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Good job guys...U elected a guy that the Russkies think is a pussy.
Still Russia's dominant politician, Vladimir Putin can only relish the prospect of a new bout of Russian-US rivalry with American leader-in-waiting Barack Obama, say analysts.
While much of the world celebrated Obama's US presidential win, a stony-faced Russian reaction was a reminder of Cold War-style tensions between Washington and Moscow.
On the Internet, Russian bloggers portrayed the victory of a black candidate as evidence of American decline. On an official level, President Dmitry Medvedev chose the day of Obama's win to announce the deployment of short-range missiles to Kaliningrad, a Russian outpost in Europe.
Numerous analysts said Medvedev's response was clearly authored by Putin, no longer president himself but powerful in the prime minister's post and long the spearhead of Russian attacks on the United States.
"Putin is of course number one in this tandem," said Yevgeny Volk, head of the Moscow office of the US Heritage Foundation, a research centre.
The announcement of missile deployments to Kaliningrad is meant "to test Obama -- whether he really is a strong and efficient leader," said Volk.
Although he stood down as president in May in accordance with the constitution, Putin has kept a high profile.
He has released a judo training video, has "saved" a group of journalists from a loose Siberian tiger using a tranquilizer dart, and still meets world leaders such as Italy's Silvio Berlusconi and Libya's Moamer Kadhafi, whom he hosted this month in the Kremlin.
Analysts said Putin's natural role was in baiting a United States cast by state media in the role of aggressor and that the 56-year-old could return to Russia's presidency.
Russian analyst Andrei Piontkovsky, who currently works at Washington's Hudson Institute, said Putin was beset by economic worries in the prime minister's post and wanted to "flee" for the safety of the presidency, a tsar-like role generally seen as beyond criticism.
Media speculation that Medvedev could step down to make way for Putin mounted this week when Medvedev said he wanted to extend presidential terms to six years.
Presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich insisted Medvedev would carry on, possibly into a second term in 2012.
Unconvinced, Piontkovsky said Putin's "economic magic has ended. So he wants to leave the post of prime minister and concentrate on fighting American imperialism."
Volk said the Russian perception of Obama was of a politician inexperienced in foreign affairs who might be made to back down on US plans to place missile defence facilities in eastern Europe, which Moscow has portrayed as a threat.
This perception of a weak Obama was driven home on Saturday by a photograph on the front page of the Kommersant newspaper that showed his humiliating detention at an airport in the Ural Mountains on a 2005 visit he made as part of a nuclear disarmament programme.
In similar vein, the newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets featured reminiscences of Obama's tour, saying "for a large part of his visit, Obama kept quiet and smiled."
Volk said Russia would follow up last week's threats with further high-profile shows of strength.
Putin last week dispatched a trusted lieutenant, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, to Cuba and Venezuela to prepare a presidential tour of South America this month that is likely to rankle Washington.
While Cuba does not figure on Medvedev's itinerary, he is due to oversee joint naval exercises off the coast of Venezuela, amid US worries about Russian arms supplies to Venezuela.
For Moscow-based political columnist Dmitry Oreshkin, confrontation with a belligerent United States has become an essential tactic for Russia's authoritarian leadership to deflect discontent at home.
The arrival of a more conciliatory US leader could therefore be seen as a challenge for Putin and his team.
While many Russians suspect "another cunning trick to deceive Russia," he said, there are others who are "not delighted by the actions of Medvedev and Putin and who realise the government is theatre."
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If we just foster a little more understanding, then Russia will be our friend.
Yes we can.
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That's a great clip. While Bush was lovingly looking into Putin's soul, Putin spit upon Bush.
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On the Judo mat, Putin would snap Obama like a twig. :)
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If we can just be nice enough and appease our enemies by giving them whatever they say they want, they won't hate us anymore.
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On the Judo mat, Putin would snap Obama like a twig. :)
He didn't even need to make contact to do that to Bush! ;D
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I think both sides are toying with peoples minds. Each side has to create an enemy of some sort. :-\
Putin Tackles Kursk Submarine Disaster
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Too bad we didn't elect McCain. Palin would have torn his ass up when he reared his evil head in Alaskan air space! ;D She can see him from her house! LOL
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Good job guys...U elected a guy that the Russkies think is a pussy.
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On the Internet, Russian bloggers...
I didn't realize red bloggers were a credible source to you.
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That's the biggest pile of bullshit I've ever read. I could write anything I want and say "analysts said" half the puking pile of shit says something and ends it with analysts said... I don't know about you guys but I'm ready to ban these puke ass think tanks. Bush and the Necons have everything to do with why we're here with Russia. This has the stink of a neocon somewhere...
changed for the crybabies... please post a link.
http://kdka.com/topstories/barack.obama.dmitry.2.859786.html
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Yea...
Kick his ass Hugo....
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Yea...
Kick his ass Hugo....
I was thinking more along the lines of revoking his daily William Kristol briefings. What would he do... :D I don't know why I said last warning, overkill I guess. I just want him to source his material because I like to do a little research on material brought to the board and it makes it harder for those who do when it's brought under an anonymous label. common courtesy, I just want everyone to post a link/source if they obtained material from somewhere. I pick on HH6 because he does it often.
