gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 8/10/2008
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Reuters insisted tonight that Barack Obama released this forceful statement against Russia's aggressive attacks inside Georgia: "I condemn Russia's aggressive actions and reiterate my call for an immediate ceasefire... Russia must stop its bombing campaign, cease flights of Russian aircraft in Georgian airspace, and withdraw its ground forces from Georgia." But, here is Obama's actual ...
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Russia bombs Georgia Capital
Maggie's Farm —
... Good point, John, but you spoke too soon. Obama has already changed his tune. He said everybody should sit down and talk. About what? Ludacris' talent? ...
Hugh Hewitt: McCain On Russia and Obama
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog —
... Putin will not be rooting for McCain this fall. Russia's supreme leader would rather have an empty suit in the White House as he works to reassemble as much of the old USSR as he can. ( Gateway Pundit summarizes the Obama fecklessness of the past day : "FROM MILK TOAST INTERNATIONALIST TO BRAVE McCAIN-LIKE WARRIOR ...In under 24 hours." ...
Hugh Hewitt: McCain On Russia and Obama
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... Putin will not be rooting for McCain this fall. Russia's supreme leader would rather have an empty suit in the White House as he works to reassemble as much of the old USSR as he can. ( Gateway Pundit summarizes the Obama fecklessness of the past day : "FROM MILK TOAST INTERNATIONALIST TO BRAVE McCAIN-LIKE WARRIOR ...In under 24 hours." ...
The 4 AM Moment
JustOneMinute —
... ) but noted that Condi Rice was on the same page as McCain. Well now it is 4 AM and one camp is wondering whether we will still respect them in the morning. In their latest emanation Team Obama has figured out which side we are on and rivals the ...
Barack Obama’s 3 AM moment on Georgia/Russia conflict revised to sound like McCain’s
Sister Toldjah —
From “diplomatic” to “tough guy” in a matter of a few hours.
Well, at least he didn’t hold an impromptu press conference pledging whatever help he could give to the capital city of Atlanta …
Sunday reading: Barackroll
Ben Smith's Blog —
Somebody put some serious time into creating a "Barackroll."*
Jonathan Darman gets a glimpse of the new age flattery Rielle offered Edwards (He was an "old soul."), and describes her as a nice person.
Her friend and intermediary Bob McGovern's job description is "healer."
Steve Benen accuses McCain of "reckless belligerence" on Georgia.
Gateway Pundit says Obama flip-flopped.
James Sherr makes the case for being truly alarmed by Russia.
Thomas ...
SUNDAY ROUNDUP
News —
... Internal e-mails from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-N.Y.) presidential campaign show that it was as rife with conflict as bloggers suspected. And President Bush resisted a potentially embarrassing situation, according to bloggers on the right. Obama's weekend statements about the Caucusus conflict showed him shifting from being an internationalist who wanted both Russia and Georgia to exercise restraint to being a "McCain-like warrior" who condemned Russia's actions, writes Gateway Pundit . Obama showed that he isn't ready to become president by issuing what John McCain had ...
Obama Eats His Waffle
Classical Values —
Obama Eats His Waffle Obama has a couple of statements on Gerogia. "I strongly condemn the outbreak of violence in Georgia, and urge an immediate end to armed conflict. Now is the time for Georgia and Russia to show restraint, and to avoid an escalation to full scale war. Georgia's territorial integrity must be respected. All sides should enter into direct talks on behalf of stability in Georgia, and the United States, the United Nations Security Council, and the international community should fully support a peaceful resolution to this crisis." That was his first crack. ...
Almost Like Analysis
JustOneMinute —
... , the Russian prime minister, he sees three letters: K.G.B. Left unmentioned - after his initial statement urging both sides to hold hands and sing "Give Peace A Chance" Obama did in fact get in line behind McCain ( ...
Homme Bites Chien
JustOneMinute —
... This is a generous interpretation of the Supreme Leader's effort to defuse public rage by mooting a possible recount of select precincts. "How that plays out," Mr. Obama said, "is ultimately for the Iranian people to decide." Sort of like the 2000 Florida recount, no doubt. Whoa - is this MY Wall Street Journal praising the French and mocking Florida 2000? How far has the Iranian revolution reached? GEORGIA ON MY MIND: Back when McCain and Obama were mere candidates, Obama was initially cautious in response to the Russian incursion into Georgia, but ...
Washington Post Can’t Locate Experts Critical of Obama
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... has acknowledged the weakness in his original reaction to Iran, by finally issuing a more forceful stance on Saturday. For those feeling as if they’ve experienced déjà vu, the President does have a history of responding weak-kneed to international crises, and then taking a much stronger stance once everyone has pointed to a serious lack of spine. ...
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Obama And McCain On Georgia
obsidianwings.blogs.com 8/11/2008 — by hilzoy
Yesterday, Jonathan Martin published a piece called: McCain prescient on Russia ?
"When violence broke out in the Caucasus on Friday morning, John McCain quickly issued a statement that was far more strident toward the Russians than ...
Sunday Snapshot -- Georgia On My Mind
hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com 8/11/2008 — The conflict between Russia and neighboring Georgia, and how John McCain and Barack Obama would deal with such a situation, dominated Sunday news discussion. VA Gov. Tim Kaine (D) and NM Gov. Bill Richardson (D) discussed Obama's stance on "Face the ...
