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milestogo

(16,829 posts) Sat Nov 25, 2017, 01:02 PM Nov 2017

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Putin should be Person of the Year for fucking over our democracy.

And leaving the whole country stymied over what to do about it to keep it from happening again.

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Putin should be Person of the Year for fucking over our democracy. (Original Post) milestogo Nov 2017 OP

I wouldn't be surprised if he's Time's choice NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #1

If they choose him, I hope the cover picture The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #2

If they do, Dump will throw a tantrum NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #4

It would drive him nuts. And he wouldn't dare say (tweet) anything The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #5

That picture but with Putin as Man of the Year world wide wally Nov 2017 #6

Crime of the century and he got away with it. Diabolical master mind criminal. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #3

Absolutely. The Russians finally won the Cold War. Golden Raisin Nov 2017 #7

Last year's person of the year should have been James Comey, not Donald Trump. (eom) StevieM Nov 2017 #8

It sure feels like Putin is on the brink TBA Nov 2017 #9

Should'nt McConnel and Ryan get assists...they were warned by Obama but chose to do Nothing. c-rational Nov 2017 #10

I can see that. nt stevenleser Nov 2017 #11

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

1. I wouldn't be surprised if he's Time's choice

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 01:04 PM

Nov 2017

Their main criteria is a person having significant impact; and he certainly has that.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,869 posts)

2. If they choose him, I hope the cover picture

Reply to NastyRiffraff (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 01:07 PM

Nov 2017

is something like Putin holding the strings of a Trump marionette.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

4. If they do, Dump will throw a tantrum

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 01:10 PM

Nov 2017

He thinks it's an honor.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,869 posts)

5. It would drive him nuts. And he wouldn't dare say (tweet) anything

Reply to NastyRiffraff (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 01:14 PM

Nov 2017

criticizing the choice because he never says anything negative about Putin lest the oligarchs call his loans. So he'd just stew in his own juices. Might be bad for his blood pressure.

world wide wally

(21,755 posts)

6. That picture but with Putin as Man of the Year

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 01:44 PM

Nov 2017

Irish_Dem

(47,456 posts)

3. Crime of the century and he got away with it. Diabolical master mind criminal.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 01:09 PM

Nov 2017

And no one is going to stop him.

He deserves the cover, I agree.

Golden Raisin

(4,614 posts)

7. Absolutely. The Russians finally won the Cold War.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 02:01 PM

Nov 2017

Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, etal. all chortling, chuckling and downing vodka shots. We have a compromat puppet installed in the Oval Office, malignant and destructive 24/7 chaos and daily deconstruction of our Constitution and Laws.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

8. Last year's person of the year should have been James Comey, not Donald Trump. (eom)

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 02:04 PM

Nov 2017

TBA

(825 posts)

9. It sure feels like Putin is on the brink

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 02:13 PM

Nov 2017

Of world domination. The US has Ben capped in the knees. Its all Russia, China and the European Union sans Britain.

c-rational

(2,596 posts)

10. Should'nt McConnel and Ryan get assists...they were warned by Obama but chose to do Nothing.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 02:37 PM

Nov 2017

Their crime is one of omission and obstruction. Obstruction of truth and any policy which would have helped this country under Obama. .

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

11. I can see that. nt

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 02:40 PM

Nov 2017

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