Topic: I have to admit, I admire Vladimir Putin

[Frys Girl]

Dick Cheney is a bad guy, but he is a boss. Within the Republican party, no one steps up to him, even with his having an ultra-butch, gay daughter. He should technically be in jail, but he isn't and he wrote a book boasting about it. While I don't agree with his neo-conservative foreign policy, I wish he could have focused those talents on tackling domestic problem (except for hunting).

[Avi]

Ironically, the leader we had who ran the KGB's counterpart was viewed as a "wimp".

Pappy was a brutal mo-fo who never forgot a slight. Actually, I doubt he's cooled his jets much, even now. It's interesting how he made himself out to be an outsider to intelligence machinations when he ran for president, but he was doing all kinds of crazy shit under Reagan. He and his Texas good ol' boys killed Saleem Bin Laden, incidentally, on top of Iran-Contra and other collusions (Carlyle and Cerebus) too numerous to count.

[Eddie Coyle]

Pappy was a brutal mo-fo who never forgot a slight. Actually, I doubt he's cooled his jets much, even now. It's interesting how he made himself out to be an outsider to intelligence machinations when he ran for president, but he was doing all kinds of crazy shit under Reagan. He and his Texas good ol' boys killed Saleem Bin Laden, incidentally, on top of Iran-Contra and other collusions (Carlyle and Cerebus) too numerous to count.

      Yup, and that's why I wrote "viewed" as wimp, because the reality was far different than perception. You didn't get to run the CIA in that era by merely being a technocrat...

[Avi]

      Yup, and that's why I wrote "viewed" as wimp, because the reality was far different than perception. You didn't get to run the CIA in that era by merely being a technocrat...

Yes, I understood. I'm afraid I don't get the need for PR fakery or why it's supposed to be a useful thing. Obviously, politicians are nothing what they claim to be - why should we give them the benefit of the doubt? I'm afraid I don't understand The General's objections - but, then again, I'm just a stupid musician.

[The General]

I'm afraid I don't understand The General's objections - but, then again, I'm just a stupid musician.

heh heh.  That's alright.  Me too.

[b_dubb]

Putin's been getting boo'ed a lot lately

[alejandro]

I know from credible sources that Obama is really bi-sexual, and that he had sex with Rahm Emanuel.
Rahm is of course a homosexual ballet dancer, a beautiful man. It is seen as a gift to have sex with him in Americas homoerotic leadership.

[The General]

I know from credible sources that Obama is really bi-sexual, and that he had sex with Rahm Emanuel.
Rahm is of course a homosexual ballet dancer, a beautiful man. It is seen as a gift to have sex with him in Americas homoerotic leadership.

Against my better judgement, can I ask what sources?

[alejandro]

not my balls and it's confidential

[Frys Girl]

Putin's been getting boo'ed a lot lately

Not due to what we are discussing here. He's nobody's fool, and he knew America was spiraling when he was in office because of its stupid decisions, which are continuing under Obama. From what I understand, Russians fear his return because he's a power hog and it limits the ability for a new faces to participate in politics. Eh. Whatever. Bill Clinton must be envious. He has expressed many times his desire to be president again, that we should change the law limiting an ex-president because (and I think this was his logic) he may have experience that is useful.... i.e. history repeats itself.

[BobGrau]

I have to admit I admire putin...
...cos he controls the gas I heat my home with!
I hear he's a really great guy.

[alejandro]

well, Obama is a globalist sellout and servant to bankers who made and funded him, also there's evidence he's a CIA tool like his mum. Putin on the other hand is a Patriot who kicked out the globalists who had taken over Russia after the fall of communism.

Sure Russia still has some areas to improve, but Clinton calling the elections "unfair, possibly fraudulent" is just a joke - coming from the USA, where 2 parties run the show who are both full of globalist sellouts, basically the US is a 1 party with 2 faces country.

I guess Obama has so much dirt and a shady past that he is indeed blackmailable. A shady birthcert, CIA past, gay, coke, and bucking down to royals. Gimme a break.
He can read nicely from a teleprompter, but Reagan was better freestyle, and Reagan had guts and charisma - probably that's why Bush Sr. arranged for his death (which failed).

[b_dubb]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16084743

sounds like sour grapes to me.  vlad is a sore loser

[Frys Girl]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16084743

sounds like sour grapes to me.  vlad is a sore loser

vlad's party has the most support in parliament. he's gonna be the next leader. what's worse is we are probably stuck with obama since the republican party can't get it together.

[alejandro]

Pepe Escobar: The reset between US and Russia is over

[Frys Girl]

I know Putin wants to look young and virile, but he face injections need to stop. That pic of him next to Hillary must be from at least a decade ago.

[Vatar]

I know from credible sources that Obama is really bi-sexual, and that he had sex with Rahm Emanuel.
Rahm is of course a homosexual ballet dancer, a beautiful man. It is seen as a gift to have sex with him in Americas homoerotic leadership.

Wait so was Obama the bottom or the top? I see him as more of a top, but you never know.

Ah the fine line between first amendment rights and Libel.

[Paper*Boy]

... Bill Clinton must be envious. He has expressed many times his desire to be president again, that we should change the law limiting an ex-president because (and I think this was his logic) he may have experience that is useful.... i.e. history repeats itself.

 
What did Bill do?  He was lucky to be president in those go-go dotcom years, and we weren't involved in war.  Not sure what he's exhibited that would be useful now (I will give you that GW and Obama are both terrible, and Bill or his wife would be better).

[Paper*Boy]

China is another powerful country that looks out for their own interests.  We here in the US need to get back to that. 
 

[Dixie]

I usually cause trouble because I question people and their ability to speak.  Who is this "Fries girl"? I listen to past broadcasts of CGab, and after hearing her once, I nearly went nuts hearing her saying "I don't know, I dunno, I don't know, yeah, no, well I donno, I donno". She sounds like she could be a very intelligent caller, but the "I don't knows" need to go.

Sounds like most listeners and callers of Michael's program are people who have brains. I ask you all: what is it with this stupid word "actually"?  It seems like every time people use a verb, they have to modify it with "actually". I don't get it.

Now, most of you who follow Michael are probably conservatives; next time you are called "Teabaggers", call them "garbagebaggers". Garbage in , garbage out, these people  believe the liberal media.

Just some thoughts...

[Frys Girl]

China is another powerful country that looks out for their own interests.  We here in the US need to get back to that.

A country can only succeed if it is moral. China has failure coming.

[Frys Girl]

Dear General,

He caught a ball!

[The General]

Dear General,

He caught a ball!

lol.
Looks more like he was running with it and tripped.

[Avi]

I know from credible sources that Obama is really bi-sexual, and that he had sex with Rahm Emanuel.
Rahm is of course a homosexual ballet dancer, a beautiful man. It is seen as a gift to have sex with him in Americas homoerotic leadership.

Hmm. Sounds like he's having a much better time than you are. Guess the booty-raids aren't working out so well.