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Aspiring Obama VP Candidate Wins Olympic Gold

Tim Kaine, Governor of Virginia, and rumored to be on the short list to be named Obama’s Vice President candidate won the Olympic Gold in the Ass Kissing Sycophant competition. Kaine credited Barack’s call for a UN Security Council meeting with convincing Russia’s Vladimir Putin to stop his invasion of Georgia. Check it out:

Someone needs to alert Governor Kaine that there is a guy in France by the name of Sarkozy who actually brokered the deal. But, when you are focused on smooching Barack’s backside why worry about facts.

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Comment by Morgan | 2008-08-13 22:34:37

This is honestly embarrassing, I’m not supporting him anyway, but it’s embarrassing seeing the leading contender for President and the people he surrounds himself with spouting off about this stuff. The guy needs to go, he’s clueless.

Comment by Matthew | 2008-08-13 23:21:29

Breaking news:
Barack Obama’s Indonesian School Registration Document translated:

http://blog.changeandexperience.com/2008/08/barack-obamas-indonesian-registration.html

Comment by timepasssages | 2008-08-13 23:24:28

Comment by Dee | 2008-08-14 00:27:26

Thank you for posting link to native american site. While there I watched a video on the Cherokee/Freedman issue. It was very informative. I have asked my friends (non-native americans) in Oklahoma to explain the issue but they don’t know enough about it to help me. Now I can help them.

 
 

Comment by No for O | 2008-08-14 00:46:32

Thank you so much.

 
 

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-13 23:21:56

LOL….Lets see….He’s Fat…Stupid…and White…Lets Pick Him for VP !…lol
Once again Obama has…ehemmm….. interesting friends….chuckle….

Comment by Clara Barton | 2008-08-14 06:02:40

I will say, despite his ridiculous comments and work on behalf of The One, Kaine isn’t fat in the least. He’s a very small framed and slender man. I’m amazed that he’s fallen for BO so hard, cause before all this, he was actually a nice guy. That Kool Aid does long term damage.

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 09:25:57

Hmmm….Looks fat or jowly in the footage…chuckle…I’ll amend that…
He’s a Fathead….Stupid…and White….Let’s pick him for VP

 
 
 

Comment by MEchelle Hates America! | 2008-08-13 23:44:26

Tim Kaine = Scott McClellan = Eddie Munster

Kaine did go to an all boys school in Missouri where he excelled in Eddie Haskell creepiness and Eddie Munster weirdness.

Kaine is a sitcom without the laugh track.

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 00:40:14

RFLMAO…MHM….I think you nailed that one….chuckle….Gives a whole new meaning to Boys Schools in the “Show Me” state….

 
 

Comment by Dakinikat | 2008-08-14 00:40:24

Not to mention that it didn’t work … i imagine the capital of Georgia is going to be Russian before the dawn of the next day …

if they’re trying to drive every last woman out of the democratic party, this guy as a vp would do it …

ladies, would you trust your uterus and its contents to this dude?

Comment by tzada | 2008-08-14 06:55:19

This is for America…. Written on bombs that fell on Georgia?

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=151683

 
 

Comment by Obama is a bum | 2008-08-14 00:43:15

Obama and his campaign are a bunch of tyros.

 

Comment by Patricia | 2008-08-14 13:02:06

Morgan you are so right, I live in Virginia and Kaine was voted in by a very slim margin, and only because Mark Warner is so popular, It was in the Richmond Times-Dispatch yesterday that Virginia budget may be 1 billion dollars short, shows how well Kaine is governing Virginia, wonder how well he
would govern the country?

 
 

Comment by Mr.Murder | 2008-08-13 22:39:45

Kaine going there signals he will not be the choice at this time, via the keynote loophole for convention rules. You have to forgive him going to bat for Barack O’Strikeout, party types hold you up to it.

WORM is what’s for dinner.

 

Comment by KB | 2008-08-13 22:41:00

I am speechless.

 

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-08-13 22:42:20

Please pick this loser as your VP, Obama. He can’t give you VA, and he’ll scare women off in droves.

