Georgia's ruling party concedes defeat in parliamentary elections

[insiderarium]

On Monday, voters in the former Soviet republic of Georgia went to the polls  in what international observers have called the country's most competitive and credible election in history. The results took most international observers by surprise, as the opposition Georgian Dream coalition, led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili (who made his fortune

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[mahnmut]

Hi. I'd like to invite you to read the rules of the community before posting, particularly Rule #8 which says you have to provide some personal input in your post. Preferably an opinion, or some short analysis of the issue, or just providing some context about the subject you want discussed. In your own words, as opposed to copy-pasting pieces of an article.

Usually we give 1 hour for amendments to the post, and beyond that time if changes haven't been made, the post will have to be removed. Thanks in advance.

[ext_1305612]

if i want to know other people's opinion, the poll is in the centre of the post and copy-paste from the article is just pure piece of news, what should i ammend? i can't ask other people's opinion?

[mahnmut]

Your opinion is essential to the post. I'm sorry, that's how it works here: you have to provide your personal input there that goes beyond the "Hey, here's an article; which of the following opinions do you hold".

Provide some context. Most readers probably don't know anything about this election because they're neither Russian nor Georgian. Or did you only intend to have feedback from Russian LJ-ers? In that case I'd recommend ru_politics.

Either way, Rule 8 is very clear.

25 minutes remaining by the way.

[ext_1305612]

Happy? Can I avoid your cencorship now?

[fierceleaf]

Yay for Georgia! And my congratulations to ex-president Saakashvili on a great job of building the true democracy in Georgia.

[a_new_machine]

I dunno, from the report I heard the other day, the new PM might be more friendly to Russia, but still views South Ossettia as occupied Georgian land, and he'll be weak until constitutional changes take effect, after Saakashvili leaves the presidency.

[policraticus]

http://bloggingheads.tv/videos/11199?in=00:00&out=36:52

"'my psychologist freinds tell me I am the only sane man in the world.'" - Ivanishvili

What could possibly go wrong?

[underlankers]

Even if Russia decides to get uppity again, so what? It can't beat Georgia in a war, 2008 already proved that much.