politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 8/13/2008
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Could the crisis in Georgia offer McCain the chance to showcase his security bona fides?
(CNN) — Is this month's fighting in the Republic of Georgia John McCain's moment?
The Republicans' presumptive presidential nominee is certainly acting as if it is: a major international crisis that could be just what John McCain needs to highlight his [...]
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McCain’s response to Georgia/Russia conflict shows presidential qualities
Sister Toldjah —
I’ve been searching for the right words to describe the differences between McCain’s response to the war Russia has waged on Georgia, and Obama’s initial response (which was later revised to sound more like McCain’s), but Investor’s Business Daily pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter. The differences, as they note, are indeed stark.
McCain clearly knows what he’s talking about, while Obama’s ...
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politico.com 8/12/2008 — Opening his appearance at a town hall in York, Pa., McCain said: “I know I speak for all Americans when I tell [President Mikheil Saakashvili] that today, we are all Georgians.”
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McCain flubs the name of Georgian President three times.
thinkprogress.org 8/12/2008 — The McCain camp has been proud to note the Senator’s close ties to the President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili. Randy Scheunemann, McCain’s foreign policy aide, boasted “ McCain and the Georgian leader rode jet skis together ” while visiting his ...
Obama: I’ve Been Warning The World About Georgia “For Months”
sayanythingblog.com 8/13/2008 — Video here , transcript below.
“For many months I have warned that there needs to be active international engagement to peacefully address the disputes over South Ossetia and Abkhazia including a high level and neutral international mediator ...
While Aide Advised McCain, His Firm Lobbied for Georgia
washingtonpost.com 8/13/2008 — Sen. John McCain's top foreign policy adviser prepped his boss for an April 17 phone call with the president of Georgia and then helped the presumptive Republican presidential nominee prepare a strong statement of support for the fledgling republic. ...
Georgian president to McCain: Move 'from words to deeds'
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 8/13/2008 — (CNN) – Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili on Wednesday called for John McCain and other American leaders to do more for Georgia in their response to the conflict in his country.
“Yesterday, I heard Sen. McCain say, ‘We are all Georgians now,’” ...
McCain: 'Today we are all Georgians' —
CNN Political Ticker 8/12/2008
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (CNN) – Although Russia has apparently agreed to cease military action in Georgia, John McCain accused Moscow Tuesday of continuing to attack, saying that “possibly thousands” of civilians have been wounded or ...
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