Comment by Jeremiah God Damn Amerikkka Wright | 2008-08-13 23:23:26

Dude, with that face and bad hairline he will scare just about everyone.

But more to the point…WHAT A MORON!!!

He actually thinks PUTIN complied with OBAMA’s REQUEST?

These Obama Fruitcakes will stop at nothing to take credit for stuff.

Its shameless.

I remember watching this the first time and thinking WTF he isnt president YET you idiot! Nobody in the world stage gives a shit what he says yet!

These Koolaid drinkers are just disgustingly dillusional. Its like Some bizarre strain of cultural insanity has taken over.

Between the MSM and morons like Obama and his tools taking credit for things that never happened its just keeps upping the ridiculousness factor.

Seriously…thank god these morons are in politics…i woud hate to have them in the workforce actually responsible for making something.

Can you imagine the deathtrap you would be driving if they were automakers?

Comment by roseeriter | 2008-08-14 04:37:27

BOText Syndrome

Comment by Jeremiah God Damn Amerikkka Wright | 2008-08-14 06:29:28

what the hell is BOText Syndrome? Never heard of it.

 
 
 

Comment by Ms. Misdemeanor | 2008-08-14 01:32:20

Hope Floats:

You Got that Right.

 
 

Comment by xax | 2008-08-13 22:52:11

Let’s not forget that McCain said this first:

“The U.S. should immediately convene an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to call on Russia to reverse course. The U.S. should immediately work with the EU and the OSCE to put diplomatic pressure on Russia to reverse this perilous course it has chosen. We should immediately call a meeting of the North Atlantic Council to assess Georgia’s security and review measures NATO can take to contribute to stabilizing this very dangerous situation.”

While O was strongly condemning countries.

 

Comment by ford | 2008-08-13 22:52:29

Breaking News….someone please tell Kaine that Russia is still actively invading Georgia.

Comment by Seattle Moss | 2008-08-13 22:58:55

Maybe they forgot to use their magic wand
Try again Kaine. You Idiot!

 

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-13 23:24:35

Hmmm….Kaine thinks Sarkozy is the name of a new car they make in that country over there where even though they speak funny they make great Fries.

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-13 23:50:12

ROFLMAO…Can we officially call Kaine “BAGHDAD BOB” now?

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 00:05:16

LOL…and a sputter…there goes my keyboard….Touche Harp….I concede

 

Comment by American Woman | 2008-08-14 00:25:05

ROFL…that’s funny…

 
 
 
 

Comment by Mandelay | 2008-08-13 22:54:12

Sorry for going off topic, but has anyone seen the posting at TexasDarlin regarding Indonesian school paperwork showing Obama’s school enrollment as Barry Soetoro and his citizenship as Indonesian?

http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/breaking-photo-documents-barry-soetoro-indonesian/#more-1865

 

Comment by fred | 2008-08-13 22:55:54

*Breaking* Photo Documents Barry Soetoro: Indonesian Citizenship, Muslim Religion via Texas Darlin
http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/

 

Comment by Seattle Moss | 2008-08-13 22:56:32

What’s happening! Wake me up! This cant be real!
My party has been taken over by juveniles and delinquents. We had everything going for us this year.
The democrats are lost!!

What a joke!

 

Comment by Danny | 2008-08-13 22:58:06

Kaine will surely lose the next time he runs for re-election. What a fucking loser!

Comment by MEchelle Hates America! | 2008-08-14 00:01:05

They don’t let ya keep running for Governor in Virginia.

 
 

Comment by Gloria | 2008-08-13 22:58:33

What a delusional bunch of…FREAKS!!!!!

 

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-13 23:02:42

Can Kool-aid really do this to someone?

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-13 23:29:25

LOL….Dunno Harp…Looks like the ravages of long term idiocy to me….chuckle…although steady intake of Obama Kool-aide and adoration of Dear Leader has probably hastened the trauma….

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-13 23:32:39

I have read about the symptoms before but have never witnessed them in all it`s ugliness.

