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"..more extreme expression of this trend in the ranting of the pro-Putin Zhirinovskii party.."

Ya see, it's when I read such ill-informed opinions I tend to discount the author. LDPR is "pro-Putin"??? Oh, I guess that's why Zhirik and his boys were complaining that the only chance he'd have at becoming the next president would be if Putin and co would allow elections free of interference from govt orgs and state-controlled press outlets? Hmmm.

Plus, Zhirik is a clown who mugs for the cameras - one day he'll slam the US, the next day he's at the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Picnic toasting the great beacon of democracy.....

Zhirinovsky wants Putin to run for 3rd term - The Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), led by Zhirinovsky, who is also Duma deputy chairman, "proposes that a referendum on amendments to the constitution of the country be held before the presidential election of 2008 then [President Vladimir] Putin would be able to stay for a third term and remain in office not for four, but for seven years," the LDPR press service quoted Zhirinovsky as saying.

"The four-year presidential term is the American term, and it's not acceptable, ...The tsars ruled for about 15 years each. The general secretaries had 15-year terms on average. This way, a president who serves two terms would get 14 years. ...There shouldn't be any limitations for the head of state at all, ...It should be like a monarchy." - V. Zhirinovsky

"Ya see..."

That was a Nice sprinkle of middle americanese you threw in there to really endear us, Romie!

Oh, BTW - :

"For all his fiery rhetoric, Mr. Zhirinovsky has consistently supported the government in all crucial votes in Parliament."