Bomb, Bomb, Bomb...Bomb, Bomb Iran

John McCain made a joke the other day that has the society of the perpetually offended...well, offended, but I like the way he's responded to the critics:

Sen. John McCain has a message for any critics who thought his musical joke about bombing Iran wasn't funny: Get a life.

While campaigning for president in South Carolina on Wednesday, McCain responded to a question about how to deal with Iran by breaking into the melody of the Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann" but changing the lyrics to "Bomb Iran."

"That old, eh, that old Beach Boys song, 'Bomb Iran,'" McCain joked and then added: "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb ... anyway, ah ..." The audience responded with laughter. (Video here)

The Arizona Republican was asked for his reaction to any negative response to the joke when he arrived in Las Vegas for a fundraiser Thursday night.

"Please, I was talking to some of my old veterans friends," he told reporters. "My response is, Lighten up and get a life."

When reporters asked if the joke was insensitive, McCain said: "Insensitive to what? The Iranians?"

That's exactly the way you should handle something like that. We've become so concerned about "being sensitive to the feelings of others" that every comment or quip is subject to scrutiny lest we "offend" somebody. Frankly, it's time to start offending some people who desperately need offending because their ideas, plans or programs are stupid or dangerous.