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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“I’m amazed that after six years of this, some people still believe the guy is driven by incompetence rather than malice.”
Yup.
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