Stunning


I am shocked at the thought that this story might be true. It tells us that the Russians are preparing to challenge the soon-to-be President Barack Obama by basing warheads near Poland in the event that the Obama Administration goes forward with the Bush Administration’s plans for a missile defense shield and that the Israelis vehemently oppose his plans to negotiate with Iran.

All of this is, of course, quite surprising. I was led to understand that if we elected Barack Obama President of the United States, “America’s soft power [would be] ratcheted up not a notch, but a logarithm.” Looks like that’s not the case and that the identity of a single, solitary President-elect of the United States will not be enough to overcome the clash of nation-state interests and the tensions that arise as a result. Who saw that coming?!?!

Well, lots of people. And one wonders whether Andrew Sullivan might have seen it coming if only he bothered to wrap his mind around important issues, rather than engaging in endless and embarrassing speculation over whether Sarah Palin really is Trig Palin’s mother.

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My, my, Mr. President-elect. That's going to be a tough needle to thread.

Moe Lane Friday, November 7th at 12:23AM EST (link)

A series of tough needles. You probably could use some advice.

:pause:

So. Kung Fu Panda: should I just rent it, or do people think that the extras are worth going out and buying it?

 

This should be the topic of the first

septembergurl Friday, November 7th at 12:25AM EST (link)

question at the news conference tomorrow.

But, of course, it won’t be.

It will be the usual fawning:

Questions about the kids & the dog

How does it feel to win a huge landslide?

etc.

Meanwhile..this is serious. Just as The Biden said in one of his many gaffes, the world will test Obama. The Russians aren’t waiting.

My question: would the Russians be doing this if John McCain had won?

answers itself.

 

Who Cares?

ggross56 Friday, November 7th at 12:30AM EST (link)

And one wonders whether Andrew Sullivan might have seen it coming if only he bothered to wrap his mind around important issues, rather than engaging in endless and embarrassing speculation over whether Sarah Palin really is Trig Palin’s mother.

Who cares what Andrew Sullivan thinks? It’s not like he’s particularly relevant. He’s got a column. Big deal. Hopefully, he’ll someday develop the intellect worthy of being a MSM columnist.

Let me correct that. Hopefully he’ll eventually develop the intellect to be a respected blogger.

(Forgive me bloggers, for I have sinned. That last mistake was demeaning to bloggers & other people of genuine intellect.)

 

Russia, the middle east and Hugo

Scott Friday, November 7th at 12:59AM EST (link)

Well I wish i could say i am surprised, but did the american people not think this would happen when they elected an unprepared man to the white house. well and Joe said it is time to Gird our loins, and pray there is something left in four years..

Clinging to by Bible and my Shotgun…

 

What the heck

1stRichard Friday, November 7th at 1:01AM EST (link)

Gaff machine Joe Biden to give advice

Bush, heck I am out of here, it’s your mess now. I’ll be in my fallout shelter…

I am thinking

http://www.nitro-pak.com/

Potassium Iodide, check

MREs, check

Filters, check

Gas Mask, check

Guns and Ammo, check

Candles, check

Hurry, supplies going fast

 

Why should we worry?

lonebeagle Friday, November 7th at 1:39AM EST (link)

The “One” will be able to tackle these trivial challenges. Remember what he said the other night:

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America – I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you – we as a people will get there….

Of course I don’t know where “there” is.

The Obamanites are probably just waiting for the “Missiles of January” to disappear with the sound of his voice. The Iranians will give up their nuclear ambitions. And the bad guys in Afghanistan will suddenly welcome “The One” with open arms and quit blowing up civilians with female suicide bombers.

This is going to be a fun show to watch.

 

Stunning ...

ophite Friday, November 7th at 3:04AM EST (link)

… that you could blame a President-elect for events that occur two months before his inauguration. Is Obama projecting subliminal weak-foreign-policy rays from Chicago? Did Medvedev already meet with a time-travelling Barack Obama from a future where he had already capitulated to radical Islam?

Could you explain how, exactly, this can be blamed any more on a purely hypothetical Obama foreign policy than the actual weak Bush foreign policy vis-a-vis Russia?

 

Delay

Yil Friday, November 7th at 3:17AM EST (link)

I’m pretty sure I heard on the news that the Russians were planning to do this all along and decided to wait until just after the election for maximum impact. If that’s true then it would have happened whoever won and was aimed more at a lame duck President than the next guy. I mean, it’s not like Obama can actually do anything officially right now.

