Presidents of Crazy

Last year we chronicled the group-discounted vacation of the world's 7 most powerful men and 1 sassy woman. But a few of the members last year (Putin, Blair, etc.) must not have gotten the lanyard of ever-lasting friendship and weren't invited back again this year. LOLz!
But the 8 are doing their damnedest to make this year The Best Vacation Ever and here are some clips from their photo diary to prove it:

[via AP]

Tonight all three presidential will appear on WWE's Monday Night Raw in an attempt to appeal to the hot new voting bloc, "the white male":

To the casual wrestling viewer, these quick promos could seem nothing more than the candidates awkwardly spitting out a few wrestling catchphrases or references. But to the seasoned fan, these promos have much deeper meaning and historical context.
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Watching Russia Today generally provides a great escape from hearing about Hillary and Barry and instead hearing about Saakashvili and South Ossetia

This weekend provided an exception, when I learned about BarackObama.ru. Despite my interest and best intentions, my Russian remains below elementary, so Google Translate provided a hilarious avenue of getting to know Barack Obama from a Russian perspective.

Does anyone want to see Hillary's in a "daring décolleté" like this?

Previously: Merkel (and Bush's obsession with) here.

"OK my fellow NATO heads of state, everyone smile and say 'MISSILE SHIEEEEEELD!'"
[via NYTimes]

Deadspin did a great job of summarizing Bush's evening at the ballpark, so I won't bother doing so here.

Iran is launching a space program.

Previously: Kicking Ass in Space, Master of Space - Second Edition

[Via Time's White House Photo Blog.]

"You're on, my friend. Whoever can imprison, murder, or otherwise disappear the most dissidents by November 1st gets Azerbaijan."

[Headline via The New Republic's The Plank; Photo via The New York Times]

In related news, Azerbaijan recently celebrated its Super Sweet Sixteen.