Vladi­mir Putin says of Mitt Romney: At least he’s direct

The Washington Post ^ | 18 Sep 2012 | Will Englund

[mandaladon]

Are the Russians getting nervous?

[mandaladon]

Asked whom they would vote for if they could, 27 percent of Russian chose Obama, as opposed to 12 percent who opted for Romney. (In France, the split was 89 percent to 2 percent.)....................I guess Obama should try to run for President of France.

[nicmarlo]

I doubt it. Besides, Putin thinks he’s a god.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The last thing Romney needs right now is an endorsement from Putin. Vlad needs to stick with Barry.

[ETL]

Please be very wary of ANYTHING this 'former' KGB thug says or does. His goal is to rebuild the Soviet Union, with Comrade Obama's eager assistance.

[Jonty30]

The unofficial deal they had with Obama is in danger.

[Viennacon]

Putin has already endorsed Obama, so don’t worry.

I can see Putin’s thinking here. He wants to be the next Stalin, have people cheer his name, build his statues, and have a portrait of him on their walls. How will he achieve glory by defeating a weak loser like Bozo? He needs a challenge. Someone who will stand up to him. Hopefully he’ll get more than he bargains for when Romney wins.

[taterjay]

Lots of little gods running around out there today.

[Just mythoughts]

“That Mr. Romney considers us enemy number one and apparently has bad feelings about Russia is a minus, but, considering that he expresses himself bluntly, openly and clearly, means that he is an open and sincere man, which is a plus,” Putin said after a meeting with Serbia’s president.

Even the Russians are tired of our 'teleprompter' president.

[Viennacon]

Yep. Ahmedinijad, Putin, Kim Jong Un, Chavez. It’s the new age of tyrants.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I agree. Communists need a boogey man the way the old Soviet Union had the Americans and the DemocRATS have the Republicans. Without being able to convince the unwashed masses that the “government” is protecting them from the boogey man, the communists have nothing to offer.

[Viennacon]

It’s also very disturbing to see Russia meeting with Serbia’s leader. He would have been an ally if not for slick willy, just like all those other countries destroyed by communism, Poland, Lithuania, etc.

[Unam Sanctam]

Of course Putin wants Russia to be the number one enemy of the US. He misses the Soviet Union’s world status during the Cold War.

[Viennacon]

You have that right. Prime example. China’s current frenzy over the ‘evil’ Japanese.

[timlilje]

Yeah. Romney won’t have the FLEXABILITY of Obama after the election to sway senators into another shitty treaty.

[maine-iac7]

Whatever else, you can't argue with his evaluation of the two men.

Spot on.

He'd rather deal with an honest man who puts his cards straight up than a shyster with friendly smile on his face and a derringer under the table.

[taterjay]

You did not mention Obama.

[dfwgator]

I don’t see that, is he authoritarian, yes, but I certainly don’t see him wanting the “Cult of Personality” that Stalin had. No more so than Obama, at least.

[hinckley buzzard]

Mao Tse Tung said the same thing about Nixon on the eve of his famous visit to China. He said, "Nixon is a rightist. I like dealing with rightists. They are straightforward and say what they mean--not like socialists who say one thing but really mean another."

He was reacting in part to the actions of the Soviets who had been finding devious ways to stab China in the back for about ten years while professing "fraternal friendship." But still.

[dfwgator]

That’s why also the Soviets greatly respected Reagan.