Posted on 07/08/2009 5:40:55 AM PDT by balls
MOSCOW — Let other capitals go all weak-kneed when President Obama visits. Moscow has greeted Mr. Obama, who on Tuesday night concluded a two-day Russian-American summit meeting, as if he were just another dignitary passing through.
Crowds did not clamor for a glimpse of him. Headlines offered only glancing or flippant notice of his activities. Television programming was uninterrupted; devotees of the Russian Judge Judy had nothing to fear. Even many students and alumni of the Western-oriented business school where Mr. Obama gave the graduation address on Tuesday seemed merely respectful, but hardly enthralled.
“We don’t really understand why Obama is such a star,” said Kirill Zagorodnov, 25, one of the graduates. “It’s a question of trust, how he behaves, how he positions himself, that typical charisma, which in Russia is often parodied. Russians really are not accustomed to it. It is like he is trying to manipulate the public.”
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Putin made our President cry!
He’s in way, way over his head and cannot swim.
Nothing "like" about it, he IS trying to manipulate the public. It's nice to see not everyone is drinking the Kool Aid. Looking forward to their take on his wife, the Gilded Wookie Who Must Not Be Dissed.
Wait, did I say Gilded Wookie? I meant Chewbacca in a sundress.
I guess they've seen his 'townhall' meetings.
The shocker is that this story is from the NY Slimes. I also like the line: “It is like he is trying to manipulate the public.” This from a 25 year old student is interesting to note.
I’m sure this behavior is mystifying to the sycophant press here in this nation ...
Obama stiffed the Russians by dining at the Ritz in their exclusive dining room instead of have dinner with the Russian leaders.
Travel all the way to Russia to dine with Michelle and the Kids. Now that’s a waste of US taxpayers dollars.
Obama is the most self indulgent president we have ever seen?
Nope the Russians were not fooled but the Americans sure were.
Let the empire begin to fall. Help us drive his approval rating down.
Speaking of which, was our beloved first lady wearing another dress constucted of upholstery fabric?
Perhaps she is trying to promote a trend?
>>This from a 25 year old student is interesting to note.
The schools in Russia train one to think, and are not propaganda mills like American schools.
The MSM propaganda machine is only effective over here. If anyone knows that, it’s the NYT.
Can you say, “Putin flipped him off?”
Hmmm.... no pics of our “Fashionable First Lady”?
She must have run out of ugly dresses, sweaters and belts to put over them.
The Russians have some experience of big-talk promises from charismatic leaders. They’re not imopressed with this one.
I had not heard that. Ghetto etiquitte, just like MO thinks it’s OK to go sleeveless no matter how formal the situation.
Surprised they did not work in a “date night” so they could shut down the streets of Moscow once again to pi$$ off the Russians even more.
“We don’t really understand why Obama is such a star.” Tell us about it...
“It is like he is trying to manipulate the public.”
Gee, ya think Karill?
A 25 year old Russian gets it.
From his mouth to God's ears. I guess in Russia they're used to seeing how a state run press operates and they aint buying it.
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