“I thought that since U.S. is supporting Georgia there would be some control over the situation in South Ossetia and that there would be a peaceful solution to the conflict. But what is happening there now it’s not just war, but war crimes. George Bush and [Georgian president] Mikhail Saakashvili should answer to the crimes that are being committed – the killing of innocent people, running over by tanks of children and women, throwing grenades into cellars where people are hiding,” Mestas said.

“The war is when military fight against military. But the Georgian army is killing innocent civilians. This is genocide,” he added.

http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/28824

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It's hard as hell for an American to know what's going on since we have to learn more about John Edwards and his mistress, first.

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)

Why is John Edwards introducing magicians?

Can we *discuss?
As I object - this clip is shorter, but not exactly a dupe. That other video is his whole 20min set. This is a short one.

There have been short and long version of videos posted here before...usually political stuff.
Example (Elmo voice):

Edwards endorses Obama:

• short
  
• long

It is far too easy to generalize and stereotype. Certainly a handful of edited interviews from any given region can be used to paint a caricatured impression. There are intelligent, progressive, well informed thinkers in West Virginia. I've met them. I know some voted for Hillary for reasons that had nothing to do with race, as much as that fact might frustrate the Sen. Obama supporters like myself.

That said, it's worth considering more quantifiable information like exit poll data and primary voting results rather than anecdotal evidence about West Virginia. No doubt many of you have seen the widely reported numbers that 2 in 10 white West Virginia voters said that race was an important factor in their vote, and more than 8 in 10 of them backed Sen. Clinton according to exit polls. (1) It's also significant that 7% of the total vote went to John Edwards who dropped out of the race back in January.

Yes, volunteers campaigning for Obama in West Virginia did experience racially motivated animosity, as they have in some other states. (2)

What's important to me is that Obama's prospects still look good for November. For those us who are supporting Obama's campaign, I feel it's wise to try to build consensus rather than fostering division.

References:
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/us/politics/14dems.html
Clinton Beats Obama Handily in West Virginia
2. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/12/AR2008051203014.html
Racist Incidents Give Some Obama Campaigners Pause

Alternative scenario.

The Democratic race ends, the super delegates break for Barack Obama in droves and Hillary's campaign is over. Barack offers a AG position to John Edwards, who surprisingly accepts, he picks Ron Paul as his vice-president. Ron Paul states that he cannot possibly accept the position, but Obama gives an astounding speech about unifying the parties to work for a better America, and that needs a man of Paul's caliber. Ron Paul accepts to rousing applause from Barack and the people. The campaign is underway.

However right on the eve of election results Barack Obama is assassinated at a political rally, within 30 minutes of the incident the CIA and FBI report that it is the work of Al Qaeda operatives, mass arrests occur across the country. President Bush reluctantly comes forward and states that it is necessary to under these heavy times to impose martial law on the citizens for their own safety.

The terrorists who killed Barack Obama are found to be an Iraqi, Afghani, Iranian and a North Korean. America starts bombing Iran and North Korea. Political dissent at home is suppressed due to 'National Security' concerns. Legislation is pushed through to allow The Bush Administration to continue under a special emergency mandate for preservation of the United States. Congress and Senate is dissolved. Retroactive protection and pardons are given to Rumsfeld, Cheney, Rove and others.

A few kids hiding in a cellar scour footage of the assassination, raising large questions about the governments validity of events surrounding the assassination of Obama, they put together a video called "THEY FUCKED US aka Loose Change 3", however a covert CIA/FBI raid on their residence takes place over concerns of Terrorist activity. All evidence is destroyed. The kids are all killed due to an accidental and erroneous weapon discharge. Firemen report hearing explosions at the scene of the crime.

Bush commemorates a Barack Obama monument, making a long winding speech that he will continue to protect all of us and Barack would have support him in this. He tears slightly, his voice wavering a but as he recalls the times he used to see Obama's speeches live expressing here to unheard of admiration for the man, stating that all he is doing is for Obama.

The election results released later showed Obama winning an overwhelming landslide.

I think John Edwards has a far greater case of being buried by the media.

Does anyone remember that Hillary came in third in Iowa, behind both Barack Obama and John Edwards? They barely mentioned Edwards' name on the news between Iowa and New Hampshire, and totally ignored him from there on out.

The press wanted a two-way battle between Obama and Hillary from the start.

Hillary by 4-6%, but then Obama wins in NC and IN the following Tuesday and finally mass superdelegate pledges including a John Edwards endorsement following a landslide victory in North Carolina.

>> ^garmachi:
And I can't endorse him because he believes in Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny. Or did I just imagine that I heard him say that twice?


Yea, the videomaker kinda botched the editing.

She gets face time because she fills seats, so to say. When she's on your show, something absolutely bat shit crazy will come out of her mouth. What person/group will she wish dead/piss upon next? Tune-in to find out. News networks are not news networks, they're there for the ad revenue, not valuable information.

>> ^rougy:
Why do peopel give that skanky old whore any face time at all?
She is genuinely evil, and I'm going to party on the day she dies.

Dag mentioned his trial attorney past. Apparently, he was a VERY good and successful litigator. He reportedly won 28 million dollars in verdicts over a 5 year period. His specialty was lawsuits against OB/GYN docs who had delivered infants who were later diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). The problem with this is the great majority of CP cases are of unknown origin. The following link is from a conservative periodical, so read it in that context, but it pretty well spells out how most in the biomedical field feel about his conduct;
http://www.warriorsfortruth.com/john-edwards-vice-president.html
Also, from Wikipedia;
"Recent research has demonstrated that intrapartum asphyxia is not the most important cause (of CP), probably accounting for no more than 10 percent of all cases."
The contradictory message about being for the "common man" while building this home has also miffed a few;
http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=3848
Having grown up in his home state, there seems to be a lot of concern there about how genuine he is based on his history and actions. For what it's worth.

John Edwards would make a good Veep - I like his message but pragmatism tells me he would never win an election. Obama/Edwards '08!

Tags for this video have been changed from 'democrats, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Bill Richardson' to 'debate, democrats, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Bill Richardson' - edited by Fjnbk

Coulter is Charged with the following:

Being a skeletal freak who hates the world and lives to anger people into buying her books. Says Jews need to be "perfected," as if Christians are in better shape. Is against her own right to vote. Called John Edwards a faggot, when really he's just a little swishy. Is about as sexy as a praying mantis. If Coulter were a man, she'd never be allowed on TV.

Evidence: She has stated, "Faggot isn't offensive to gays; it's got nothing to do with gays."

Punishment: Forced marriage to Osama bin Laden.

John Edward is a giant douche.

Ahh, that was neat! Do we have any more clips of him out of character? I *think* we had one of him backstage with John Edwards for a bit talking out of character, but a search for said clip revealed only the inky darkness of the Sift.

I did, however, find this, but the link was dead. Anyone have a fix?
http://www.videosift.com/video/Stephen-Colbert-discusses-the-genesis-of-The-Colbert-Report


On a completely unrelated note, this turned up while I was looking around...
http://www.videosift.com/video/stephen-colbert-swallows-a-banana-and-totally-loses-it