Russia making a new move on Georgia?

[derspiess]

I disagree.  Given the situation I think he has been very impressive.

When you lower expectations enough (or eliminate them altogether), anything is impressive.

[Sheilbh]

When you lower expectations enough (or eliminate them altogether), anything is impressive.

I think I've posted my concerns.  But yeah I think your stands and expectations change when you're in the middle of a crisis.  I was impressed with Paulson and Bush, I think Bernanke's doing a good job and, given the situation, I think Obama is.  On the other hand I think Jean-Claude Trichet (ECB?) hasn't, that Brown, generally hasn't (though Mandelson and King have), that Merkel hasn't.

Sarko knows no boundaries of quality, but he's played his part very well.

Edit: Thinking it through the only world leader who I think has dealt with the situation better is Hu Jintao and he doesn't have to deal with the mess that is democracy.

[garbon]

When you lower expectations enough (or eliminate them altogether), anything is impressive.

True. I suppose if my expectation was simply that our nation and the world won't cease to exist under his presidency, things are looking okay.

[Queequeg]

When you lower expectations enough (or eliminate them altogether), anything is impressive.

True. I suppose if my expectation was simply that our nation and the world won't cease to exist under his presidency, things are looking okay.

Congratulations, you are now Alan Keys. 

[Neil]

When you lower expectations enough (or eliminate them altogether), anything is impressive.

True. I suppose if my expectation was simply that our nation and the world won't cease to exist under his presidency, things are looking okay.

Congratulations, you are now Alan Keys.

You're a racist.

[Neil]

Honestly, let's not really start up the experience bit again. After all, we can't say that Obam has actually been hugely impressive.

I disagree.  Given the situation I think he has been very impressive.  I genuinely can't think of a world leader who seems to be handling the crisis as well

Steven Harper.

[Sheilbh]

Honestly, let's not really start up the experience bit again. After all, we can't say that Obam has actually been hugely impressive.

I disagree.  Given the situation I think he has been very impressive.  I genuinely can't think of a world leader who seems to be handling the crisis as well

Steven Harper.

Canada's banks haven't been collapsing, have they?

[Neil]

Steven Harper.

Canada's banks haven't been collapsing, have they?

Thanks to Harper's top-flight leadership, we've managed to avoid a banking collapse.

You would kill for a prime minister of Harper's quality, as opposed to poor, dismal Gordon Brown.

[Razgovory]

And in recent weeks, it has put even more soldiers and armored vehicles within striking distance of the city ahead of street protests against Georgia's president.

This might be fun.  A few Russian plants foment violence, Georgia cracks down on protesters to restore peace, and Russian forces roll in to liberate.     

It is all georgias fault. Russia is just there to protect her own citizens!

There is clear precedent for this, btw.

See: Austria, 1936. Poland, 1939.

Sometimes you just don't have any choice but to invade and conquer neighboring sovereign nations.

What happened in Austria in 1936?