State TV says Russia could turn US to 'radioactive ash'

AFP ^ | 3/16/2014 | Stuart Williams

[markomalley]

A leading anchor on Russian state television on Sunday described Russia as the only country capable of turning the United States into "radioactive ash", in an incendiary comment at the height of tensions over the Crimea referendum.

"Russia is the only country in the world realistically capable of turning the United States into radioactive ash," anchor Dmitry Kiselyov said on his weekly news show on state-controlled Rossiya 1 television.

Kiselyov made the comment to support his argument that the United States and President Barack Obama were living in fear of Russia led by President Vladimir Putin amid the Ukraine crisis. His programme was broadcast as the first exit polls were being published showing an overwhelming majority of Crimeans voting to leave Ukraine and join Russia.

He stood in his studio in front of a gigantic image of a mushroom cloud produced after a nuclear attack, with the words "into radioactive ash".

"Americans themselves consider Putin to be a stronger leader than Obama," he added, pointing to opinion polls which then popped up on the screen.

[shove_it]

This image of Slim Pickens needs photoshopping ...

[Army Air Corps]

His initial response will be something along the lines of, “Uh, will this hurt my brackets?”

[RedMDer]

Barry Goldwater - Khruschchev, We Will Bury You 1964 ...

[Amagi]

That's a mighty useful comment.
So amateurish its source could have come from the Obama administration or from its sycophants in the media.

[GOPJ]

How can you say that - we saved those SEALS in Benghazi... oh wait, never mind...

[Sarah Barracuda]

Maybe Casey Anthony can run for President, after all, she is a murderer too..she would probably win, leftists love baby killers

[Vince Ferrer]

I think what Americans want to know right now is whether or not Obama’s golf game has improved these last five years.

[Starboard]

Nothing would be done about it.

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You’re right. Under Obama we are sitting ducks. Russia and the rest of the world have absoluitely no fear or respect for him. All they see is a big green light to do whatever they want at our expense.

The country is going to pay a horrific price for electing this effete clown.

[Mark17]

Every time he is out of the country or in Hawaii, I have concerns that Something Bad could happen, and he would just sit back and say how sad it is.

I am not even sure he would say THAT. He might kick back and say, how sweet it is.

[Kenny]

Putin must genuinely dread 2016 when obumbingidiot leaves office.

Not so sure he'll leave office. Internet handed over Sept. 2015, America handed over shortly thereafter.

[Karl Spooner]

I hope Putin doesn’t ask Obama to surrender.

[KoRn]

Hell, all they’d have to do is hit the Federal Reserve and Wall Street and our GDP would probably drop by 70%. Throw in DC/Northern VA, and they’d get another 20%, taking the total number to 90%.

[shove_it]

Medal of Friendship winner ...

A picture taken on October 10, 2011, shows Russian television journalist Dmitry Kiselyov posing for a photo after receiving a medal of Friendship during an awarding ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow (RIA-NOVOSTI/AFP/File, Mikhail Klimentyev)

[Mark17]

The country is going to pay a horrific price for electing this effete clown.

I think you are right. A civil war may be the least of the bad things that might happen.

[JimRed]

Not so sure he'll leave office. Internet handed over Sept. 2015, America handed over shortly thereafter.

Remember when we were saying that about Slick Willie Clinton? "Damn, Hil'ry, they're on to us!"

[Karl Spooner]

"Americans themselves consider Putin to be a stronger leader than Obama," he added, pointing to opinion polls which then popped up on the screen.

Was FreeRepublic mentioned?

[Dalberg-Acton]

[GOPJ]

"Americans themselves consider Putin to be a stronger leader than Obama," he added...

Ummm, true... but my dog's a stronger leader than Obama for me... Every now and then I'll follow my dog...

[shove_it]

OUTSTANDING!

[dagogo redux]

Hey, Ruskies: please start with D.C.