I just thought I would share this AP photograph from the New York Times with you this morning because, well, I guess I just want to brighten up your day. This was taken sometime in the past day or so at the G8 Summit in Japan and, as you can clearly see, not only is George Bush is till president of the United States, he is still hopelessly drawn to the doey eyes and and firm yet tender grip of autocratic Russian leaders. 

But there’s much to made here of gal pal and Russian Sort-of-President Dmitiri Medvedev’s expression. It’s clear that he’s only half-heartedly flirting with the revered American leader, sort of the way a girl might flirt with some adorable guy she meets in a bar who tells her that he’s leaving the country in the morning: gotta do it of course, but not with same vigor and commitment as if you had all the time in the world.

With only six months left on George’s term, there’s no real sense in getting too intimate. Plus, it just wouldn’t be right for Dmitri anyway, knowing that every time they made love George would have Vlad on his mind., And Medvedev’s not one for Vladdy’s sloppy seconds anyway. Haha, no, just kidding. Of course he is.