Best conspiracy theory ever!

Russian state media is informing the public that "the conflict in South Ossetia was part of a plot by Dick Cheney, the Vice-President, to stop Barack Obama being elected president of the United States."

But of course!

(Hat tip: Ben Smith.)

P.S. You might think Cheney is motivated by pure partisanship when he mysteriously and nefariously triggers small European wars in order to boost McCain's electoral chances. But actually, it's more personal than that. You see, a McCain Administration would undoubtedly have a lot more old people in it than an Obama Administration would -- and Cheney needs as many old people around the Beltway area as possible, because he eats their medicine for fuel!