[CondoleezzaProtege]

[dp0622]

“There is still this belief in our society that you can’t say bad things about the government or you will be killed or poisoned. This should not be happening. [In America] a star or an athlete can directly badmouth the president, and nothing will happen. They can refuse to go to the White House. But here, it’s impossible.”...

I hope those aren’t prophetic words. Putin’s grasp is far and wide.

i’m mostly joking but I would want to be his enemy and live in Russia.

[libertylover]

But if everyone is walking around you for 20 years telling you what a great guy you are and how great a job you are doing, you will never see your mistakes.”

Sounds like a certain recent president.

[Gen.Blather]

So this Texan is talking to a Russian.

He says, “We got political freedom. I can march into Trump’s office, slam my fist on his desk and say, ‘Mr. Trump, I don’t like the way you are runnin’ this country!’”

The Russian snorts and says, “We have political freedom too. I can march into Mr. Putin’s office, slam my fist on his desk and say, ‘Mr. Putin, I don’t like the way Mr. Trump is running his country!’”

[Buckeye McFrog]

But if everyone is walking around you for 20 years telling you what a great guy you are and how great a job you are doing, you will never see your mistakes.”

On this side of the pond we call that the Bill Cosby Syndrome

[ßuddaßudd]

is that the dude Ovi knocked out?

[Varda]

Panarin did right by Columbus in letting them know a year in advance he wasn’t coming back. He seems like an honest hardworking guy without the off ice issues unlike some other Russians.

[airborne]

Hockey Ping!

(let me know if you want on or off the ping list)

[Brasky]

I wish he still played for the Blackhawks. The guy is devastating on the power play. The Rangers paid dearly for him though.

[Deplorable American1776]

The NHL is the only major sports that I watch...even though I hate Bettman for helping move the Whalers...