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2013-08-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by ryuge 2013-08-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Hardly takes a Garry Kasparov to figure this one out. Putin knows the Champ will back the Broederbond either directly or indirectly. The perfect vacuum is then created. The Russian moves, we lose. I might have done the same thing.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-08-22 02:15|| 2013-08-22 02:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Garry Kasparov, yes I have not heard that name in years. Putin is many things but he is a strong leader. He has energy, new wife, great wealth and strong mind. Such a vast country with so many different peoples. His people do not want war. They want consumer goods. Money and good living standards. They will always fear the cold Russia of the past. If he can do those things he will win over many in his country to pursue his goals.
You can fault him on many things but he is a much better leader that the one. The only people Obama can push around are his own countrymen and I still don't think of him as one of us.

Posted by Dale 2013-08-22 03:50|| 2013-08-22 03:50|| Front Page Top

#3 That's a pretty low bar; even a microphone has outsmarted The Won. Wonder how he would do against, say a fork?

Posted by USN, Ret. 2013-08-22 07:22|| 2013-08-22 07:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Just a thought

Posted by Glinens Whomosing3613 2013-08-22 07:42|| 2013-08-22 07:42|| Front Page Top

#5 how Putin outsmarted ~~Obama~~ ValJar

Posted by Frank G 2013-08-22 08:27|| 2013-08-22 08:27|| Front Page Top

#6 You sure it wasn't Putin's horse who did the outsmarting?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-08-22 08:57|| 2013-08-22 08:57|| Front Page Top

#7 O outstupided everyone, so Pooty won by default.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-08-22 10:06|| 2013-08-22 10:06|| Front Page Top

#8 This country seems so afraid of an alpha male. I still say Romney should have sent a gift of a fine horse to Putin. What a strong signal to be sent. The Russians love their horses. A sportsman or woman like Sara Palin scares the socks off the left. They want he-she's or she-he's with an emphasis on the she part. Confused and weak people to run the country. Back stabbers the lot of them. Can you see a vision for this country?. Do you see us leading in anything?. This is why I call the left regressive progressives. They talk of a third party. Now is time. Both parties have abandoned the people. Pander to minorities. There are many in both parties disenfranchised. The democrats will run out of other peoples money as is happening now. Minorities will not pay the bills.

Posted by Dale 2013-08-22 10:52|| 2013-08-22 10:52|| Front Page Top

#9 O outstupided everyone, so Pooty won by default.

Everyone. I can't think of anybody he can't outstupid. Except the American voter. Even the dead ones.

Posted by gorb 2013-08-22 11:13|| 2013-08-22 11:13|| Front Page Top

#10 There are dung beatles in the Egyptian desert which could outsmart Obama. All Putipoot had to do was sit back and wait for Champ to f*#k it up. Not even a long wait.

Posted by Elmearong Gurly-Brown5896 2013-08-22 11:24|| 2013-08-22 11:24|| Front Page Top

#11 To be fair, Putin is picking up the pieces from the Obama team's screw-up. That just takes a certain amount of cunning and an ability to recognize opportunity.

Posted by Pappy 2013-08-22 13:02|| 2013-08-22 13:02|| Front Page Top

#12 How Putin outsmarted Obama ~~in Egypt~~"

Very easily. >:-(

It's so easy a caveman can do it.

Posted by Barbara 2013-08-22 13:57|| 2013-08-22 13:57|| Front Page Top

#13 Did not Egypt know The One was on vacation at Matha's Vineyard?

Posted by Uneaper Spairong8790 2013-08-22 14:15|| 2013-08-22 14:15|| Front Page Top

#14 Putin is all mr warrior and strategy and all that but what's his golf handicap? That's what the One would like to know.

Posted by rjschwarz 2013-08-22 14:35|| 2013-08-22 14:35|| Front Page Top

#15 Really? What's next? Surprise at headline "Dog bites man?"

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2013-08-22 18:09|| 2013-08-22 18:09|| Front Page Top

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