Slog - Comments on The Morning News http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537 A new war: Russia invades Georgia; 1,500 civilians reported dead. An old war: South African president Mbeki travels to Zimbabwe to mediate power sharing deal. Olympics, day one: Opening ceremony viewership breaks records; Phelps off to quick start. Also in Beijing: Relative of U.S. volleyball coach killed. Hot spot: Hindu-Muslim tensions play out in clash over 98 acres of holy land in Kashmir. Bernie Mac: Dead at 50. Edwards affair: John Edwards admits to 2006 affair, denies fathering baby. Strange but true: Joseph Lieberman on the list to be McCain's VP pick. Hypocrites: Washington Democrats accept large sums from BIAW.... Copyright 2008 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:00:01 -0800 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:11:05 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Hen The conflict in Georgia is actually of a war type nature. There is no actual war going on in Zimbabwe. Listing the two stories next to each other in that way is sloppy journalism.

]]> Hen http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097028 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097028 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:26:37 -0800 Comment by Melissa The death of Bernie Mac is a tragedy. Funny guy, versatile actor, huge heart. And only 50.

]]> Melissa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097035 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097035 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:57:44 -0800 Comment by reverend dr dj riz SUMMABITCH !
no more milk and cookies.

]]> reverend dr dj riz http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097037 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097037 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:02:01 -0800 Comment by PC @1 yes.

And involving Russia, this takes it to another level.

There are reports Russia is attacking Gori by air; Gori is outside that disputed region called Osettia. The capital of Georgia, Tbskbkt@$#%ilivanili or something, is getting refugees and the govt. offices are vacated.

But holy fuck the Georgians are actually fighting Russia.

Can't figure out the right or wrong of the disputed region. Some reports says it is part of Georgia, others call it a break away region under de facto Russian control etc. Russia says Georgia started it by attacking Russian "peacekeepers" in Osettia, Georgia blames Russia, etc.

Interesting fact: Georgia has this 1000 mile pipeline connecting Caspian sea oil to the Black sea and thus W. Europe. This pipeline is outside of Russia's control.
Russia does not like it that Georgia wants to be part of NATO.

Trumped-up causus belli??

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097059 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097059 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:35:40 -0800 Comment by jrrrl wow! pretty big news day

]]> jrrrl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097070 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097070 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:57:33 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Tbilisi is not that hard to spell.

Interesting seeing both Bush and Putin at the Olympics last night. They met and talked; presumably Putin said "you got nuthin', fuckhead, so don't even start".

And Mugabe is in Hong Kong, denied entry to China proper. Here's your opportunity, guys -- that "government" of his will topple like a house of cards if you just push it a little. The US should bomb his palace, just one little flyover "fuck you".

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097090 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097090 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:47:59 -0800 Comment by typical love how you sloggers are completely glossing over the Edwards bit. I bet if the same thing happened to a former Republican candidate you guys couln't keep your traps shut. But with everyone fawning over Edwards and the Dems you guys want to brush this under the rug...

Amazing how Edwards "comes clean" on a Friday night -- the opening night of the Olympics. A sorry state indeed.

]]> typical http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097103 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097103 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:23:31 -0800 Comment by reverend dr dj riz typical @7.. either you can't scroll or read or i don't know. but the edwards fiasco was like so yesterday. two posts indeed and the sloggers ranted, raved, got drunk, went to bed woke up hungover, had brunch at presse,and then went to see some gay soccer at cal anderson.

]]> reverend dr dj riz http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097111 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097111 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:44:35 -0800 Comment by PC @6

"Tbilisi is not that hard to spell."

Yessir Mr. Farbissenah Gotcha Fnarfskisi.

That's easy for *you* to say.

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097114 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097114 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:08:02 -0800 Comment by Abby @9: it really isn't. And, y'know, we have the Internet. This kind of information isn't inaccessible.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097144 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097144 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:22:46 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 @6 - As usual, I cringed every time NBC showed Bush. My personal (un)favorite was the shot of our fearless leader looking at his watch with an annoyed look on his face during the parade of nations.

I'm sure he was fidgety in school too.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097191 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097191 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:51:12 -0800 Comment by RainMan @7: John Edwards is not currently running for any political office nor is he presently serving in any capacity as an elected official. It doesn't mean his behavior doesn't suck--it does--but it does mean this story is less of the public's business than the story of, say, Larry Craig who has embarrassed the people of Idaho he represents.

Then there is the hypocrisy factor. Republicans have gone on and on for decades about their alleged moral superiority. Democrats have never made such claims. It's not that they cheat on their spouses more than Republicans (in fact, Bill Clinton and John Edwards notwithstanding, Democrats as a whole probably cheat less than Republicans), but they aren't pandering to holier-than-thou religious ninnies about how much they defend "family values" as they get caught with their pants down in one scandal after another.

I'm disappointed that this means the end of any role Edwards might have played in the upcoming Obama administration. Edwards more than many other politicians understood the consequences of the Republicans' war on the middle class and would have been valuable in fixing some of the damage done in the last eight years.

]]> RainMan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097209 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097209 News Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:56:43 -0800 Comment by UnCommonSense Also in the news...

Seattle gangs are shooting rivals at Sturgis, S.D.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/374338_sturgis10.html?source=rss

]]> UnCommonSense http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097437 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_morning_news_537#c1097437 News Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:11:05 -0800