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-13 23:37:31

ROFL….I dunno I prefer to be a typical clingy ignorant not real democrat
clinging to my gun as I pray to tap dancin jesus…Don’t You ?

*** This is your brain on Obama Kool- Aide…Cue Kaine Footage ***

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-13 23:44:07

LOL…Rather than go to Denver, I think I`ll stay home and clean my guns and dust off the old Bible….Oh and I`ll drink my Coors out of a dirty glass.

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 00:03:08

HEY HARP….chuckle…After you finish your dirty Coors lets meet up and Harpoon a whale….Or better yet we can go spray paint Yosemite…..
lol….playin to a stereo type can be a lotta fun….

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-14 00:13:00

Not sure if you remember this but reruns of Ma & Pa Kettle could be fun.

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-14 00:17:16

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 00:26:13

Oh so classic….Thanks for the chuckle….Kettles and Joads…
MY TRIBE….chuckle….

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Comment by jwrjr | 2008-08-14 01:06:32

They should check the Kool-Ade for mercury toxicity. (For those who might not know, the “Mad Hatter” is based on the symptoms of mercury poisoning.)

 
 

Comment by yttik | 2008-08-13 23:03:51

LOL! Actually I’ve been waiting for someone to say something like this.

I was glued to Wes Clark today, worried he was going to say it, but he just didn’t have the stomach for it. The best he could manage was a curt, I think Obama’s done just fine.

A Kaine VP would finish off Obama with the women around here. He’d lose the few who have plugged their noses and grimly attempt to support him.

 

Comment by Danny | 2008-08-13 23:04:13

Does anyone know that Romney’s Father held dual citizenship with Mexico? He trid to run for President and just couldn’t get any traction because some would say his dual citizenry with Mexico. I was told this today by an Barrybot who thinks Barry being an Indonesion doesn’t matter. Is say if it doesn’t matter why won’t the media do a story on it?

Comment by Danny | 2008-08-13 23:06:04

Whoops I say if… it doesn’t matter then why…

My keys are sticking and typing slowly.

 

Comment by StrawberrybitesBarky | 2008-08-13 23:14:06

You know what Danny? Even if all of a sudden, a law was passed and Obama could run for president as a dual citizen…the prick LIED! He’s supposedly a constitutional lawyer who should have known he was not eligible to be POTUS. He’s a con man and a liar.

Comment by Northwest rain | 2008-08-14 00:04:57

Yes!! This is the vital point — Obama has actively lied — not merely lied by omission — he has lied about his name and his religion.

His religion is now Black Liberation theology but when he was in grade school: His Muslim step-father listed the boy’s religion as Islam.

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 00:10:29

Hmmm….Does anyone think that there is a REAL difference between What Uncle Jerry teaches and What Ayatollah Louis Teaches…Hmmm ?
Whether it’s Jesus as a Black Ghetto Freedom Fighter doin the job for the Prophet’s Allah….It’s still FASCISM by another name….Get my drift ?

Just say no to FASCISM….Even when it’s called THEOCRACY….Same thing

 
 

Comment by Danny | 2008-08-14 00:21:57

Oh I know he’s a liar alright. And I know that if his dual citizenship gets out in a much wider and vocal way to the masses who will vote in November – He will never be President. Thank God!

Can he become the nominee of the Democratic party if he isn’t even constitutionally legal to be POTUS? How does that happen? Does he have the obligation to step down? Or does he go for it and then hope for a constitutional amendment to stay President IF he wins?

WILL THAT MEAN ARNOLD SCHWARTSANEGAR (I don’t know how to spell it and don’t rightly care)

Why won’t the media do this story even if Barry lied? What gives? Does the powers that be think that he can be POTUS or are they going to spring this on the electorate to make sure it never happens once it’s to late for any other Democrat to run?

 
 

Comment by 935 Lies | 2008-08-14 00:21:49

He had a lot of embarassment because the Urban Youth set the biggest city in his state afire in 1967, too, making any claim of governing ability moot upon its face.

Then there was the LDS (Mormon) thing. LDS wasn’t well understood east of the Mississippi back then.

