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KoKo

(84,711 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2014, 08:56 PM Dec 2014

"VLADIMIR PUTIN, OUR DESPOT of THE YEAR"--Bloomberg Business Report for their WALL STREET INVESTORS

Vladimir Putin, Our Despot of the Year
Published on Dec 29, 2014

Oh...the Irony.....

Dec. 29 -- A strongman with a soft heart and great pecs wins this prestigious Bloomberg Politics honor. (Source: Bloomberg)

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"VLADIMIR PUTIN, OUR DESPOT of THE YEAR"--Bloomberg Business Report for their WALL STREET INVESTORS (Original Post) KoKo Dec 2014 OP

In 1923, the winner would be Mussolini DBoon Dec 2014 #1

Classic tough-in-cheek smackdown. nt wolfie001 Dec 2014 #2

Wonder if Bloomberg does a "Wall Street Crook of the Year" piece? marmar Dec 2014 #3

It was quite the Propaganda piece... KoKo Dec 2014 #4

DBoon

(22,366 posts)

1. In 1923, the winner would be Mussolini

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 10:57 PM

Dec 2014

and the same people would cheer

wolfie001

(2,251 posts)

2. Classic tough-in-cheek smackdown. nt

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 08:04 AM

Dec 2014

marmar

(77,081 posts)

3. Wonder if Bloomberg does a "Wall Street Crook of the Year" piece?

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 12:24 PM

Dec 2014

I suspect not.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)

4. It was quite the Propaganda piece...

Reply to marmar (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 03:46 PM

Dec 2014

MIC Investors were probably thrilled with it. Regime Change is ever on their minds.

"Crook of the Year Nomination:" Jamie Dimon. But, no...we won't be seeing that.

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