Here’s Politico on the Georgian lobbyist issue:

As I mentioned earlier, a side-note in the Georgia story is that McCain’s chief foreign policy aide, Randy Scheunemann, lobbied for Georgia.

Equally interesting, though, is who’s pushing this anti-McCain line. It’s not just Democrats shopping that story: Also pointing out the connection is a P.R. person working on behalf of the Russian Federation.

The Obama campaign is pushing the lobbyist angle to the media, at the same time as the Russian government.

Meanwhile, Obama changes his original statement to make it more like McCain’s in speaking up for Georgian sovereignty.

Obama’s people are playing both sides of the issue.

And why is nobody talking about the strangeness of this? I mean the guy get all sorts of static for spending a week touring the world making speeches to foreign audiences, so he comes back and almost immediately bugs out to Hawaii?

Something funny is oging on here, and I wish the VRWC would look into what it is, even if the MSM won’t.

Anyone? Bueller? Kaus? National Enquirer?

I mean, looks like he must have at least 57 teeth.

John McCain has come off as Presidential in defense of democracy and freedom because he is Presidential, showing his knowledge, experience and abilities with respect to foreign affairs, military matters and national security. His speech “We Are All Georgians Now” has defined McCain as the only serious choice for President.

I have two sons in the military, one is now a U.S. Army Captain who served 15 months as an infantry platoon leader in Iraq (August 2006-October 2007) and the other is a U.S. Marines Second Lieutenant. It is called putting country first and serving a cause larger than oneself. John McCain is the man whom we need as our next Commander in Chief.

McCain came off as a corrupt old loon controlled by his lobbyist cronies in the Georgia matter.

Not every American wants to die because their life sucks…

By the way, I never caught why he didn’t take his family with him, I thought that was very odd. Anyone know? 4shoes on August 15, 2008 at 5:08 PM

Would YOU want to go on vacation with Michelle Obama?

While WW III started, Barry was on vacation.

benrand on August 15, 2008 at 8:52 AM

“Hey, at least WE didn’t start it.”
“Georgia is even more smaller than Iran.”
“Can’t you let me finish my waffle, sweetie?”
/channeling The One

Amen.

Barack Obama
This is a stunning revelation of Barack Obama’s whereabouts during these trying times in the world. The Russia, Georgia, South Osettia conflict means nothing compared to this.
Obama’s real world view stymies even the most vile…

They claim that he has been in constant contact with his team of foreign-policy advisers while vacationing on the islands.

There are fewer people following Verizon cell phone customers around in the newest ads featuring their “Can you hear me now” team than Obama must have conferring with him on foreign policy.

And the left came unhinged every time GWB took an August vacation??

How about all the hold-your-nose Republicans who will be voting for McCain even though they hate his guts?

What shall we call these losers?

Losers is good…

I saw the reference to Bush and a holiday and I thought it was strange. Bush is the president no matter where he is. That is not a job you get a vacation from. I am sure there are phones in Texas. I always notice when the media makes a crack like that and think it is silly.

In fact Putin was at the Olympics just like Bush was when all this started. It seems that being a diabolical megalomaniac is something one can do from a distance. Not so with presidents.

The thing about Obama that is different is that he did not even discuss the whole thing, he just did a little press conference and went back to his vacation. Bush does have people on the job who are always in touch with him. He is never really on vacation.

coldwarrior on August 15, 2008 at 12:54 PM

How about a quote from Reagan?
“Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid.”

Now, Mr. Obama’s voice seems muted at a time when much of the world has been worriedly watching the conflict.

Hope he’s having a relaxing time.

By the way, I never caught why he didn’t take his family with him, I thought that was very odd. Anyone know?

kirkill on August 15, 2008 at 12:28 PM

‘alphie’ is about as Bad As It Gets

dishonest, juvenile, ignorant, and almost never on topic

So when are we going to get a monumentally historic, tearjerking speech about Hawaiian vacations?

Right after Fudge Haus McCain makes a speech defending the right of his staff to sell U.S. foreign policy positions to the highest foreign bidder…

So when are we going to get a monumentally historic, tearjerking speech about Hawaiian vacations?

Chuck Schick on August 15, 2008 at 3:58 PM

As soon as Baracky comes back I suppose. He’ll have to talk about how all the native Hawaiians are so oppressed by the Man, that the cost of gasoline is so much higher there that an unwed mother can’t get a decent abortion in the place.

Exactly. If the Russians refuse to leave Georgia then we need to kick them out. If we don’t, it’s just going to escalate because inaction on our part will give Russia the green light to do whatever they want.

Maxx on August 15, 2008 at 3:24 PM

We may need to kick them out by proxy. I’m not sure we can engage currently.