Don't forget the wheat and water. ;) nt

mom2oneson Friday, November 7th at 3:20AM EST (link)
 

They are looking to pick a fight and know that Bush refuses to play with them.

mom2oneson Friday, November 7th at 3:29AM EST (link)

Iran is the same way. They are obsessed with our presidents, it’s so weird. Iran has been obsessed with our presidents forever.

 

Not Surprised

Hera Friday, November 7th at 4:43AM EST (link)

The American people just elected an empty suit as POTUS so its really no surprised that America’s enemies smell blood in the water. Didn’t Vice President Elect Biden predict that something like this would happen? First time in a long time he’s been right about anything.

Agreed.

rakham Friday, November 7th at 5:59AM EST (link)

If anyone thinks the election of John McCain would have in any way had an impact on this move, they are kidding themselves.

It's gonna hurt, if he freezes.

seattle_ite Friday, November 7th at 6:29AM EST (link)

In this, I have to wish him good luck. Don’t really want to see the bad side.

Might be a late 'Blame Bush' move.

seattle_ite Friday, November 7th at 6:33AM EST (link)

Honestly, I’m unsurprisable, after Tuesday.

I think the Russians got a preview of

septembergurl Friday, November 7th at 7:00AM EST (link)

Obama’s likely response this summer during the Georgia crisis.

And of course his signature moves while in the Senate briefly were surrender in Iraq and nuclear disarmament.

I am sure they read his election as a green light to proceed to extend their influence in the Near Abroad.

Some things never change.

 
 
 
 
 

I think it's a trivial problem. For Barak, it's cheesecake.

Rod_Patrick Friday, November 7th at 8:35AM EST (link)

Barak will just invite Putin in the White House with a Rainbow decoration on its roof.

After that, Putin will go home in Moscow with a non-stop “tingling between his legs”. Putin will then make a world announcement:

Make Love, Not War!

Remember, the One will heal the World! All th bullies will become sissies.

Yep, the American public is in the dark about Obama...

izoneguy Friday, November 7th at 8:55AM EST (link)

…but our enemies are not. They monitor everything. They know when McCain & Obama passed wind. And they know what they ate for lunch. They are on us 24/7 and you would be foolish to think otherwise. While 52% of America voted for a socialist, 47% did not. Out of those 52% maybe 10% know Obama is a socialist with Marxist leanings. Out of the other 42% that voted for Obama probably 35% of them do not even know what a socialist or Marxist is. The Presidents of Russia, Iran, Libya, North Korea & Venezuela absoutely know what a Marxist stands for - that is why all the nutjobs are so excited about Obama. Draw your own conclusions.

“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson

Recount

jcheney Friday, November 7th at 8:57AM EST (link)

Glen Beck said Obama is now asking for a recount.

All about perception

antisocial Friday, November 7th at 9:15AM EST (link)

How does one make you understand? This is posturing. Nobody in their right mind believes there is going to be a aggressive, strong and meaningful response from President Bush in the last few weeks of his Presidency unless there is an immediate crisis. Maybe there won’t be anything at all during the transition period. Nobody knows.

Make no mistake Barack Obama is perceived as a “green”. Did you notice the Venezuela and Russia interaction while elections were on? Did you notice the congratulatory note from maniac of Iran yesterday? Did you notice the proposal extension of Presidential term in Russian Duma? Expect Russia to be in American vicinity. Remember JFK and Khrushchev?

Next one year is going to be rough and tense. I hope President Elect Obama’s “peace” statements on foreign policy were just rhetoric and he realizes the reality of this brutal and dangerous world. Lets also hope tensions between Israel and Iran don’t explode.

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Minions Already in Denial

Skanderbeg Friday, November 7th at 9:29AM EST (link)

It’s actually pretty pathetic seeing the way the minions are frantically trying to deny that any of this had ANYTHING to do with the Tuesday results.

Unlike the minions, I was actually over that way two weeks ago. The Russians are in a hurry. They’ve been watching and waiting and were basically primed to spring this if circumstances warranted.

Please note: The Russian President traditionally gives that address in October. But this year for some reason, it was delayed until…. 5 November. Now…. why would that be?

I’d bet a month’s pay that there were two versions of that speech ready, depending on the outcome over here. Hopefully the other one was filed in a drawer somewhere for future historians to find and ponder.

