Virginia Governor Tim Kaine bizarrely credits Obama for the “ceasefire”:
“It was a bad crisis for the world. It required tough words but also a smart approach to call on the international community to step in. And I’m very, very happy that the Senator’s request for a ceasefire has been complied with by President Medvedev.”
(Via Instapundit.)
This is bizarre on at least three levels. First is the idea that Obama could induce Medvedev to do anything by issuing press releases from his Hawaii vacation. Second is the idea that Medvedev (rather than Putin) is the one in charge anyway. But most bizarre is Kaine’s failure to observe that Medvedev’s announcement was a lie, as Russian forces were not yet observing any ceasefire. (Whether they are even now is hard to determine.)
This is the kind of foolishness that one only sees in the midst of election season.
UPDATE (8/13): Silly season continues. Not only did Obama fix the problem, but now Susan Rice says McCain “complicated” the crisis. Has no one pointed out to this bunch that an international crisis is an excellent time to be serious?
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