So, he’s killed those who investigated him, killed the independent Russian media and oil industries, brought back to the KGB to rival it’s former glory, and now Putin is getting ready for his encore.

Yup, after picking his successor, Putin has so kindly agreed to stay on as Prime Minister…

Really? Looks like Christmas has come early in Russia this year. Now all we need is for Dmitri A. Medvedev to win the election by more than 90% signaling that the Russian people are wholly behind him…

Jeez Putin, why don’t you let someone else be corrupt for a while?

On a trip to the middle east this past weekend, Secretary of State Condie Rice visited with both Israeli leaders and then, a day later, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Following the meetings, Abbas said that certain Israeli demands had already been met, but the Palestinian President failed to state which ones.

For the United State’s part, it seems that the future Palestinian state must be a democratic one.

Source: CNN

Today, President Bush vetoed legislation that would vastly increase government health insurance to children, stating concerns over this proposed plan too closely resembled federal health care.

In other news, President Bush was responsible for trapping subter’s editor in the local mall today. His motorcade path prompted local police to close all exits from the Park City Mall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where subter Editor-in-Chief P. Bradley Robb was getting a hair cut.

Ironically, the President’s trip to address the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce ended up hurting local business as customers were unable to reach said commerce locations.

President Bush also, apparently, spoke about the dangers of a nuclear Iran.