 
 

Comment by missE | 2008-08-13 23:05:18

“The aim of the operation has been achieved,” said Mr Medvedev. “The aggressor has been punished and has suffered very considerable losses.”

He then goes on to call the Georgian Leader a lunatic.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5f86kg

Nope, no mention of THE ONE in the article.

 

Comment by antifish | 2008-08-13 23:06:38

I don’t usually use profanity, but must be true to the first thought that hit my mind upon reading this.

What a f*cking idiot!!!

 

Comment by Peggy Sue | 2008-08-13 23:08:07

Okay. I’m waiting to see the reactions: McCain vs. Obama with Putin’s ultimatum. I say Putin because I think there’s no doubt that Putin is still in control.

Choose us [the Russians] or choose you’re pet project, Georgia.

Do we wobble and wiggle and pass it off to the UN [useless], NATO [questionable at best] or whatever diplomatic ease one wishes to choose [the Obama mantra]?

Or do we meet these suckers eyeball to eyeball, stand for what’s right and see where the card’s fall? So much at risk! I’m sure there are gray areas in-between these choices, but we absolutely have to choose a direction, a stance, a firm answer one way or the other on the world stage. The Russian’s are demanding we [the US] put our cards on the table.

No room to hesitate, no time to take a poll. Decision time, right or wrong, immediately, right now.

So what is McCain’s choice? What is Obama’s? This is the interview from Hell with real world consequences and real lives in the balance. No voting absent on something like this. You take your choice, right or wrong. You go for broke. And if you’re a leader, you stand by that decision regrdless of the fallout.

It’s the leadership quotient. Let’s see how it plays out. Let’s see who has the real fortitude to assume the mantle: the leader of the free world.

 

Comment by vee | 2008-08-13 23:16:15

That is yet another stomach turning moment in this election season.

 

Comment by Hill Lover 2012 | 2008-08-13 23:18:47

MCCAIN IS MY HERO! THE LYING RACIST SMELL-BAMA WILL NEVER GET MY VOTE! I DON’T CARE THAT HIS POLICIES ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO HILLARY’S! I’D RATHER ELECT MCCAIN, WHO STANDS FOR THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING HILLARY HAS BEEN FIGHTING FOR HER WHOLE CAREER!

MCCAIN CAN KEEP US IN IRAQ UNTIL 3008 FOR ALL I CARE, AS LONG AS I GET TO WIPE THAT GRIN OFF OF HOWARD DEAN’S UGLY FACE! THOUSANDS OF BACK ALLEY ABORTIONS WILL TEACH NANCY PELOSI TO MESS WITH PUMA!

DOZENS OF US WILL MARCH ON DENVER! DOZENS!

Comment by StrawberrybitesBarky | 2008-08-13 23:21:22

OMG You are sooooo clever…and in all caps too. Wow. You should write for SNL or something. Twat.

 

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-13 23:29:12

Stupidity does not qualify as a handicap, park elsewhere!

 

Comment by 935 Lies | 2008-08-14 00:24:10

The Mad Cow people called. They want you to be their Poster Girl.

 
 

Comment by Anee | 2008-08-13 23:23:20

Hillary was right about BO being muslim, who cares if he is but he lied about it and even put it on his fight the smears website. Barry was in Hawaii to privately tell his grandma the bad news, the gig is up, the race is over between he and McCain.
Rise Hillary Rise!

 

Comment by Ai1een | 2008-08-13 23:28:37

Let’s hope to God someone in the media (Hannity?) has the guts to call Tim Kaine out on his stupidity. Yet another candidate who runs “loose” with the facts, i.e. blatant LIAR.

Comment by Hill Lover 2012 | 2008-08-13 23:35:53

THAT’S RIGHT! HANNITY IS THE ONLY FRIEND THAT REAL DEMOCRATS HAVE LEFT IN THE MEDIA. ALL THE OTHER LYING REPORTERS ARE IN THE TANK FOR FRAUD-BAMA!

HANNITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN FAIR TO BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON. HE’S CLEARLY ON OUR SIDE.

