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2011-12-07 Caribbean-Latin America

Russia Sends Troops to Moscow after Protests

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Posted by Fred 2011-12-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 It was said that Putin was really rattled by the vote, in that even with massive vote fraud, United Russia barely eked out a slim majority. Without the fraud, they had only 25% of the vote, tops, and that with a very slim turnout.

As an interesting note, the communists also got slammed, and UR made them a deal that if they ignored most of the fraud, they would let some of the fraud for the communists go through, too, so it wouldn't be such a humiliating defeat for them as well.

But Putin is now on the spot. The fraud was so blatant and observed that there is going to be a lot more resistance to it when his election comes around in a few months. Even he is starting to realize that UR needs a major purge of its rottenest 20% to have any credibility left.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-07 08:30|| 2011-12-07 08:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Russians invading Russia? Now there's a switch. Moscow may not believe in tears, but irony is, apparently, no problem.

Posted by SteveS 2011-12-07 13:10|| 2011-12-07 13:10|| Front Page Top

#3 So, are these the kind of troops that guys like Vlad like to keep out in the hinterlands in complete ignorance especially for occasions like this?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-12-07 14:08|| 2011-12-07 14:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Gorbachev is saying to void the election. He reminds me of Jimmy Carter. Doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut. He's looking a little chubby also. Putin has a full plate with the Russian economy slowing down. Things could get messy.

Posted by Dale 2011-12-07 14:55|| 2011-12-07 14:55|| Front Page Top

#5 "They (the troops) have just one aim -- to ensure the security of the citizens,"

I guess especially Citizen Number One

Posted by European Conservative 2011-12-07 18:27|| 2011-12-07 18:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Interior Ministry, is that like the Park Service?

Posted by Skidmark 2011-12-07 19:11|| 2011-12-07 19:11|| Front Page Top

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