that matter. But we have to understand that Vladimir Putin will take whatever he can get." When asked why Russia's move on Crimea is so critical to the United States, McCain warned that letting Putin get away with his power grab would only embolden him in the future. "He senses weakness. And by the way, there is weakness. I cannot believe what we're doing."
If McCain was president he probably would have started WW-III by now. I don’t know who is less stable. McCain or Obama.