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CBS Hosts Baffled by Putin Beating Obama for Top Spot on Forbes ‘Most Powerful’ List
NewsBusters ^ | November 4, 2015 | 1:03 PM EST | Kyle Drennen

Posted on 11/04/2015 6:05:56 PM PST by Olog-hai

On Wednesday, while discussing Forbes magazine releasing its 2015 Most Powerful list, the hosts of CBS This Morning were perplexed by Russian president Vladimir Putin beating out President Obama for the top spot, with Obama only being number three on the list.

Charlie Rose pressed Forbes assistant managing editor Luisa Kroll: "Make the case as to why Vladimir Putin is more powerful than President Obama." Kroll explained: "I think a lot has to do with how he exercises his power and his influence. Whether it's in Crimea or in the Ukraine, he's not afraid to go out and exercise his power. He has no checks and balances."Rose interjected: "So it's not a question of being more powerful; he's simply using it." [...]

Moments later, fellow co-host Gayle King fretted: "But the President of the United States wasn't even in the number two position. You would think, in America..." Kroll responded: "No, that's the first time since we've been doing the list that he actually falls, that any U.S. President falls out of the top two spots." ...

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TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: 2015mostpowerful; forbes; mostpowerful; obama; putin
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1 posted on 11/04/2015 6:05:56 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Putin make obama kook like a butt boy.


2 posted on 11/04/2015 6:07:42 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: Olog-hai

Obama is anti-power. He’s crippled the U.S. intentionally.

The U.S. armed terrorists in Libya (the moderate terrorists) and our own weapons were used to kill the ambassador there.

Yet nobody asks questions of Hillary about this, or Obama.

Obama backs ISIS and that’s why he’s mad Russia actually went there to kill them.


3 posted on 11/04/2015 6:08:36 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: WENDLE
Putin make obama kook like a butt boy.

Sorry...but you are absolutely WRONG.

Obama does that all on his own.

4 posted on 11/04/2015 6:09:58 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Olog-hai

The blind leading the blind.


5 posted on 11/04/2015 6:10:35 PM PST by huldah1776
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To: Olog-hai
"No, that's the first time since we've been doing the list that he actually falls, that any U.S. President falls out of the top two spots." ...

"Ha-Ha, Sissy-boy."

6 posted on 11/04/2015 6:11:10 PM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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"Putin make made obama kook like a his butt boy.

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

7 posted on 11/04/2015 6:13:11 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in batle!)
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To: Olog-hai

Zero is number two. The kind you flush.


8 posted on 11/04/2015 6:13:14 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Olog-hai
Putin, Merkel, Obama. Sounds about right. Maybe put the Chinese guy in #3 and Obama in 4 though.
9 posted on 11/04/2015 6:13:36 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: TigerClaws

“Obama backs ISIS and that’s why he’s mad Russia actually went there to kill them.”

As much as I hate Putin and anything Communist, that Karma WILL kick your @ss when things aren’t right.

0bama is going to be SUCH a failure for the rest of his life at ANYTHING he attempts. That’ll be Karma, too!


10 posted on 11/04/2015 6:14:05 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Olog-hai

Everything baffles rabid liberals; they live in a bubble, comically unable to poke out of it.


11 posted on 11/04/2015 6:14:27 PM PST by Fungi
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To: mountn man

A logical result of a seasoned KGB veteran versus a neophyte wimp community organizer.


12 posted on 11/04/2015 6:15:26 PM PST by Sasparilla
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To: ConorMacNessa

Great and thoughtful image response. I wish I could do that!! Keep it up!!


13 posted on 11/04/2015 6:15:37 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: Olog-hai

Probably bugs a muzzi to be ranked behind a woman at number 2.


14 posted on 11/04/2015 6:16:01 PM PST by PAR35
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To: TigerClaws

you’re right on every point. that the mAsses can’t see it terrifies me.

Too busy with “you go girl” or “black lives matter” or “check your privilege” and obeying every word Ellen, Oprah, Williams and God knows what other freaks say,.

oh, and “the view”


15 posted on 11/04/2015 6:16:27 PM PST by dp0622
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To: Olog-hai
From the comments at the link, this image sums it up.


16 posted on 11/04/2015 6:16:58 PM PST by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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To: Olog-hai

#1 Putin (Russia)
#2 Angela Merkel (Germany)
#3 Zero
#4 Pope Francis
#5 Xi Jinping (China)
#6 Bill Gates
#7 Janet Yellen
#8 David Cameron (UK)
#9 Narendra Modi (India)
#10 Larry Page (Google)


17 posted on 11/04/2015 6:17:33 PM PST by BAW (Pro God. Pro Life. Pro Gun. Pro Trump.)
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To: Olog-hai

“Moments later, fellow co-host Gayle King fretted: “But the President of the United States wasn’t even in the number two position. You would think, in America – ” Kroll responded:”

Their [willful] ignorance is astounding. They literally cannot see the forest through the trees. They also simply cannot admit that Hussein is the weakest president this country has ever had.


18 posted on 11/04/2015 6:17:54 PM PST by Old Grumpy
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To: Olog-hai

I think most of the CBS crew has been “baffled by life” since third grade.


19 posted on 11/04/2015 6:17:59 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (The stench of the corrupt Obama Admin. will surpass that of FDR & Grant and linger for decades!!)
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To: Olog-hai

Obama is weak and everyone knows it.


20 posted on 11/04/2015 6:18:38 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (There's a right to gay marriage in the Constitution but there is no right of an unborn baby to life.)
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