Category: Russia
By LisaB on Nov 5, 2008 in Barack Obama, Campaign promises, Chicago politics, Civil Rights, Current Affairs, Cyber Attacks, Democratic Party, Dr. Lynette Long, Emil Jones, Equal Pay, Gender Bias, Iraq, Jesse Jackson Jr., Media Bias, Misogyny, NATO, National Security, Qualifications, Race, Race Card, Russia, Sexism, Shelby Steele, Soldiers/Veterans, Weblogs, general election | 121 Comments
Well, the election is over and we all need to figure out next steps. However, while we indulge in mulling, there’s stuff going on. Do you know where one of the “front lines” is in international war / finance / fraud? Computers. At least Obama now knows this first hand. [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 22, 2008 in Afghanistan, Armed Services Committee, Backtrack Obama, Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Commander in Chief, Current Affairs, Delegates, Democracy, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Nomination, Electability, Foreign Policy, Foreign affairs, Georgia, Hillary Clinton, Hoodwinking, Iran, Iraq, Russia | 46 Comments
I am addicted to the Olympics. I LOVE sports, and am so happy when the Olympics come along. Sleep deprived, but happy. Anyway, Oxygen is one of NBC’s channels (who knew?), and has had different events in the evenings, like almost ALL of the Equestrian events, and synchronized swimming (hey, it’s HARD - it takes [...]
By Uppity Woman on Aug 21, 2008 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Foreign affairs, Georgia, Russia, buffoon | 135 Comments
What do you think of this photo Barky?
I just thought maybe you might want to take another vacation. Russian troops took some prisoners today and commandeered some USA Humvees in the process.
As you know, Barky, Putin’s poodle, Medvedev, signed an agreement to pull out of Georgia, but goodness, he doesn’t seem to be leaving that [...]
By NoQuarter on Aug 14, 2008 in Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, John McCain, Russia | 144 Comments
Real Clear Politics, Mona Charen, August 14, 2008:
It was a near perfect laboratory test — the sort that real life rarely provides until it’s too late — for how the two nominees for president would respond to an international emergency. (It also tested the current president — more on that in a moment.) Sen. Obama [...]
By Charles Lemos on Aug 12, 2008 in Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Russia | 211 Comments
Let’s see if I got this right, Obama is calling for:
1) United Nations Security Council Resolution condemning Russia. Problem: Russia is a Permanent Member of the United Nations with Security Council and thus has veto power over any resolution. Sure you can have a debate at the Security Council, actually there already have been, but [...]
By Ani on Aug 12, 2008 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Democratic Nomination, Georgia, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Russia | 96 Comments
As we have been hearing frightening reports of Russia’s actions against South Ossenia and beyond in Georgia, you might be interested to read this statement issued by Senator Hillary Clinton on Georgia and Ukraine on April 18, 2008:
I am deeply disturbed by the latest Russian actions regarding Georgia, and Russia’s broader policies towards its neighbors. [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 9, 2008 in Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Barack Obama, DNC, Democratic Nomination, Georgia, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, John McCain, Russia, Superdelegates | 53 Comments
I cannot even beging to do this issue justice right now - I have company, and we are on our way out. But I want to recommend you check out Memeorandum.com and here at No Quarter, which are both doing a lot on this, as well as what McCain and Obama are saying (here’s a [...]
By NoQuarter on Feb 12, 2008 in Darfur, Health Care, Iraq, Open Thread, Pakistan, Russia | 42 Comments
There’s so much going on in the world that it’s hard to keep up … here’s some of what I’ve noticed today (and please add what you’ve seen!):
“U.S. scrambled jets as Russian bomber neared carrier“: “A Russian bomber flew at low altitude over a U.S. carrier battle group that was conducting exercises in [...]
