Why Vladimir Putin’s People Love Him

[Tom Joad]

Dondilion seems to know a lot about this.

All I know is that I'm getting a Deja Vu All Over Again feeling that our government is trying to push us into another cold war with Russia.

I bought into the first cold war when I was younger, but I'm not going for it this time.

Like the saying goes, "Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by CarlV

Spoken like a good little Young Pioneer.


Carl

Originally Posted by Pio1980

Komsomolets.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAHJCPoWCC8

[CarlV]

Whatever, my computer does not do anything like you tube or flash. Intentionally.

Carl

[Tom Joad]

I remember exactly when my education as to how our government lies to us began. I was in the 7th grade at Largo Junior High School, when Eisenhower, whom I revered as a fucking hero, still do as a matter of fact, got caught lying his ass off about the U2 incident.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

It's not a lie that a position above the Russian presidency was magically created specifically for Putin after he lost an election.

Which election was that?

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Which election was that?

The one in Blue Streaks imagination.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Which election was that?

He's probably thinking of the time that Medvedev and he traded jobs and than swapped back again.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Boreas

He's probably thinking of the time that Medvedev and he traded jobs and than swapped back again.

So to be clear he did not lose the election. He could not run since he was up against the consecutive third term limit. Medvedev won the election and appointed Putin Prime Minister.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

So to be clear he did not lose the election. He could not run since he was up against the consecutive third term limit. Medvedev won the election and appointed Putin Prime Minister.

Precisely. You gotta admit though that it was a stunt reminiscent of the Politburo at it's most cynical.

And Putin didn't return the favor by letting Medvedev term limit out. It was one term and out for old Dmitry, just long enough for Vladi to "reset".

[nailer]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Precisely. You gotta admit though that it was a stunt reminiscent of the Politburo at it's most cynical.

And Putin didn't return the favor by letting Medvedev term limit out. It was one term and out for old Dmitri, just long enough for Vladi to "reset".

Wasn't Medvedev Putin's man?