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Is Putin's post-surgery 'get well' telegram to George W. Bush a veiled slap at Obama?
dailymail.co.uk ^ | 8/9/13 | David Martosko

Posted on 08/09/2013 7:42:14 AM PDT by Justaham

A day after the White House announced that it would scrap a planned bilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president sent well-wishes to former President George W. Bush via telegram following his heart surgery. Russian media outlets were told about it promptly, and the news quickly spread.

The move is already being seen as a veiled slap at Obama, whose frosty posture toward the Kremlin is a marked contrast from the congenial reception Putin received from the Bush administration.

'It may have been coincidence that the Kremlin released details of the telegram a day after Barack Obama pulled out of a planned summit with Putin,' a Reuters report said, 'but little is left to chance in Russian politics.' on Facebook

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KEYWORDS: obamafail; obamaforeignpolicy; obamalegacy; sovietreunion; vladimirputin
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To: SevenofNine
Something bugs me about this, but I'm not sure how to put it into words. We are now negatively comparing the POTUS with the Russian President (rightly so, so bear with me).

What if this is a set up? What if Obama finally crosses that magic line that causes “us” to resist?

And what if Russia decides they will come in and “save” us from our tyrant? Would “we” welcome Russian troops with open arms?

I smell a coup - or not.

61 posted on 08/09/2013 8:42:04 AM PDT by KittenClaws ( You may have to fight a battle more than once in order to win it." - Margaret Thatcher)
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To: pepsionice
Overnight, Putin would be a major success and be the most recognized guy in America.

Hell, we've already elected one illegal alien to the presidency -- why not another rock star? The sheeple don't seem to care about the consequences.

62 posted on 08/09/2013 8:42:07 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Remember... the first revolutionary was Satan."--Russian Orthodox Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov)
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To: baddog 219

WOW I didn’t see that Shark week on Discovery Channel LOL!

Maybe Vlady could get gig on Northwestern next ROFL really show up Obama


63 posted on 08/09/2013 8:43:08 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Fresh Wind

If you really go on photos

Get a photo of President Reagan riding a horse there of photo of Obama riding merry go round seriously


64 posted on 08/09/2013 8:44:09 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Putin and Sarah would definitely respect each other. They could shoot game together. It would be like Reagan and Thatcher.


65 posted on 08/09/2013 8:45:01 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Remember... the first revolutionary was Satan."--Russian Orthodox Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov)
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To: KeyLargo

If I had money, I know which dude to put my betting money on =)


66 posted on 08/09/2013 8:45:19 AM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: KittenClaws

I really don’t know it may come to that day

Like the movie Russians are coming with Alan Arkin it could be comedy like that


67 posted on 08/09/2013 8:45:22 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: sarasota
Not too veiled!

Yep. For all his faults (and he has plenty) Putin is a man who loves his country and has attained his position through his own efforts. Neither applies to 0bama.

68 posted on 08/09/2013 8:49:31 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: henkster

When it comes to “better” in music, you can be talking about two different things - technical proficiency or the appeal of the music. Hendrix was probably better technically than most rock guitarists, but well down on my list of who I liked to listen to.


69 posted on 08/09/2013 8:53:10 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: I cannot think of a name; henkster
“We'll be fighting in the street, with our children at our feet, and the morals that we worshiped will be gone.” Now it hits TOO close to home.

To be followed up in this generation by Coldplay's "When I ruled the world" lyrics. So sad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIV_iet3D7Q&feature=related

70 posted on 08/09/2013 8:53:14 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Remember... the first revolutionary was Satan."--Russian Orthodox Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov)
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To: Justaham

2 birds, 1 stone...


71 posted on 08/09/2013 8:54:47 AM PDT by Bikkuri (Molon Labe)
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To: Justaham

I don’t think it was too veiled. I rather wished he would have slapped him all the way to the moon.


72 posted on 08/09/2013 8:58:29 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: Yaelle
At least Putin is straight up who he is.

So was George Bush. That's why they respected each other.

If each of Obama's lies were a nickel laid side to side, they would stretch around the equator several times.

73 posted on 08/09/2013 8:58:43 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Remember... the first revolutionary was Satan."--Russian Orthodox Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov)
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To: pepsionice

I like how you think.


74 posted on 08/09/2013 9:18:46 AM PDT by sanjuanbob
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To: dfwgator

Good question. Maybe it has to do with whatever leverage Putin has over Obama.


75 posted on 08/09/2013 9:30:56 AM PDT by edwinland
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To: Justaham

76 posted on 08/09/2013 9:43:54 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: dfwgator

Don’t forget David need a gig he got into arguement with Roger Waters in 1980s I read that book Saurceful full of secret by some Brit dude Roger Water was acting like a***hole


77 posted on 08/09/2013 9:58:50 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Grams A
BHO needs a "round house.”

Bet BO doesn’t even know the saying that goes with your statement or a lot of people on this site, for that matter. I haven’t heard it in a long time. Made me chuckle.

The only saying I remember is:
"Head for the round house Little Nell, they can't corner you there!"

Probably not what you had in mind...

Regards,
GtG

I think Vlad Putin is the best thing to happen to Russian politics since the wall came down.

78 posted on 08/09/2013 10:05:33 AM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: pepsionice

“Mr Putin, please pick up the white courtesy phone...”


79 posted on 08/09/2013 10:07:06 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: baddog 219

Nice picture, it is SHARK WEEK after all.


80 posted on 08/09/2013 10:08:07 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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