Excellent article by John Bolton about Russia/Georgia

[MikeWaters]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-the-West.html

He calls out the Bush admin as essentially incompetent and spineless.

He also calls out Obama for his initial weak reaction.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

He also calls out Obama for his initial weak reaction.

Obama's been really foolish on this. McCain's overly-aggressive hard-line saber-rattling talk would have been the perfect opportunity for Obama to play on the voters' dissatisfaction with the current war and suggest that perhaps we don't want another engagement-minded administration running our foreign policy. But instead - in true GW-at-the-Crawford-Ranch style - Obama barely looks up from his sunny perch in Hawaii to even make much of a comment on the matter.

[BarbaraGordon]

also, Obama likes to brag about his sense of judgment and his ability to make the tough decisions when it counts, but everybody knows grape sno-cones are best.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

also, Obama likes to brag about his sense of judgment and his ability to make the tough decisions when it counts, but everybody knows grape sno-cones are best.

Grape? What happened to you?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Grape? What happened to you?

Did you just mistake me for Grapevine? yikes!

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Did you just mistake me for Grapevine? yikes!

Your taste in snow cones is less than impressive.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Your taste in snow cones is less than impressive.

It's the kool-aid. Does funny things to your judgment.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

It's the kool-aid. Does funny things to your judgment.

What kind of Kool-Aid you drinkin' Babs?

[Levin]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Obama's been really foolish on this. McCain's overly-aggressive hard-line saber-rattling talk would have been the perfect opportunity for Obama to play on the voters' dissatisfaction with the current war and suggest that perhaps we don't want another engagement-minded administration running our foreign policy. But instead - in true GW-at-the-Crawford-Ranch style - Obama barely looks up from his sunny perch in Hawaii to even make much of a comment on the matter.

This photo makes me want to vote for Obama.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Levin

This photo makes me want to vote for Obama.

I don't know, but I think that girl on the right has had one too many sno-cones.