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.
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He only looks like that, at .... EVERYBODY!!
Unhinged ping.
Reeeeeeeeeeeee! {check engine}
😄😂🤣
gluteus - the biggest clown on Free Republic...
I wonder if Carlson has finally discovered what a fool he has been after coming face to face with sociopathic Putin.
It’s the WhiteWashingHamas Post - they lie like they breathe.
well we know that clip wasn’t from this interview
Putin interviews have no humor at all - he’s the opposite of Ronald Reagan!
Sounds about right. Consistent with his other statements / speeches.
All of which won high praise from the communist caucus here - including the false attacks on coming of Western Civilization. You see several of them above cheerleading like giddy little school girls rather than posting anything of substance...as usual. They love brutal, murderous dictators.
Carlson may be pushing Putin's buttons. But Putin's not stupid. He knows Carlson serves a purpose for propaganda reasons.
gluteusmaximus drops another deuce on the FR boards...
How long till your heart-throb Justine gets the axe over his Hunka invite?
You’re a Ukrainian banderist whelp living in Canada. You don’t know the first thing about Reagan.
Haven’t watched the interview. Did Putin shout or whisper? Did he refer to President Si-Si of Mexico? How did he look compared to The Leader of the Free World?
Why doe Putin look stronk as bull? I thought you told us he had cancer, diabetes, and syphilis? Or is this his body double?
The backfire is glorious!
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