Posted on 08/28/2010 11:49:41 AM PDT by Daffynition
e has been pictured fighting fires, shooting whales with a crossbow and piloting a fire fighting plane
His latest endeavour is a slight departure from his usual macho pursuits.
The Russian Prime Minister is undertaking a 1,300-mile road trip across Russia's far east in a humble Lada.
His journey is designed to showcase the completion of the country's first ever continuous east to west road.
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Dressed in a casual polo shirt and wearing sunglasses, Mr Putin said he was keen to test the new road which he hailed as a "historic" moment in Russia's history. "Our country, the largest in the world, has never in its history – never – been completely joined up by highways. Finally we have done it," he said.
Mr Putin repeatedly praised the quality of the Lada car he was driving, giving valuable free publicity to the car's struggling Russian manufacturer Avtovaz. However, he admitted he would not be personally driving the vehicle for the entire journey and would sometimes travel in his convoy of expensive foreign-made Jeeps.
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it’s pretty sad when you’d rather have the russian president running the US than the one we’re stuck with
“See the Rodina in your Lada...”
Doesn’t flow like “See the USA in your Chevrolet”...but it will have to do.
“Hello, Americans. Look at your president. Now back at me. Now back at your president. Now back to me....”
LOL!
Probably? Let's see: flat income tax, Christian religious education in the public schools, strong national defense posture, okay they're both about as bad as each other in terms of "crony capitalism" (maybe we should start referring to business CEOs who get special favors from the government as "oligarchs"), but overall, no question Putin's to the right of Obama.
Actually, I think there's a general consensus that among heads of state and heads of government, Putin ranks number 1 in terms of manliness.
You could go fishing and drink beer with Vlad and find things to talk about, Obama wouldn’t even be able to bait his own hook.
It`s what saved Russia
How the German Army made it to the outskirts of Moskou over such roads is hard to imagine
And then it got cold
Oh boy. I can’t comment on that, he’s just not right.
The later the better. They didn’t even have hydraulic brakes until 39 or so.
Short man's disease.
Lada must be his high school sweetheart?
This Putin vs. Barry might well be an upcoming contest for World Ruler.
Think about how small the Earth has become with communication, travel and IBMs - a take-over of the UN should do it.
These two are both full of self-adulation and tyrannical bent.
And Putin is not bowing. Funny that.
:’) I think Putin is trying to market for the Lada.
I think it won’t work for him much. Russian domestic carmakers are loosing market every year. It seems like Chevy and Ford cars were more popular in Russia than they were in America for 2008. And all Ladas, Volgas, Chevy and Fords are lossing to japanese& Koreans there too.
Lada did quite well this year only due to an analogue of a Russian cash for clunckers program.
There’s a lot that “rocks” about Pres. Putin.
First, he’s a Christian..he’s a man, not a wimp like our illegal el lider...he’s a values conservative...and lots more.
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