- A website is calling for the formation of a "Slavic Guard" to chase out the "American occupiers" (Yushchenko). They have a forum for people to discuss daily "agitation." It also has a lot to say about Federalism. I don't have a link yet, will post it when I do. I doubt this Slavic Guard will amount to anything anyway.
- Yanukovych got turned down by the Supremes today. The Central Election Commission can now make the results official -- Yushchenko by 7.8%. Then we can have the fun of watching another frivolous Yanukovych lawsuit get smacked down as he contests the official results.
- Someone asked earlier what could be the motive in delaying the inaguration. First, Yanukovych is grasping at every last shred of hope. And secondly, it gives people time to finish bumping off former cabinet ministers, exporting assets, and destroying evidence.
- The Orange faction is playing very smart politics for the 2006 election. Plenty of us were worried that victory might bring fractures. Instead, they're forming a united party sometime before March. "Nasha Ukraina" will provide the base, and Poroshenko's "Solidarity" Party will join in. No word yet on Dame Yulia's people.
- The activists I've been talking to are comfortable with either Tymashenko or Poroshenko. The impression I get is that both are seen as genuine reformers. Kinakh, who came to the Opposition after the first round of voting, raised his stock with a very intelligent interview recently. Before people had viewed him with suspicion, now some see him as a reliable manager who would be willing to follow Yushchenko's lead. None of my people want Moroz, and I'm not sure how his name keeps coming up in reports. I have trouble imagining Yushchenko ever nominating him, especially after his "Constitutional Reform" mania.
Posted by Discoshaman at janvier 7, 2005 04:19 AM | TrackBack
Why does a rectangular box with the text "site meter" overlay the text?
Can't read the first few words of text in the post.