I like the suggestion of a debate, or at least a joint candidate appearance, in Dubai.

Team McCain says they’re game, but that they’re skeptical that Team Obama would want to do it, as they can’t get the Democratic nominee to commit to a non-July-4, non-August joint appearance on American soil.

Team Obama, apparently clinging to xenophobia in the manner of a small town Pennsylvanian, suggests that they’re not interested because they “worry that a debate overseas might offend some American voters.”

Well, that’s why Obama ought to be doing the joint appearances here in America, too. Ignatius’ idea isn’t an either/or sort of proposal. How about a joint town hall in Ohio, then one in Dubai?

I mean, there’s really not much excuse for endlessly procrastinating on an event that Obama compares to “a dip in a cool stream” that leaves him “cleansed.”