Vladimir Putin Gave George H.W. Bush A Very Special Birthday Gift

Associated Press article on Yahoo! ^ | Colin Campbell

[Travis McGee]

The bust of Obama that is now where the Winston Churchill bust used to be, before he tossed it out?

[Biggirl]

Yep, and I have a LOT more respect for the first President Bush, even more so since yesterday when for his 90th birthday, he skydive. :)

[EmilyGeiger]

No...he tweeted him. In the tweet was a picture of President Bush and Obama. Obama has given him socks. He tweets him Happy birthday to you and your crazy socks...or something along those lines. I really dislike Obama!

[Biggirl]

Got to remember too that the Russians called WW 2, “ the great war “.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Putin is spooling things up and will likely start a war that will involve us. Pretty hard for me to see past that side of Pootie; no matter what gifts he may give someone.

[hinckley buzzard]

O sent best wishes to 41 during an interview about "fatherhood" with granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager for Today. No official public acknowledgement however that I could find.

Figures, Putin would show respect. Narcissists never respect anyone but themselves.

[knarf]

Just wait 'til your 90 ... your whole world slows down and everything seems to be in perspective.

Probably because you face your own mortality every day and realize ... everything I did in life was for naught if I never led a man to Christ.

I wouldn't mind jumping out of an airplane with a reasonable assurance I'd survive and live ...

t'do it again

[Covenantor]

So, you were content when GHWB referred to William Jefferson Clinton as being like another son to him?

[Mister Da]

Putin will likely send Obama a 6 pack of stale malt liquor for his birthday.

It's pretty obvious that Putin respects GHWB, not so much BHO.

[fatnotlazy]

Obama would have sent a portrait of himself.

[ican'tbelieveit]

Reply 1:

“Putin has more class in his little finger than the mulatto bastard in the White House”

Reply 2:

Bush is a great guy. But Putin is a thug.

Both of these comments are true. How sad is it that Putin, a thug, has more class in his little finger than the resident of the White House?

Makes the character of the current resident blindingly apparant.

[GreenHornet]

Bush is a great guy. But Putin is a thug.

I agree that Putin is a thug. It's doubtful that he likes George H.W. Bush, but he sent the gift because he does respect him. Are there any world leaders who have a similar respect for the current occupant of the White House?

[McGruff]

Very classy thing to do but I don’t think we want to take warm showers together with Putty.

[Vaquero]

2 men sharing man things.

the fakir in chief knows not of such things....

[VRWCarea51]

truth be told G.H. always was a elitist. He threw some real shit at Reagan in 79-80.

The whole family are Rockefella Republicans

[Enterprise]

I’m sure Putin will send something to Obama soon. Maybe a portrait of Obama in a tutu.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Putin is a thug.

Putin is a far superior human being, to the baby-killing, dog-eating Kenyan packer.

[VRWCarea51]

Oh no he wouldn’t remove that one. Most likely a Bobble head.

[dblshot]

I have to wonder what the former CIA chief and KGB Lt Col would have to talk about if they ever met privately. Putin joined the KGB during Bush's time as CIA chief so they wouldn't have been on the same level at all. Question though is where did Vlad get the portrait? Was it painted from a photo in the KGB file for Bush?

[mac_truck]

Glad you mentioned the artist, Ilya Glazunov. Both time and effort were put into making this unique gift.