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Putin did the same exact thing in Russia a couple years ago when United Russia gave him basically a constitutional majority in the Diat and the power to do whatever he wants. Where was the outrage then? The 95% turnout in government strongholds when witnesses said almost no one was in line, horrible press coverage of the opposition, intimidation, the list goes on. I don't know about the advertising in Ukraine but here's an example of Russia's press coverage: The TV networks (all government controlled since Putin shut down the private ones) would show a boat full of Russian orphans and a huge party with food and balloons and everything all sponsored by: United Russia. The kids were having the time of their life. The network then showed the opposition, the Communists, but their footage was a bunch of fat men getting out of Mercedes and then very unflattering close-ups of the party leader's face when he spoke. It's pretty funny but bad funny. No idea why Bush has always supported this turd.


14 posted on 11/25/2004 7:00:54 AM PST by UofORepublican
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To: UofORepublican

Praying for the Ukrainians bump


16 posted on 11/25/2004 7:04:23 AM PST by Rocky Mountain Mama (four more years of tax cuts and dead terrorists)
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To: UofORepublican
Since you mentioned it advisor Dick Morris said that his candidate Yushchenko was denied any tv adv. any newspaper adv. and had to get his message out in weekly "leaflets" hand delivered around the country and he still won but had it stolen by rasputin and the Russian mob.
29 posted on 11/25/2004 9:01:10 AM PST by rodguy911 ( President Reagan---all the rest.)
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