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McCain condemnation upstages Bush
Financial Times ^
| August 11, 2008
| Edward Luce and Andrew Ward Washington
Posted on 08/11/2008 2:35:28 PM PDT by mmanager
John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, on Monday upstaged George W. Bush’s administration over the Georgia crisis with his strongest statement so far calling on the US and its allies to come together in “universal condemnation of Russian aggression”.
Mr McCain, who gave his first response early last Friday several hours before any official word from the Bush administration, said the US should take steps to assist Georgia and other democracies in the region that he said were threatened by Russia’s actions.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: bush; elections; foreignpolicy; georgia; mccain; war
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One thing we can count on with Juan is he has our back.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:35:28 PM PDT
by
mmanager
To: mmanager
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:37:26 PM PDT
by
MarMema
(Tavisuplebas dideba!)
To: mmanager
I heard he’s been quoted as saying about Putin: I look in his eyes and I see
K. G. B.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:38:06 PM PDT
by
sarasota
To: mmanager
John McCain is the only brass US politician to deal with the emerging Russia properly. He is the right man at the right time.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:39:02 PM PDT
by
SolidWood
(God Bless Georgia and grant them victory over Russia!)
To: mmanager
Let’s see. Bush called for ten or twelve condemnations. McCain called for twelve or thirteen.
Damn I am impressed.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:39:28 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(We're a non Soros non lefitst supporting maverick Gang of 2, who won't be voting for McCain.)
To: mmanager
McCain is ready to be Commander-in-Chief.
Obama’s response represents a 3rd Bush term.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:39:39 PM PDT
by
counterpunch
(John McCain - For the LOVE of Country)
To: mmanager
Testosterone. Urgency.
What refreshing traits to see in a male politician for a change.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:39:39 PM PDT
by
SENTINEL
(By their works shall ye know them.....)
To: mmanager
That’s STRAIGHT TALK i like JOHN
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:39:41 PM PDT
by
Ulysse
(i)
To: mmanager
Good thing the mussiah ain't the prez...he'd be recalling all our Olympic competitors like that pu$$y Carter did when the rooskies invaded Afghanistan...and look how that turned out for em!
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:40:16 PM PDT
by
Devilinbaggypants
(He who wishes to give little shouldn't ask for much.)
To: SolidWood
Where is President Bush? He should not be watching games, this is series!
To: mmanager
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:40:57 PM PDT
by
Arm_Bears
(Wag more; bark less.)
To: mmanager
This is as it should be.
With the President's tenure coming to an end, McCain is the one who will be dealing with Russia in the long term now.
Russia may have made this move because they feel the US is weak with Obama ahead in the polls.
McCain is letting it be known it is most likely him they will be dealing with.
To: mmanager
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:41:43 PM PDT
by
TheBattman
(Vote your conscience, or don't complain about RINOs!)
To: mmanager
Russia may have unintentionally ensured that McCain will win the presidency. No one trusts Democrats to lead during a time of war.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:42:18 PM PDT
by
ikka
To: MarMema
I still don’t, but he’s right this time. President Bush should be ashamed.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:43:32 PM PDT
by
BykrBayb
(We're a non Soros non lefitst supporting maverick Gang of 2, who won't be voting for McCain. ~ Þ)
To: DoughtyOne
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:44:50 PM PDT
by
BykrBayb
(We're a non Soros non lefitst supporting maverick Gang of 2, who won't be voting for McCain. ~ Þ)
To: MarMema
At least McCain is not naive enough to look into Putin’s eyes and see a person he can trust.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:45:16 PM PDT
by
trumandogz
("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
To: mmanager
To be fair to GWB, he argued directly with Putin during the opening ceremony. That's I believe, before McCain issued his statement. Well, actually I'm not sure when W talked to him since NBC delayed the ‘live report’ for many hours.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:46:58 PM PDT
by
paudio
(Kerry had Global Test, Obama has Global Tax.)
To: BykrBayb
If it were just one, it would remain one.
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:47:45 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(We're a non Soros non lefitst supporting maverick Gang of 2, who won't be voting for McCain.)
To: sarasota
From Day One it was obvious to anyone that knows anything about history or International Relations that KGB Putin was Bad News.
When Bush made his comment about looking in Putin’s eyes I wanted to Puke!
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posted on
08/11/2008 2:48:18 PM PDT
by
trumandogz
("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
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