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Is there a difference between the Bush and Obama administrations?

Might it be that Obama thinks he has to act "bad ass" in order to not appear weak on foreign policy?

Thus Obama may be worse for the Russians than Bush.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 10:05:04 PM EST
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If Obama will try "bad ass" acts, Russians won't be short of answers. They generally know power poker - though apparently they have to figure out financial assaults for now.

Medvedev's omission could be a serious sign. Russia might be comfortable enough with continuation of Bush's power doctrines. How much will Obama dare?

by das monde on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 10:46:33 PM EST
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Is it not odd, even in this most Obama-positive forum, how the language of the "street black" creeps into the discourse?
"Bad-Ass" Obama.

 

Capitalism searches out the darkest corners of human potential, and mainlines them.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Thu Nov 6th, 2008 at 04:35:08 AM EST
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I actually recognize having Russia as "bad ass" in my mind, as I was expecting some signal of better will towards the changing US administration.

However, it is interesting to think, how much racist shades Russian rulers may have.

by das monde on Thu Nov 6th, 2008 at 05:42:11 AM EST
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I think that Obama remains an unknown quantity to them, but Bush is in power for two more months and there is currently no known U-turn in American foreign policy, so russia must assume that until there is a demonstrated change, it's business as usual.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Nov 6th, 2008 at 08:42:20 AM EST
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