Comment by imustprotest | 2008-08-13 23:38:18

As far as I recall Hannity has never had a tingling leg when Obama speaks. At least he hasn’t mentioned it.

Comment by Hill Lover 2012 | 2008-08-13 23:41:41

i have to ask you… what is your problem with don imus?

Comment by imustprotest | 2008-08-13 23:50:11

No opinion on him….but the question is….why do you keep saying….
Hi to your LLover?

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 00:17:24

Ehemmm….I must admit that Don Imus’ HAIR…Frightens me….
Aaaaaand being a native of the mildly fascist state of Texas….The guy don’t know DICK about a proper hat and looks like a wannabe pussy….Sorry but he’d be laughed out of any half assed Honky Tonk by shit faced shit kikkers…..showin up in his fancy DUDE gear….LOL

 
 
 

Comment by ritamary | 2008-08-14 00:23:26

Nor did Hannity suggest that the Clintons are pimping out Chelsea.

 
 

Comment by StrawberrybitesBarky | 2008-08-13 23:38:30

Ya know, a little FYI…it doesn’t have to go to eleven.

 

Comment by Ai1een | 2008-08-13 23:45:28

Actually Hannity does not like the Clintons, but I truly think he fears Obama more than he dislikes the Clintons… and he is one of the few who is willing to expose Obama.

 
 

Comment by Obama is a bum | 2008-08-14 01:31:43

Hannity has a radio show devoted to taking Obama to task and has become the lighting rod for Obama and his people — he is clearly annoying them by not falling in line and singing Obama’s praises. Obama, Wright, Ayers, Phleger, Moss, etc. have all taken notice and have been attacking him. Anyone going after Obama is on my side and the side of the US.

 
 

Comment by Paul F. Villarreal | 2008-08-13 23:33:48

Thanks, LJ. This definitely needs to be seen far and wide.

Kaine’s gaffe was one of the most humiliating I can recall. Not only was he embarrassingly incorrect about who got the deal done, Putin made him look like a fool the next morning when the ‘cease fire’ was exposed as the sham it is.

Oh, Timmy Boy. Now you know how The Mighty Casey felt at Mudville when he corkscrewed himself into the ground after swinging and missing.

Comment by Tuppence 411 | 2008-08-14 07:35:30

Timmy Boy made my stomach drop. Is nothing sacrosanct to those people? Is every principal and value subject to propaganda and spin? Disgusting. And at a time when Russia’s army is on the move. China using the Olympic ceremony to send very clear messages of military strength and wealth. And our own country is struggling with a weak dollar and energy dependence. We need leaders. Obama and his sychophants aren’t it.

 
 

Comment by imustprotest | 2008-08-13 23:35:44

I HOPE Oblahblah takes credit for this as it will be his first Mission Accomplished moment. Medvedev may have agreed to halt military operations but Russian troops moved from Abkhazia into the port city of Poti, south of Abkhazia where they are digging in artillery positions. Words, words…..actions speak louder than words and McCain understands this.

 

Comment by cdo | 2008-08-13 23:50:58

Obama’s followers love to laugh at George W. Bush stupidly saying he looked into Putin’s soul…and yet they are convinced that Obama will disarm the world with his charm and “citizen-of-the-worldliness”.

The irony makes me laugh. And then I kind of die a little inside.

It does not make me happy to vote for McCain. It also does not make me happy to vote against all down ticket democrats.
But I am going to do just that come November.

The DNC is being run by idiots. There is no precedent for this insanity and recklessness. Only a costly defeat will turn their heads. Let us all make sure they get one.

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-13 23:57:27

The inmates are running the asylum….again. Time for a good old DNC enema to clean the shit out.

 
 

Comment by SHV | 2008-08-13 23:55:53

“Does anyone know that Romney’s Father held dual citizenship with Mexico? He trid to run for President and just couldn’t get any traction because some would say his dual citizenry with Mexico. I was told this today by an Barrybot who thinks Barry being an Indonesion doesn’t matter. Is say if it doesn’t matter why won’t the media do a story on it?”

It wasn’t an issue of “dual” citizenship; George Romney was born in Mexico City and not the US.

