McCain: "Today, We Are All Georgians"

Ariz. Senator Phones Georgia's President; Obama Calls For "Action, Not Just Words" From Russia

(AP)  Republican presidential candidate John McCain phoned Georgia's president Tuesday to tell him all Americans back his country's efforts to thwart military attacks from Russia.

McCain told more than 2,000 voters in York that he spoke Tuesday morning with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili to make sure he knows "that the thoughts, prayers and support of the American people are with that great little nation as it struggles today" for independence.

"I told him that I know I speak for every American when I said to him, today, we are all Georgians," McCain said to loud applause. He said Saakashvili asked him to express his thanks to Americans.

McCain said Moscow is using "violence against Georgia to send a signal" to "any country that chooses to associate with the West." Russian leaders, he said, must realize they risk "the benefits they enjoy from being part of the civilized world."

Both McCain and his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, have called for a multi-pronged diplomatic approach to pressure Russia to withdraw from Georgia, a former republic of the Soviet Union. Georgia has been trying to keep the pro-Moscow province of South Ossetia from breaking away.

Obama, who is vacationing in Hawaii, said in a statement Tuesday: "Now is the time for action not just words. It is past time for the Russian government to immediately sign and implement a cease-fire. Russia must halt its violation of Georgian airspace and withdraw its ground forces from Georgia, with international monitors to verify that these obligations are met."

"It is beginning to appear that being amazingly stupid and ignorant is a criteria for being the GOP candidate....." Posted by toldyouso12
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Naw, just PLAIN stupid and ignorant; we''ll save "amazingly" for WH3. Have you ever heard such a "you are, too" response in your life? Since kindergarten anyway? WH3 must be fudging on the age restriction here. Still, I''m glad McCain finally found a phrase where he could at least try and copy Kennedy. I suspect he thought nobody would notice as long as he said it in English.

[toldyouso12]

McCain said: In the 21st century, nations don''t invade other nations" What century does he think we invaded Iraq and Afghanistan in? It is beginning to appear that being amazingly stupid and ignorant is a criteria for being the GOP candidate.....

[obama8years]

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[drillusion4u]

McCain: "Today, We Are All Georgians"

And Tomorrow We Are Russians

[babegirl55]

Now that sound presumptuous,arrogant, of McCracklebarrel to assume he can speak for me. When did we had the election. How dare he with us bog down in Iraq, Afghan, more than 4000 soldiers deaf, billions of dollars being spent in Iraq, Nato tie down in Afghan. McSenile advocating for wars. All those who down with McNutty please get off your rear end and sign-up NOW AT YOUR NEAREST RECUITING OFFICE.

[wellhell3]

Tell you what, "WellHell," or whoever you are. You run over there to Georgia and kill a few Russians and find out what happens to you. Russians shoot back.


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Posted by ZykraCosmos at 11:21 AM

So does that mean you just sit back like a weenie *** and let them shoot you?

I would suspect that we have a bigger gun!

[wellhell3]

McComa, that wrinkly white-haired dude, is really out of it. He looked at the map of Georgia and couldn''''t understand why he couldn''''t find the city of Atlanta.


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Posted by shaheed42 at 12:09 PM : Aug 13, 2008

"That other guy" Obscamma was trying to find Austwitcz over there!

[wellhell3]

McComa, that wrinkly white-haired dude, is really out of it. He looked at the map of Georgia and couldn''''t understand why he couldn''''t find the city of Atlanta.


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Posted by shaheed42 at 12:09 PM : Aug 13, 2008

"That other guy" Obscamma was trying to find Austwitcz over there!

[shaheed42]

McComa, that wrinkly white-haired dude, is really out of it. He looked at the map of Georgia and couldn''t understand why he couldn''t find the city of Atlanta.

[shaheed42]

McComa, that wrinkly white-haired dude is really out of it. He looked at the map of Georgia and couldn''t understand why he couldn''t find the city of Atlanta.

[tibu987]

That someone would even think about something like this shows how little we trust our political system under the neocons. And, if true, another stain on the on the fabric of non-intervention. Many innocent people killed and their homes and lives in tatters.
History will tell.


Robert Scheer on McCain''s Early October Surprise (thruthdig.com)
"Georgia War a Neocon Election Ploy?" -- Is it possible that this time the October surprise was tried in August, and that the garbage issue of brave little Georgia struggling for its survival from the grasp of the Russian bear was stoked to influence the U.S. presidential election?

[shaheed42]

"I looked into his (Putin''s) eyes and saw into his soul. I knew this was a man I could trust."

George Dumbya Bush 2003

[victor0803]

who are you? who made you our spoke man or CC? when next you think you have something to say remember you are on your own..........

[boatdocster]

Too bad McSame did not say -

"Today, We are all Iraqis" when there country was illegally invaded and occupied by a foreign power.

"that the thoughts, prayers and support of the American people are with that great little nation as it struggles today" for independence" only applies if the USA happens to like you on that day;

Otherwise it''s "Rigimne Change", the politically correct way of doing exactly what the Russians are now doing in Georgia, and what the US did in Iraq.

[zykracosmos]

Tell you what, "WellHell," or whoever you are. You run over there to Georgia and kill a few Russians and find out what happens to you. Russians shoot back.

[zykracosmos]

Speak for yourself, McCain. I personally didn''t have anything to do with the 2-day sniper attack from Georgia, followed by an all-night mortar and missle attack that killed 78 Russian peacekeepers and scores of civilians in a brutal attempt to force S. Ossetia into the political dominance of Tbilisi.

[wellhell3]

I find it hilarious everyone crying that McCain doesn''t speak for them!

And yet when Obscamma went to Europe, trashed your country, then made an idiot appeal to Europe for help you all applauded like it was the second coming of Christ!

Hilarious!

[wellhell3]

Go John McCain! We need a strong leader in the White House, not some wussie! It''s our job to stand up for our allies!

[TommyCraig]

It''s all really confusing...Did the Georgians attack indescrimanately at first or not? Or, was it some how orchestrated from Russia and they are now seazing a once Russian bloc country to show the world that they are still a powerhouse.
If the Georgians did attack in such a way, bravo to the Russians for standing by their citizens. Otherwise, the Russians are on the move again...

[aldon61]

Let''s see, We have a break away province of Georgia that wants to be independent. That province has close ties with Russia, even honors their currency. Georgia invades said province; Russia retaliates, first in defence, then as punishment. Georgia started the agression, gets their collective butts kicked by the true neighborhood bully, then cries uncle. Sorry, McCain, they got what was coming and you DO NOT speak for me. We might have good relations with Georgia, but we should not step into this one one bit, other than to try to resolve the conflict through diplomacy. Again, I AM NOT a Georgian McCain, and you are NOT the president of this country, and God help us all if you ever become our leader. You''re as scary as Bush, and that''s saying something.