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2019-04-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky WINS election by a landslide despite his only experience being playing the President on TV

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Comedian Zelenskiy trounced incumbent Petro Poroshenko, exit polls showed

Poroshenko lost to the 41-year-old TV star across all regions of the country

The incumbent conceded defeat on Sunday and said he had been defeated

Zelenskiy's unorthodox campaign made up of Instagram posts and comedy gigs

Zelensky win makes Ukraine 1st country outside Israel with Jewish PM and president

[IsraelTimes] Marvels one columnist: ‘Imagine, a pure-blooded Jew with the appearance of a Sholom Aleichem protagonist wins by a landslide in a country that glorifies Nazi criminals’

Posted by Skidmark 2019-04-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Did he stay at a Holiday Inn?

Posted by P2kontheroad 2019-04-22 06:29|| 2019-04-22 06:29|| Front Page Top

#2

Posted by Skidmark 2019-04-22 09:56|| 2019-04-22 09:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Maxine Waters will be stealing his schtick. (see below)

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-04-22 10:10|| 2019-04-22 10:10|| Front Page Top

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