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-14 00:01:10

You and Danny should get together and try and figure it out…Don`t sprain your brains now.

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 00:19:02

LOL…..Too Late Harp….

 
 
 
 

Comment by Sugar | 2008-08-14 00:08:47

Tim Kaine with that Count Dracula hairdo, what in the world is he talking about!? I’m so ashamed of these idiots. I watched Congressman John Sestak make an absolute fool of himself on Hannity and Colmes tonight. It was so funny it was sad. Hannity finally told him that he could yell all he wanted, but Obama was still not qualified to be president. I HATE that I agree with Hannity about ANYTHING!!! Arghh!!

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 00:20:41

Hmmm….Must be the season of Bad Hair….Yeah….Must be the season of Bad Hair….Yeah…..Must be the season of Bad Hair……

Comment by roseeriter | 2008-08-14 05:13:28

Well John Edwards gives combed hair a bad name now…lol

 
 
 

Comment by Donkey Brazziere | 2008-08-14 00:26:23

No VA Kaine

 

Comment by Danny | 2008-08-14 00:27:00

The great thing is HARP we will have the last laugh. O pie hole will never be President and the Democrats will lose millions of voters to other party’s because of a few DNC so called leaders decided to select O pie hole for an experiment that has gone horribly wrong. Obama isn’t qualified your fuck. But go ahead and waste your vote on a loser, democrats have been doing it for decades now. Your not alone in your pie in the sky scenario for Barky.

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-14 00:38:46

Errr… I think you should check some of my previous comments Danny Boy.

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 00:46:46

Dannyboy….I think you’re new here at NQ….Hope you have padded your backside you are engaging some of the finest and smartest Troll Spankers in all of the West…..I’m just sayin’

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-14 01:03:43

I think Danny and I got our comments crossed some how. My apologies for any misunderstanding. Oh by the way workingclass artist, where are all the trolls. My guess is they are busy changing all their shirts with an “O” on them to an “S”.

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 01:20:49

LOL….I dunno they seem a little quiet tonite….Must be Kick Cripples in Wheelchairs Night at the Double O Inn Parking Lot that doubles as a drive in for Obama Youtube Film Fest Rallies….We’re havin fun But it’s gotta suck to be in GAZA….chuckle…..

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-14 01:57:53

 
 
 
 
 
 

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-14 00:27:30

I understand that Rice wants to spin this for Obama, but even this is flat-out ridiculous. McCain didn’t “shoot from the hip” — unlike Obama, he actually knew the situation and understood its implications. In fact, one need look no further for confirmation of this than Obama’s later statements, in which he agreed with McCain’s original statement on the subject.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4m3GUjRSF0

Comment by Obama is a bum | 2008-08-14 06:46:31

Rice is an abrasive idiot, I’m surprised that campaign still puts her on TV. They already have the arrogance of Obama to deal with they don’t need Rice adding to their arrogance.

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 09:20:50

Condi is lookin for her next Blo donor….GWB is headin to the ranch….Time for Condi to reconnect with the tribe…chuckle…the sista needs a job….lol

 
 
 

Comment by candymarl | 2008-08-14 00:29:43

OT: You might want to check out Liberal Rapture.

Senator Obama was asked to hold a Town Hall meeting with troops at Fort Bragg on Aug 11.

He couldn’t be bothered. He had other events scheduled for that day.

Hey Senator! How about canceling these events and speaking to some troops that have actually put their lives on the line?

But he doesn’t use troops just for photo ops. Nope.

Comment by No for O | 2008-08-14 01:09:41

Hmm, another brilliant move.
Wonder what Powell thinks about his aversion to visiting troops without cameras in tow??

 
 

Comment by HARP | 2008-08-14 00:48:36

The real objective is the Finlandization of Georgia through the removal of President Mikheil Saakashvili and his replacement by a Russian puppet.

