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2020-01-15 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian government resigns - Prime Minister Medvedev

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-01-15 11:23|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Pretty obviously so Trump can run him as VP!

/Pelosi

Posted by Frank G 2020-01-15 12:42|| 2020-01-15 12:42|| Front Page Top

#2 A favorite joke:
Putin and Medvedev are dining at a fancy restaurant.
When the waiter comes to take their order, Putin says, "I will have the steak."
The waiter asks, "And the vegetable?"
Putin says, "He will have the steak also."

Posted by SteveS 2020-01-15 13:08|| 2020-01-15 13:08|| Front Page Top

#3 well that's convenient

Posted by Chris 2020-01-15 13:11|| 2020-01-15 13:11|| Front Page Top

#4 See also: "Term Limits, How To Avoid." Every time someone brings up Term Limits as the panacea for misgovernment I consider the cases of (1) UK's "Gray Men" -- the standing bureaucracy that implements or ignores the passing fancies of Parliament; and (2) Musical Chair relationships like often happens in South America and its dynasties... Putin is just a very blatant case of (2).

Posted by magpie 2020-01-15 13:48|| 2020-01-15 13:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Putin has made Russia a stable, non-overly agressive bear in the world-wide circus. He is a strong, quiet leader. So far, I respect him.

Posted by Varmint Splat1454 2020-01-15 15:37|| 2020-01-15 15:37|| Front Page Top

#6 I agree wit you varmint

Posted by Chris 2020-01-15 17:28|| 2020-01-15 17:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Semi-overly aggressive, anyway, and not all that quiet — though he has’t pounded tables with someone else’s shoe in public that I’m aware of. Though all those photos of him riding bare chested across the taiga and walking his pet tiger are not that different than President Trump’s tweets in terms of vulgarly redefining the terms of the debate.

Still, it’s wise to respect powerful, dangerous men who do it well.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-01-15 18:06|| 2020-01-15 18:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Pensions are paid.
Savings are not disappearing.
Russia is feared and respected on the world stage.

None of the above was the case during Russia's fling with western liberalism -- the period of "shock therapy" during which most Russians were plunged into poverty, the nation's prime assets were stolen ("pirat-ization"), and Russia became a patsy or even a laughingstock in works affairs.

Given the above, Russians are willing to forgive Putin his thuggery and banditry.

Posted by Lex 2020-01-15 18:41|| 2020-01-15 18:41|| Front Page Top

#9 *in world affairs

Posted by Lex 2020-01-15 18:42|| 2020-01-15 18:42|| Front Page Top

#10 #2 - I'm a bad man for laughing so hard

Posted by Frank G 2020-01-15 19:21|| 2020-01-15 19:21|| Front Page Top

#11 I am tempted to apply it with Obama and Biden as substituted.

Posted by daniel 2020-01-15 19:49|| 2020-01-15 19:49|| Front Page Top

#12 W & Zero = America's version of Yeltsin & Gorbachev.

Posted by Lex 2020-01-15 21:09|| 2020-01-15 21:09|| Front Page Top

#13 ^ ie:

- destroyed the savings of tens of millions of US households and created an Oligarchy of shitty little Robber Barons

- constantly trashed their predecessors, apologized instead of praising his nation's achievements, and reduced our power and standing in the world

- helped other countries to gain at our expense

- chased international celebrity with stupid, empty virtue-signaling beaux gestes while his people suffered and while their longevity actually DECLINED

Posted by Lex 2020-01-15 21:48|| 2020-01-15 21:48|| Front Page Top

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