Russian election is Putin's power play

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Putin will be the power behind President Medvedev's throne

Thursday February 28th, 2008

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• russian
• election
• march
• putin
• kremlin
• presidency
• candidates
• 08
• parliament
• democratic
• opposition
• Medvedev

[broadcastpolice]

I'm Russian and this is bullcrap. Putin is the best president Russia has ever seen. Under Putin Russia paid more than $200B debt and the GDP grew from about $250B to more than $1,4 trillion. Now you tell me if he is a bad president... so what if he is former KGB?

[dushenko]

All you Putin haters are a bunch of brainwashed Republican nutjobs...good luck fixing your own countries...and keep your dirty noses out of ours.

[WifeOfAGayHusband]

Excuse me, Fascist**

[WifeOfAGayHusband]

Russia is not communist, Putin is the farthest thing from it. I think you mean Facist.

[toki1221]

Russia is still controlled by the commi party. It's boring everybody knows who wins before an election. It's a proof of communism.

[unnamed00]

Well considering that you are easily fooled by propaganda, you are the one who is more likely to be retarded and to be typing shit.

[TacereM]

"and I'm just talking about Presidential ballots."

Where, when, and who?

"russia is about 15 years old"

Russia is a lot older than that. The "DEMOCRATIC" Russia is only 15. And by the way, I believe that's the first time in it's history.

[RiseUpToYourPotentia]

i'm guessing your iq is of borderline retardation so please do us all a favor and stop typing shit

[unnamed00]

Putin a workaholic? Just because he told reporters that he was a slave of the people does not make it true.

What progress and stability? There is only progress and stability relative to the 90's, and this is only due to the prices of oil and gas...

I would have been happy if there was some real progress and stability. I am not a democrat idiot, but with an "iron-grip" ruler Russia is still close to a 3rd world country. It is the 67th best place to live, real impressive for a country so rich.

[unnamed00]

Yes there were seriously rigged elections in the US, like 2 centuries ago...

Ok let's wait 300 years for the situation to improve in Russia.

And Medvedev would not have won without the mass falsifications and control of the media.

[RiseUpToYourPotentia]

What part of this don't you understand? Putin isn't a perfect person, so he wasn't a perfect president. But after a few complete asses, Russia got what it needed, a workaholic that brought some fucking progress and stability to the nation. If it took on some literalistic leader without an iron grip on power.. guess what would happen.. Russia Mafia would rise again and take over EVERYTHING. Life back to miserable 1990s. If you didn't live thru the 90s, don't talk shit you internet democrat..