[Ghoulish Delight]

That's clearly exactly what he was referring to. "I understand why this administration and previous administrations had such antipathy towards Hamas because of their dedication to violence and the things that they not only espouse but practice, so . . . but it's a new reality in the Middle East." His response was specifically in opposition to the current doctrine of zero communication. "Deal with" was obviously meant in the sense of "engaging", not "obliterating."

Not that any of this is news, just another in a long list of reasons why many many people would have voted for McCain 8 years ago that he's completely flipped on.