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I can’t wait to see what Putin has in store after 5:00. He knows Obama will be done working until Monday.

This would be funny if it wasn’t so sad.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/03/07/obamas-head-to-florida-for-some-work-and-some-sunshine/

Obamas head to Florida — for some work and some sunshine

...Earnest said. “I would anticipate he would do the same thing this weekend. What the president is doing this weekend in Florida is essentially what the president would be doing if he stayed back at the White House; it’s just that the weather will be a little warmer.”

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Reuters on it:

Armed men enter Ukrainian military post in Crimea and take control; no shots fired: Reuters reporter on scene
by Amy Tennery (Reuters) 1:56 PM

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updating in real time...
just now TWEET via Roland Oliphant: En route to reportedly stormed Ukrainian base at Yukharina Balka. Insane fog, visibility down to five metres. And it’s dark. /u/cxs

a minute ago TWEET via Anshel Pfeffer: Roadblocks on the roads leading to 5KM base under Russian ar

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IOW he’s good if the three o’clock phone call comes in the middle of the afternoon !