Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili meets today with Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president at The Pfister.

Georgia on my mind

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili meets today with Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president. And, they're meeting this morning at The Pfister Hotel!

Remember when Helmut Kohl came to Milwaukee with Bill Clinton?

That's what this reminds me of, even if Saakashvili doesn't have the same international stature as Kohl and Georgia isn't quite as influential as the largest country in Western Europe.

There have been famous world summits in all sorts of places, and although this is certainly not a major meeting, it still feels kind of exciting to think it's happening right here.

The bomb sniffing dogs were out, along with the Secret Service and probably security from Georgia, too. Perhaps the only person obviously missing is Republican Party vice presidental candidate Sarah Palin. Too bad; her expertise in Russian affairs might have proved helpful.

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Pol | Sept. 26, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. (report)

Let's hope that enough people write in Bloomberg/Rice on Nov. 4th.

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MKE Luvva | Sept. 26, 2008 at 10:39 a.m. (report)

If you think the woman in this video is worthy even of the vice presidency, then I worry about your judgment...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nokTjEdaUGg

I can't wait to hear who you'll blame for her ineptitude. Probably Katie Couric's fault for asking a simple question.

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mkelover | Sept. 26, 2008 at 10:35 a.m. (report)

Has Obama ever been to Russia and/or Georgia prior to his decision to run for President? Me thinks his experience with both of those coutries is about the same as Palin's...except that Obama is running for President, not VP.

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brunocarlson | Sept. 26, 2008 at 10:14 a.m. (report)

Your last line cracked me up. They can compare their views or swap pictures of what they can see of Russia.

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