Hillary Clinton Calls Putin 'A Tough Guy With Thin Skin'

NBCnews ^ | First published March 5th 2014, 3:31 pm | Carrie Dann

[gooblah]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "tough guy with a thin skin" and said he is "squandering the potential" of Russia with his aggressive posture in Ukraine.

"I know we are dealing with a tough guy with a thin skin," she said during a speech at UCLA, citing her experiences with Putin during her time at the State Department.

"I know that his political vision is of a greater Russia," she added. "I said when I was still secretary that his goal is to re-Sovietize Russia’s periphery, but in the process he is squandering the potential of such a great nation, the nation of Russia, and threatening instability and even the peace of Europe."

[Gene Eric]

>> a “tough guy with a thin skin”

Like a Leftist?

[Marguerite]

“During a classic photo-op moment,” Clinton “reached into a yellow box” to hand a gift to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The gift was supposed to represent the adopted policy of “reset” of the relations in which Obama believed. Clinton revealed an “oversize button with the words ‘reset’ and ‘peregruzka’ on it.” We worked hard “to get the right Russian word. Think we got it?” Clinton inquired. “You got it wrong,” Lavrov replied. He pointed out that peregruzka, as it was written on the button, actually means “overcharge.” Clinton, the book chronicles, “let out one of her trademark laughs.” Her response to Lavrov reads today almost like prophecy: “Well, we won’t let you do that to us, I promise.”

“HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton,” authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

Well, Russia continue to overcharge the inept Obama & comp

[Marguerite]

On pronounce Putin, with the accent on the first syllable

[MomwithHope]

Hillary is just suffering from balls envy.