[SevenofNine]

SOO Vlady want be Tsar RIGHT

[G8 Diplomat]

I saw this coming years ago. Putin’s silently trying to re-build an empire, and now he’ll create some plot claiming “internal disturbance” to justify his need to stay in office. FDR had to stay a third term because it was deemed to confusing and distracting to deal with another election and president during a time of war. It’s the same sort of thing Putin will do, he’ll make up some reason why it’s too chaotic for him to leave office yet make it look convincing and he’ll wind up staying.

[Clintonfatigued]

If I’m not mistaken, Russia is mostly run by mobsters.

[Siobhan]

No surprises. Why shouldn’t the spiritual descendent of RasPutin seize a crown and throne along with a nation? There is no one to stop him...

[the invisib1e hand]

democracy, democracy, democracy. Can anyone say, “Republic?”

[Locomotive Breath]

Back in 1996 or so I remember saying to a friend (who has a Russian wife) that Russia was in a Weimar Republic phase that wouldn’t last past the next couple of leaders. I am so sorry to have been right. How long will it be before Russia begins to assert it’s right to Lebensraum?

[nyyankeefan]

President Putin’s Third Term - Russia is a democracy in name only

all hail the new czar!!!!!

[nw_arizona_granny]

Ping.

[Chode]

hey, Vlad... Yob Vas!!!

[ozzymandus]

Russia has always been ruled by dictators, they just used different names. Tsar, Chairman, President, same diff.

[rickdylan]

How many terms did FDR serve?

[Rockitz]

What Russia's 2008 election promises to deliver is a "meet the new boss, same as the old boss" regime.

Looks like we got fooled again....sigh.

[TChris]

[Spruce]

My dad has always summed it up best:

G**damn Russians!