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You memorized that Quran yet?
Source: http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=246144.msg3454233#msg3454233
:D
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You memorized that Quran yet?
Source: http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=246144.msg3454233#msg3454233
:D
Were do I buy burkas for my wives?
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Can't you just use an old white bedsheet? ;D
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russia and iran both laughed......
just knwoing that the president of american has had 3 years of experience in the political system is a slap in the to all politicians around the world who have busted their ass, given up half their life, most have put thier life on the line....to be part of something...
obama is gonna be hated for a longgggg time...countries around the world are going to give him a tought timee....not somethin we need...
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obama is gonna be hated for a longgggg time...countries around the world are going to give him a tought timee....not somethin we need...
seems to me that above is true for Bush.
Remains to be seen what Obama will bring to the table.
But I have to say that it's pretty disgusting the hate even some of guys on this board displays.
Regardless of what you think of Obama's politics, WTF is up with the hate?
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That's the biggest pile of bullshit I've ever read. I could write anything I want and say "analysts said" half the puking pile of shit says something and ends it with analysts said... I don't know about you guys but I'm ready to ban these puke ass think tanks. Bush and the Necons have everything to do with why we're here with Russia. This has the stink of a neocon somewhere...
HH6, For the last time, source your copied material please, last warning
http://kdka.com/topstories/barack.obama.dmitry.2.859786.html
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaa...it wasn't prison planet thats for sure. It was alink off of Drudge. As usual deny ur guy is a fucking idiot and inviting our enemies to attack. Again u guys elected a guy who everybody that counts, thinks is a pussy.
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That's the biggest pile of bullshit I've ever read. I could write anything I want and say "analysts said" half the puking pile of shit says something and ends it with analysts said... I don't know about you guys but I'm ready to ban these puke ass think tanks. Bush and the Necons have everything to do with why we're here with Russia. This has the stink of a neocon somewhere...
HH6, For the last time, source your copied material please, last warning
http://kdka.com/topstories/barack.obama.dmitry.2.859786.html
Half the things on here are opinions, why are you telling him to source his material? What do you mean "last warning"? He is well within the board rules. Stop acting like a dictator on here, last warning.
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He's whining, not sure why, the glow of the election can't have faded.
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He's whining, not sure why, the glow of the election can't have faded.
If he talks to you like that I want 240 banned for quoting things he saw on CNN. This is fkn bullshit. I am sick of this whackjob throwing his weight around as a moderator here.
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If he talks to you like that I want 240 banned for quoting things he saw on CNN. This is fkn bullshit. I am sick of this whackjob throwing his weight around as a moderator here.
The double standard played on here is pathetic. Hugo's pulling a Bluto on here. He spends 20 hours a day posting so he's starting to overstep BB and the other mods trying to establish total dominance over here because they don't have the time nor willpower to post all day to counteract him.
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The double standard played on here is pathetic. Hugo's pulling a Bluto on here. He spends 20 hours a day posting so he's starting to overstep BB and the other mods trying to establish total dominance over here because they don't have the time nor willpower to post all day to counteract him.
I am calling for him to stand down as a moderator effective immediately. I just found dozens of posts by libs without cited sources, yet he fucks with HH about it. You can't "warn" someone for posting things without sources on here, this board is all about opinions. He needs to be removed, maybe get a job or something. He is no longer needed here.
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If he talks to you like that I want 240 banned for quoting things he saw on CNN. This is fkn bullshit. I am sick of this whackjob throwing his weight around as a moderator here.
I usually timestamp it. I think CNN does a transcript of live on-air news. I'd be happy to share that if anyone has a link.
I betcha obama will do some crazy shit like nuke pakistan on Day 1 of his administration.
Russia will realize they're dealing with a nutcase and back off :)
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I usually timestamp it. I think CNN does a transcript of live on-air news. I'd be happy to share that if anyone has a link.
I betcha obama will do some crazy shit like nuke pakistan on Day 1 of his administration.
Russia will realize they're dealing with a nutcase and back off :)
No, you tell us what you heard on CNN. I a fine with it, but why does HH have to source his material? Half the threads on here were just silly gloating threads after Obama won. No big deal, this board is supposed to be fun. But to warn HH is bullshit. Fuck Hugo.
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No, you tell us what you heard on CNN. I a fine with it, but why does HH have to source his material? Half the threads on here were just silly gloating threads after Obama won. No big deal, this board is supposed to be fun. But to warn HH is bullshit. Fuck Hugo.
I never said HH should source his material. There are people here who say "Wait, this is from the AP or Reuters, and they are left-wing radical news orgs", and immediately shit up a thread.
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Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...it wasn't prison planet thats for sure. It was alink off of Drudge. As usual deny ur guy is a fucking idiot and inviting our enemies to attack. Again u guys elected a guy who everybody that counts, thinks is a pussy.
That is your serious reply to me wanting you to get on the ball and post a fucking goddamned link to your stories?