Candidates React to Georgia/Russia Conflict
time-blog.com 8/10/2008 — From John McCain: Today, news reports indicate that Russian military forces crossed an internationally-recognized border into the sovereign territory of Georgia. Russia should immediately and...
McCain Campaign: "Obama/Kremlin Attacks" Sr. Foreign Policy Adviser
weeklystandard.com 8/11/2008 — Barack Obama said yesterday that "Now is the time for Georgia and Russia to show restraint, and to avoid an escalation to full scale war."
John McCain's senior foreign policy adviser Randy Scheunemann criticized the apparent moral equivalence in ...
Georgia On His Mind
powerlineblog.com 8/11/2008 — On Friday the Obama campaign issued a pathetic statement "strongly condemn[ing] the outbreak of violence in Georgia." Strongly! Obama found...
McCain: Georgia's Fate Should Be of Grave Concern to Americans —
News
John McCain released a statement Monday laying out the stakes for Americans in the burgeoning conflict between Georgia and Russia.
"Russia is using violence against Georgia, in part, to intimidate other neighbors such as Ukraine for choosing to associate with the West and adhering to Western political and economic values," McCain said. "As such, the fate [...]
Obama Turns More Hawkish On Georgia Conflict —
Newshoggers.com
By Cernig
I have to say I think Obama has shot himself in the foot with his revised statement on the conflict yesterday. Chicago, IL -- "I just spoke separately with Secretary Rice and President Saakashvili about the grave crisis in Georgia. I told President Saakashvili that I was deeply concerned about the well-being of the people of Georgia.
"Over the last two days, Russia has ...
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 ...
MORNING READ —
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Barack Obama's decision to announce his veep pick via text message receives plaudits from conservative bloggers, but the move's timing puzzles others. An upcoming John McCain fundraiser hosted by a former Jack Abramoff associate gives liberal bloggers a chance to question McCain's reformist credentials. And bloggers on the right keep after Obama and Russia, linking [...]
Obama Blows It, In More Ways Than one —
Ankle Biting Pundits
A number of conservative bloggers have derided Sen. Barack Obama’s lame, even inept, initial response to Russia’s commencement of military hostilities against Georgia. After condemning the apparently spontaneous “outbreak of violence” and calling on “both sides” to stand down, Obama amended his reaction to mimic the moral clarity of Sen. McCain’s response.
What fewer bloggers have ...
Follow The Leader —
Flopping Aces
At least Obama has the good sense to follow the only real leader in this race, John McCain. What am I talking about? Well Russia attacked Georgia in a act of aggression that should be condemned worldwide:
Russia sent warships from the Black Sea fleet toward Georgia as it stepped up its conflict with the former Soviet republic over the separatist South Ossetia region.
The ships ...
McCain Aide's Georgian Ties Become an Issue —
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By Zachary A. Goldfarb The presidential campaign veered Sunday into a discussion about the escalating conflict between Georgia and Russia, with a supporter of Sen. Barack Obama suggesting that Sen. John McCain's criticism of Russia stems from his campaign's connections to Georgian political leadership. "His campaign is run by lobbyists that represent Georgia and other countries," New Mexico ...
Barack Fails his first "3am Call" —
The Discerning Texan
Ed Morrissey counts the ways that Obama blew it in his initial reaction to the escalating Russia-Georgia war: Barack Obama has apparently reversed himself on what John McCain called a 3 AM moment , in reference to Hillary Clinton’s primary campaign ad. Originally, Obama had decided to castigate both Georgia and Russia over the outbreak of hostilities in South Ossetia, even while Russian ...
Compare And Conrast: Obama And McCain Respond To Crisis In Georgia —
Say Anything
Here’s Obama’s response :
I strongly condemn the outbreak of violence in Georgia, and urge an immediate end to armed conflict. Now is the time for Georgia and Russia to show restraint, and to avoid an escalation to full scale war. Georgia’s territorial integrity must be respected. All sides should enter into direct talks on behalf of stability in Georgia, and the United States, ...
SATURDAY ROUNDUP —
News
John McCain and Barack Obama's responses to the escalating conflict in Georgia reveal much about their foreign policies, according to bloggers. Former Sen. John Edwards's (D-N.C.) admitting he had an affair left several questions unanswered, bloggers write. And news that Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) is on McCain's veep short-list is sure to make conservatives [...]
Analysis: Obama, McCain and The Russian Conundrum —
The Moderate Voice
As we enter the second day of hostilities between Russia and Georgia, I see that the two major party candidates have already weighed in on the subject. (Has anyone even bothered asking the President, I wonder?) In a previous column , I posed the question, “ do we even have a dog in this fight?” Some readers were quick in displaying the intellectual honesty to eschew any dithering ...
Obama Shows Weakness in Georgia —
Pundits Blog
In the first real-time foreign policy crisis to take place after the primary elections, we find Barack Obama appeasing Russian imperialists. Obama said he strongly condemned "the outbreak of violence in George" and urged "an immediate end to armed conflict." He said "now is the time for Georgia and Russia to show restraint and to [...]
MIDDAY ROUNDUP —
News
A brewing foreign policy crisis in the former Soviet state of Georgia is forcing its way into presidential politics, bloggers note. Barack Obama will benefit from having both Clintons give speeches at the Democratic convention, liberal bloggers write. And a marketing company's Obama salute earns ridicule from conservative bloggers.
Russia and Georgia, which have been backed [...]
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