Which explains Putin stopping the Russian army (for now) short of Tbilisi. What everyone overlooks in the cease-fire terms is that all future steps — troop withdrawals, territorial arrangements, peacekeeping forces — will have to be negotiated between Russia and Georgia. But Russia says it will not talk to Saakashvili. Thus regime change becomes the first requirement for any movement on any front. This will be Putin’s refrain in the coming days. He is counting on Europe to pressure Saakashvili to resign and/or flee to “give peace a chance.”

The Finlandization of Georgia would give Russia control of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, which is the only significant European-bound route for Caspian Sea oil and gas that does not go through Russia. Pipelines are the economic lifelines of such former Soviet republics as Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan that live off energy exports. Moscow would become master of the Caspian basin.

Subduing Georgia has an additional effect. It warns Russia’s former Baltic and East European satellites what happens if you get too close to the West. It is the first step to re-establishing Russian hegemony in the region.

What is to be done? Let’s be real. There’s nothing to be done militarily. What we can do is alter Putin’s cost-benefit calculations.

We are not without resources. There are a range of measures to be deployed if Russia does not live up to its cease-fire commitments:

1. Suspend the NATO-Russia Council established in 2002 to help bring Russia closer to the West. Make clear that dissolution will follow suspension. The council gives Russia a seat at the NATO table. Message: Invading neighboring democracies forfeits the seat.

2. Bar Russian entry to the World Trade Organization.

3. Dissolve the G-8. Putin’s dictatorial presence long made it a farce but no one wanted to upset the bear by expelling it. No need to. The seven democracies simply withdraw. Then immediately announce the reconstitution of the original G-7.

4. Announce a U.S.-European boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi. To do otherwise would be obscene. Sochi is 15 miles from Abkhazia, the other Georgian province just invaded by Russia. The Games will become a riveting contest between the Russian, Belarusian and Jamaican bobsled teams.

All of these steps (except dissolution of the G-8, which should be irreversible) would be subject to reconsideration depending upon Russian action — most importantly and minimally, its withdrawal of troops from Georgia proper to South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

The most crucial and unconditional measure, however, is this: Reaffirm support for the Saakashvili government and declare that its removal by the Russians would lead to recognition of a government-in-exile. This would instantly be understood as providing us the legal basis for supplying and supporting a Georgian resistance to any Russian-installed regime.

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NmEyZThlMjUxY2JiMmM1ODZlYWU0ZWUxMDA1NzVhZTE=&w=MA==

Comment by workingclass artist | 2008-08-14 01:23:25

Bingo….And anyone who thought Putin had a SOUL….is an idiot…..Of course I think GWB has been ROARING DRUNK FOR 8 YEARS….savvy ?

 
 

Comment by PInk Panther | 2008-08-14 01:44:43

The Washington Post reported on June 17th that Virginia Governor Kaine, Democrat, is trying to add thousands of people convicted of a felony to the voting rolls in time for the November election. Under Virginia’s constitution, people convicted of a felony automatically lose their right to vote for life (about 300,000 residents, even if not in prison).

Under a process set up under the former Democratic governor Warner, felons convicted of nonviolent crimes can apply to have their voting rights restored if they have a clean record for 3 years after their sentence has been completed.

The article continues, “The effort comes as Obama, who views Virginia as a key battleground state this fall, is trying to register tens of thousands of new voters in the state this summer.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061602535_pf.html

 

Comment by TeakwoodKite | 2008-08-14 01:44:44

Reposted; BO is not president but hey, why should that change anything?

Here in Pretoria, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Motakki are staying in the same hotel. Their groups have crossed paths in the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel, but the two officials have not. Yet.

“They are staying on our floor of our hotel,” Obama said Tuesday evening. “So if I bump into them in the elevator, I’m going to say ‘What’s up.’”

Obama was joking around when he said it, but the tone of his voice quickly turned serious when a reporter asked whether he actually could speak to the minister, given the U.S. policy toward Iran.

“Technically, we’re not supposed to,” Obama said. “And that obviously would be inappropriate at a moment when there are extraordinarily delicate negotiations going on for me to interject myself, even if that was possible.”

