McCain: "Today, We Are All Georgians"

(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."

[choiceshaveconsequences]

"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.