Wait a minute. Didn't Gov. Tim Kaine say Obama had solved this problem last August? Here's what he said back then: "It was a bad crisis for the world. It required tough words but also a smart approach to call on the international community to step in. And I’m very, very happy that the Senator’s request for a ceasefire has been complied with by President Medvedev."
You're right. Thank goodness. I'm sure BO will straighten them out again right away with another polite request. Thank God for nuance and elegance.