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| Russia's Medvedev backs Putin for president |
| 2011-09-24 |
 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has backed PM Vladimir Putin to succeed him next year, ending speculation over which man would run for the post.Mr Medvedev made the announcement at the annual congress of the United Russia party, which Mr Putin leads. The party dominates Russian politics and observers say Mr Putin's return to the Kremlin is now all but guaranteed. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #4 Musical chairs. 2 chairs, two people. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-09-24 13:23 |
| #3 Tag-team government. All of the Pro Wrestling groups should sue for copyright infringement. |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2011-09-24 12:17 |
| #2 At this point, Putin has caught the imperial fever, and has convinced himself that only he is smart enough to run Russia. As such, he is the worst possible president. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-09-24 09:15 |
| #1 They're always having arguments over who gets to be the bad cop. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-09-24 09:05 |