I am not a Georgian. I'm not getting the living hell beat out of me by Russia and I don't like Waffle Houses. Unfortunately, some people have a different outlook...
Old guy who wants to be leader of the free world: Hey...we're all Georgians now!!!
Georgian President: Well that's all well and good but why don't you stop being such a pussy and help us out over here if you're "Georgians"? I got news for you...you guys enabled them! They interpreted your weak words as a green light to bomb us to bloody hell! In a round about way, this isn't even about us. They're at war with you! You're gonna lose this entire region!!! What are you gonna do about it Mr. P-O-W? World War III, bitches!
Oh...fuck me. Please keep this guy as far away from the White House as humanly possible.
Fun Fact: CNN news anchor John Roberts, the man interviewing Saakashvili there, used to be the Canadian Adam Curry.
Update: It occurred to me after I posted this that the actual Adam Curry is probably Canadian too so I looked it up and lo and behold...he's not! I know...I'm as shocked as you are.
McCain's a knuckle head- there'll be no end to the pandering and Reagan era word-theft until November.
As for the Georgians, I wonder if they bothered to tell us they were planning on taking over Ossentia? Maybe a little heads up could've done everyone some good. Secondly, what did they think the Russians would do? They're lucky they didn't get nuked. The only thing Russians like better than sucking on a bottle of vodka and fucking farm animals is a good wholesale slaughter. If they're massacring their own they'll jump at the first opportunity that comes along.
John Roberts looks extraterrestrial.
Posted by: Mr. Kruger | August 14, 2008 at 12:50 PM
I'll say this, I live in Georgia and I ain't seen no Russians, neither. But if they do scare Bessie and she don't give no milk, there will be hell to pay.
Posted by: Crazy Joe Davalo | August 14, 2008 at 01:13 PM
Kruger, the Georgians didn't take over South Ossetia. It's been within their borders since they gained independence from the Soviet Union breakup. The South Ossetian folks just want to be independent, but hello, it's a tiny region. Like, the size of American Samoa. With a population smaller than suburban Naperville, Illinois.
The Russians just want to take that land over and start chipping away through Georgia so they can control the pipelines.
McCain's a slimeball. Hardcore Republican with a deceptive reputation for being "moderate" and "a maverick," but his voting record on the majority of issues is hardline GOP loyalist. Plus, he's an ass.
Posted by: Schmoopie | August 14, 2008 at 02:22 PM
We are all Georgians.
McCain likes to say: "I looked into Mr. Putin's eyes and I saw three things -- a K and a G and a B." - excerpts from a Boston Globe article on McCain's website.
Please keep this guy as far away from the White House as humanly possible.
Amen. How ridiculous.
Posted by: phil | August 14, 2008 at 02:23 PM
Kruger, the Georgians didn't take over South Ossetia.
Yes they did. They forcefully removed the ruling party and took over.
from the BBC:
Following nearly a week of clashes between Georgian troops and separatist forces in early August 2008, Georgia on 7 August launched an aerial bombardment and ground attack on South Ossetia . By the next day, Georgian forces were reportedly in control of Tskhinvali.
My argument is that these smaller countries we tend to support always draw us into wars we have no business being in. They figure they can take matters into their own hands thinking we will back them up when they start getting their asses kicked and the next thing you know is we're chasing insurgents through playgrounds and slums for the next ten years.
The Russians are fucking brutal and they deserve the worst beating we can dish out to them but we're already in two wars and I haven't heard anything about a draft so how the hell are we going to keep them out of Georgia if they take a mind to it.
Posted by: Mr. Kruger | August 14, 2008 at 02:50 PM
The majority of the conflicts in that area of the world are based on long-held ethnic conflicts. Just like in the Middle East, them fuckers are always going to be fighting each other because that's what they like to do.
McCain is just making political points here. He knows we're not going to insinuate ourselves into this conflict. Unless he's a fan of endless wars that ultimately don't serve any purpose aside from feeding ego and keeping a peace that can't be kept.
Oh... wait....
Posted by: Assman | August 14, 2008 at 04:18 PM
Nice.
Hey, here's a fun video of a female Georgian reporter getting shot by a Russian, then proceeding to throw on a bullet-proof vest and keep reporting.
Kinda sexy in a weird way. I'm guessing Katie Couric wouldn't have handled it with as much poise.
Posted by: Vandelay | August 14, 2008 at 04:42 PM
Could've been a stray but more likely was a fucking Russian. They're total shit.
Posted by: Mr. Kruger | August 14, 2008 at 05:19 PM
I had no idea you had such disdain for Russians. Where's all that cultural sensitivity you were raised on?
Posted by: Vandelay | August 14, 2008 at 05:40 PM
Completely unrelated comment:
(disclaimer: I only know Vandelay from reading this blog. I am a stranger.)
Had a dream last night that I met Vandelay and he was a white guy and played baseball for the Kansas City Royals. Then we hung out and ate some fine Kansas City steaks.
Totally unrelated to his post, but worth sharing, I thought. I swear, I'm not a stalker!
Posted by: bethany | August 14, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Sounds like fun. What position did I play and what kind of steak did I order? Were people bothering us during dinner because I'm a KC Royal? I wasn't Gil Meche, was I? You actually recall seeing a jersey with the name "Vandelay" on it, correct?
Posted by: Art Vandelay | August 14, 2008 at 11:10 PM
@Vandelay,
I just remember that you had tons of fans at the stadium, and you were tall and Matthew McConehey-blondish. Don't remember the position you played. But you were definitely Vandelay because people were yelling for you at the stadium.
Steaks, huge, like monster huge. They were Charolais cows (KCs famous for them and even has a Charolais hall of fame which I know b/c I climbed a huge steel structure in front of it for a photo op in college.) In real life I've only been to KC once (a million years ago).
Crazy, huh?
I actually had to double-check before I posted to see if the KC Royals were even still a team. Completely random, ridiculous dream, but hey, you were a superstar in it so I had to share!
Posted by: bethany | August 15, 2008 at 08:31 AM
I play for the Royals. Bethany, hold me.
Posted by: Crazy Joe Davalo | August 15, 2008 at 09:08 AM
I must admit, I never foresaw this post going in this direction. Creepy, left-field comments are generally Davola's territory.
On a side note, Vandelay -- are you considering ordering a Royals jersey with "Vandelay" on the back? The thought crossed your mind.
Posted by: Jack Klompus | August 15, 2008 at 09:53 AM
Oh, it totally crossed my mind. I'd get one of those old school powder blue ones and walk around with a tooth pick all the time like UL Washington.
What's more embarassing, wearing a Royals jersey or wearing a customized jersey with your Typepad alias on the back?
Posted by: Vandelay | August 15, 2008 at 10:09 AM