Vladimir Putin says of Mitt Romney: At least he’s direct

Gerald · 09-19-12, 06:56 AM

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MOSCOW — Soviet leaders used to prefer Republicans to Democrats, in the belief that Republicans were tough but more sincere and, once they made a promise, were more likely to deliver on it.There has been a whiff of that old way of thinking in recent remarks by President Vladimir Putin, even though plenty has changed in Russia’s relations with the United States. Speaking to reporters last week, Putin said he appreciates GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s bluntness in his denunciations of Russia — because that stance lets Russia know where it stands, and reinforces Putin’s opposition to a missile defense shield in Europe.

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Sarcastic? Maybe just a bit.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...tml?tid=pm_pop

Note: September 18

CCIP · 09-19-12, 02:17 PM

What Putin probably means by this brings to mind a famous saying of a much better Republican president:

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."

Jimbuna · 09-19-12, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

What Putin probably means by this brings to mind a famous saying of a much better Republican president:

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."

Very true

Sledgehammer427 · 09-19-12, 04:17 PM

It's always fun to hear about what ex-KGB officers think of our millionaire elite republican candidate.

August · 09-19-12, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

It's always fun to hear about what ex-KGB officers think of our millionaire elite republican candidate.

"Tough but sincere"?

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Soviet leaders used to prefer Republicans to Democrats, in the belief that Republicans were tough but more sincere and, once they made a promise, were more likely to deliver on it

That's actually just how I'd want the Russians to see our POTUS.

Platapus · 09-19-12, 06:48 PM

But did Putin look into Romney's eyes and see his soul?

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	What Putin probably means by this brings to mind a famous saying of a much better Republican president: "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	But did Putin look into Romney's eyes and see his soul? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.