Hahahahahaha... and get this, I'm to be demodded for asking HH6 to source his material :D bwhahahahahhahahhahahhah a.........
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I never said HH should source his material. There are people here who say "Wait, this is from the AP or Reuters, and they are left-wing radical news orgs", and immediately shit up a thread.
I am not taking issue with you, Hugo threatened HH and should lose his modship for it. He is far from impartial and I am getting sick of it. Did you know he banned me once for telling him to mind his own business?
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That is your serious reply to me wanting you to get on the ball and post a fucking goddamned link to your stories?
Hahahahahaha... and get this, I'm to be demodded for asking HH6 to source his material :D bwhahahahahhahahhahahhah a.........
You didn't ask, you threatened. You are a shitty mod, unfair and you like to remind people how you are in charge. Why did you ban me for telling you to mind your own business again?
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I am not taking issue with you, Hugo threatened HH and should lose his modship for it. He is far from impartial and I am getting sick of it. Did you know he banned me once for telling him to mind his own business?
I believe Hugo said early on this wasn't a democracy, it was a dictatorship.
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I believe Hugo said early on this wasn't a democracy, it was a dictatorship.
Really? He said that? Fuck him. I have no problem with the libs here, but a mods job is to make sure people are not racist or post naked pics of kids etc. He has no right to dictate what type of things we discuss on here. His days are numbered.
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Really? He said that? Fuck him. I have no problem with the libs here, but a mods job is to make sure people are not racist or post naked pics of kids etc. He has no right to dictate what type of things we discuss on here. His days are numbered.
Doesn't the positive board employ the same policy - a different set of rules?
I thought it was up to Ron and the mods, and some boards are stricter than others.
It doesn't bother me. I butt heads with BB sometimes, and me and Hugo get into it sometimes, but as long as I play by the rules, they usually don't screw with me.
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Doesn't the positive board employ the same policy - a different set of rules?
I thought it was up to Ron and the mods, and some boards are stricter than others.
It doesn't bother me. I butt heads with BB sometimes, and me and Hugo get into it sometimes, but as long as I play by the rules, they usually don't screw with me.
He screwed with me, I told him to mind his own business and he banned me! He is too emotionally invested in this forum. He makes you and Bluto look like part timers. He has to go.
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He screwed with me, I told him to mind his own business and he banned me! He is too emotionally invested in this forum. He makes you and Bluto look like part timers. He has to go.
He used to be an alright guy. Then he got a little power and let it go straight to his head. Guy must have been picked on earlier in his life and is taking it out on others now. My guess is that a Republican fucked that girl who had no idea who he was despite him being madly in love with her.
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He used to be an alright guy. Then he got a little power and let it go straight to his head. Guy must have been picked on earlier in his life and is taking it out on others now. My guess is that a Republican fucked that girl who had no idea who he was despite him being madly in love with her.
The other mods on here are pretty good at what they do. But this fkn idiot spends 20 hours a day on here trying to turn it into the Hugo board. Fuck him, he has to go now.
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The other mods on here are pretty good at what they do. But this fkn idiot spends 20 hours a day on here trying to turn it into the Hugo board. Fuck him, he has to go now.
I agree. He's a nobody with an inflated ego. Not to mention, I don't think we should endorse or condone his e-affair with jaguarenterprises by reward him with a moderator position.
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Yes we can
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stop whining
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I was thinking more along the lines of revoking his daily William Kristol briefings. What would he do... :D I don't know why I said last warning, overkill I guess. I just want him to source his material because I like to do a little research on material brought to the board and it makes it harder for those who do when it's brought under an anonymous label. common courtesy, I just want everyone to post a link/source if they obtained material from somewhere. I pick on HH6 because he does it often.
Yes, "last warning," was overkill. Plenty of people don't provide links. It's up to the person posting the information. We can all either ask for a link, ignore what they have posted, or find it ourselves.
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Yes, "last warning," was overkill. Plenty of people don't provide links. It's up to the person posting the information. We can all either ask for a link, ignore what they have posted, or find it ourselves.
He hates republicans and it's affecting his work as a mod.
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Yes, "last warning," was overkill. Plenty of people don't provide links. It's up to the person posting the information. We can all either ask for a link, ignore what they have posted, or find it ourselves.
I think Hugo just has a flair for drama.
Question, maybe I missed it but did HH6 even really complain? He is fairly easy going most times really I can't see him getting super foul over it.
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I think Hugo just has a flair for drama.
Question, maybe I missed it but did HH6 even really complain? He is fairly easy going most times really I can't see him getting super foul over it.
I don't think HH6 has ever complained about anything. He hasn't even complained about Benny constantly making stupid comments. At least not to me. I'm sure he has his priorities straight and doesn't get bent out of shape over things posted on the board.
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I think Hugo just has a flair for drama.
Question, maybe I missed it but did HH6 even really complain? He is fairly easy going most times really I can't see him getting super foul over it.
HH6 is a cool mutha.
Bloke's schooled - both in theory and in real life situations that few of us will ever experience.
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HH6 is a cool mutha.
Bloke's schooled - both in theory and in real life situations that few of us will ever experience.
True.