Have They Buried The Hatchet?

Barack Obama and John McCain have seen and spoken to each other more in the past two weeks than at any time in the past two years. The courtship began last month, when the two men spoke at the Tucson memorial. Afterward, McCain penned an op-ed in the Washington Post praising Obama's speech. That led Obama to call McCain and invite him over for a chat, which took place Feb. 2. McCain has also been in touch with new White House chief of staff Bill Daley about other matters, including U.S.-Colombian relations.

Both McCain and Obama have reason to start...

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