Or visible disagreement.
Posted on 02/08/2024 6:07:38 PM PST by marcusmaximus
Russian President Vladimir Putin spent the first 30 minutes of his two-hour-long interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson giving a revisionist historical tirade on the founding myths of Russia and Ukraine, the breakup of the Soviet Union and NATO expansionism.
From there, admonishing Carlson when he interrupted, Putin pontificated on everything from the war in Ukraine and relations with the United States, the case of imprisoned American reporter Evan Gershkovich, and even on artificial intelligence.
By the end of the conversation, it was clear that Putin had no intention of ending his brutal war against Ukraine. But Carlson, who was sacked from Fox last year, seemed ready to surrender. Putin offered to keep talking. Carlson, evidently exhausted by the Russian leader’s longwinded conspiracy theories and grievances against the West, thanked him and called it quits -- far short of the media coup that he had been touting.
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Carlson spent most of the two-hour interview in silence, or looking confounded.
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At several moments, when Carlson tried to interject, he was chastised by the president.
“I'll tell you, I'm coming to that. This briefing is coming to an end. It might be boring, but it explains many things,” said Putin in a condescending tone.
“It’s not boring. [I’m] just not sure how it’s relevant,” said Carlson. Putin responded that he was “gratified” and appreciated that.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
“Putin” mocked Tucker for applying to the CIA after college and getting rejected.
Perhaps so that only the elite, like Putin and his friends can do that kind of thing.
Joe Biden is a corrupt senile fool.
Putin is a corrupt, evil tyrant.
A good interviewer lets the subject talk as long as he stays on topic and only seeks to guide the testimony and then asking additional questions when an opening occurs.
Yes, the early history lesson was tedious, but Putin was passionate about his version of events and from my knowledge of conversation and verbal agreements made in 1991, was absolutely correct. I have posted on FR the link to the official archives a while back.
Sure does. 😃
No sorry. I’m not on the globohomopedo side…
Or visible disagreement.
Nope. Putin's point is Carlson was lucky. Putin was mocking the CIA.
Francesca Ebel London, UK Russia Correspondent,
Putin, Putin, Putin ! Did she vote for Hillary ? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I wouldn't characterize it as mocking. I'd say Putin's point is that Tucker is much more important as a journalist.
It’s interesting to hear from Putin. He seems levelheaded. Certainly knows his country’s history. How many people here now American history? Our people are taught to hate our country. We protect Ukraine’s borders but not our own.
Kudos for the clarity. Worth repeating.
Agree. Putin din’t mock him.
I can image if has been Sean Hannity conducted this interview. That would have been epic.
Putin asked Carlson if they were going to have a serious discussion or a talk show..
I surmised that Putin has seen typical US Lamestream media talking head talk shows and he wasn’t going to have any of crap on his time. 😂
Praising Putin does nothing to stop the flow of illegal immigrants across the border into Texas, Arizona, or any other state.
@ post 47 - LOL!
“This had over 2 million views on X when it was live.”
It wasn’t live. The interview wad on 2/6.
I wouldn’t know where to find your post on the history of Ukraine. Do you suggest a concise source? The history sounds very complicated.
“Certainly knows his country’s history.”
What are his views on Holodomor?
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