Putin, will come to the White House,

izoneguy Friday, November 7th at 9:45AM EST (link)

and tell Obama to bend over. And Obama will comply.

“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson

 
 
 
 
 
 

Andrew Sullivan?

robertallen Friday, November 7th at 10:44AM EST (link)

How many Andrew Sullivans, David Brocks and Scott McClellans is it going to take for true conservatives to realize when it comes to homosexual “conservatives” that we are dealing with frauds who are actually one issue (homoexual “rights”) individuals and are faux-Republicans who we have freely allowed to infiltrate our party and conservative movement? Good God!

 

Unicorns

Magic2171 Friday, November 7th at 10:45AM EST (link)

I don’t understand Mr. Obama want to create the “Socialist Republic of America” with its own KGB/Stasi the russians should be his friends.

The lack of integrety in the “One” and his Unicorn theories will allow him to go to the back of the bus, and the media will justify it.

See the pretty rainbows.

 

Unicorns

Magic2171 Friday, November 7th at 10:45AM EST (link)

I don’t understand Mr. Obama want to create the “Socialist Republic of America” with its own KGB/Stasi the russians should be his friends.

The lack of integrety in the “One” and his Unicorn theories will allow him to go to the back of the bus, and the media will justify it.

See the pretty rainbows.

 

Dawn of Change for America

Michael DeWeese Friday, November 7th at 12:14PM EST (link)

buy

Michael DeWeese Friday, November 7th at 12:16PM EST (link)

Anything Kung Fu is a buy.

Hacked

Michael DeWeese Friday, November 7th at 12:30PM EST (link)

Russia and China hacked Obama’s computer network and searched for info on what direction his foreign policy would take. I think they already know a lot more about what they can expect from him than he has openly said in the campaign and senate. They have the measure of them man. As his senate aid said of him. He gives a good speech, but has no idea how to do anything that concerns his office (senate at the time).

R-i-g-h-t,

moijea Friday, November 7th at 1:02PM EST (link)

and I’m quite sure it was a mere COINCIDENCE that the Iranian hostages were released the moment Reagan was sworn in?

Where do you buy your kool-aid? Its obviously really good stuff!

Update

1stRichard Friday, November 7th at 1:22PM EST (link)

11/7/2008 1:18 PM

I am on the blogs from coast and some are reporting unusual military activity. I just saw someone post where _ was that aB52 landing and taking off from Westover AFB, very unusual _ to _ anyone else see the squadron 10 military helicopters fly over today i was in greats kills about 20 minutes ago _ and _ I’ve been seeing a lot of military air traffic in my town. A bit more than usual SC, _ and many more. This is for real.

Hopefully this is only an increased security measure during the transition period.

Excellent point re: the hackers

Grand Historian Friday, November 7th at 5:53PM EST (link)

According to this article - http://www.newsweek.com/id/167581

They think the hackers were either Russian or Chinese.

Any one think that the hackers were state-directed?

Loose lips...

nargin Friday, November 7th at 6:39PM EST (link)

Please do not record the movements of our military in a forum which our adversaries can view. This is exceedingly poor operational security, and you’re saving interested parties the trouble of standing past the fence with a spotter. Yes, I know there are people who make a hobby of this, but shame on them, too. Nuf said.

I dunno, guys: does this pass a Turing test?

Moe Lane Friday, November 7th at 10:38PM EST (link)

What do you think of does this pass a Turing test? (nt)

Neil Stevens Friday, November 7th at 10:40PM EST (link)

Want to run for conservatives? Give.
There Is No Crisis

I’d rather everyone get along, but I’ll settle for everyone united in hating me for being a jerky moderator.

That's very interesting.

Moe Lane Friday, November 7th at 10:59PM EST (link)

Scott McClellan is gay?

Jack_Savage Friday, November 7th at 10:59PM EST (link)

Is that true? Did I miss the memo?

Come now. Bigotry does not become us.

Thomas Crown Saturday, November 8th at 8:14AM EST (link)

The problem is not with gay conservatives, it is with whiny little girls who look like adult men, and claim to be conservatives.

The Venn diagram of these does not exhibit perfect or even majority overlap.

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What exactly does "over that way" mean?

rakham Saturday, November 8th at 10:12AM EST (link)

Unlike the minions, I was actually over that way two weeks ago. The Russians are in a hurry. They’ve been watching and waiting and were basically primed to spring this if circumstances warranted.

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