“http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2006/08/obama_in_iranian_notalk_zone.html”

Comment by tzada | 2008-08-14 07:21:39

Don’t know where that Hotel is, but Obama was staying at a private 8 million dollar house in Hawaii. Wonder if MeShallnot kicked him to the curb? ha

Anyhow he supposedly rented the house, and it was just a coincidence that the home owner was one of his donors. Whole lotta coincidences eh?

 
 

Comment by Ms. Misdemeanor | 2008-08-14 02:13:01

@Harp:

There are some things that could be done militarily, for Georgia, even at this late date, IMO.

If the Georgians are not completely demoralized, and I doubt that,

Get them really state of the art US anti-tank and anti-air stuff,in quantity, and get it in quick.

And bloody the Ruski’s nose.

Of course I am not privy to US or Georgian military briefings and assessments.

 

Comment by Ms. Misdemeanor | 2008-08-14 02:20:14

Come on Larry,

Kaine has a great command voice, as well as other sterling qualities.

We, out in western Virginia, really “heart” this guy.

 

Comment by OBushMA! | 2008-08-14 02:57:03

Barry Soetero is a born-again Obama. Everthing that happened before he found his true identity is irrevelant, right? lol The Dems will be out in force to protect their one true black (don’t even dare mention he’s only half black) candidate, making them look even more foolish in the process. Can’t believe the Dems will throw away the Party for this fake candidate, but they’re doing it without a second thought.

Comment by Jeremiah God Damn Amerikkka Wright | 2008-08-14 04:01:52

he isnt half black. His is only 6.75 % black. The Rest is 50% whitey and 43.25% arab.

 
 

Comment by NoFraud NoBama | 2008-08-14 05:35:25

The audacity of the Obama morons–Georgia is STILL being invaded. No one could possibly think that Russia is afraid of the international community–unless they’ve been living in a hut on a deserted island for the last 40 years.

Obama can’t handle the job, plain and simple. He doesn’t have the wisdom or good judgment let alone the intestinal fortitude to handle problems in the real world. Hillary called it–truly a 3 a.m. moment and Obama was lost.

Now I wonder, what would have been Obama’s reaction on 9/11?

Comment by Kevin | 2008-08-14 06:27:06

His response to 9-11 would have been to soil himself.

 
 

Comment by Clara Barton | 2008-08-14 05:51:01

Tim Kaine is my Governor. He treated Hillary horribly at our February JJ when he was totally over the top for OB and, as Gov. of the state failed to welcome Hillary to the same event. I walked out and have since left all remnants of the Democratic Party in this state. He’s hell bent on seeing Virginia go for OB.

 

Comment by karen for Clinton | 2008-08-14 07:18:55

I was listening to Corbett on WILK radio the other day and he was going on about the US winning its first Olympic Gold Medal.

Barry Obama – Gold Medal for Flip-Flopping

Funny and serious guy. He was in the tank for Hillary and received a death threat in an email from ob’s site. He had given ob’s surrogates daily platforms when the PA primary was going on, and they repaid him with threats.

It isn’t any wonder he (a liberal) is now sounding like he is praying Mac wins.

 

Comment by Sassy | 2008-08-14 09:14:07

One report this morning indicated that Kaine missed out on the VP nod!
An aide was quoted by someone.
I think that leaves Biden or Kerry.
I don’t care if Tom Selleck runs with him…no vote from me!!!! NEVER, NO-HOW!!!!

 

Comment by Bye bye Obambi | 2008-08-14 11:54:08

I love you Larry! Olympic Ass Kisser, LOL! Thanks for all you do.

 

Comment by Max | 2008-08-14 12:15:15

I think this guy might have a shot at the VP slot. It would at least be funny:
http://www.makemeyourvp.com

 

Comment by Faustina | 2008-08-14 13:14:42

“I am very glad that the Senator’s request for a cease fire has been complied with…”

Please, Governor, get real. Spin isn’t going to work here. It is just going to make people nauseous.

 

Comment by navyvet48 | 2008-08-14 14:05:51

Kaine…..major kissa$$! gets it wrong reminds me of that guy during the primaries who couldn’t tell Matthews anything Obambi did….hahahaha!

 

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