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cascadiance

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7. Just think of how much more popular Obama would be if he were to say he was not meeting with Putin..

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 03:42 PM

Aug 2013

... for Putin's homophobic policies and not moving towards change in time for the Olympics instead of his BS about giving Snowden asylum...

Makes you wonder if that was ever even considered as a strategy, or if they really have some things they are afraid of more internally over the NSA scandal than any blowback of pushing Russia on being more tolerant of gays.

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FUCK!!!!!! Putin [View all] bigdarryl Aug 2013 OP

He's a p.o.s. bravenak Aug 2013 #1

I agree that Putin sucks, but I do think world leaders should keep the lines ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #2

agreed steve2470 Aug 2013 #3

Putin is evil and must be loudly proclaimed so. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #4

but there are worse people than Putin arely staircase Aug 2013 #5

Because it is his job to meet with other leaders or else send an underling to do so Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #6

Exactly. It's part of the job description. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #8

Just think of how much more popular Obama would be if he were to say he was not meeting with Putin.. cascadiance Aug 2013 #7

Exactly. He would have been fine meeting with Putin had Snowden been turned over. n/t n2doc Aug 2013 #10

But he's relying on so many here that like a police state more than their 4th amendment rights! cascadiance Aug 2013 #11

I think Putin's favorite movie is The Mouse That Roared olddots Aug 2013 #9

A mouse with a formidable... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #12

Putin has embraced the golden one and provided him succor. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #13

I can't wait until there's somebody else shenmue Aug 2013 #14

Because snowden's in russia and they're confusing it with "snubbing snowden".. Cha Aug 2013 #15

Well that was helpful. Number23 Aug 2013 #16

Anyone remember Alexander Litvinenko? Skidmore Aug 2013 #17

What? Agree with him on one issue and disagree with him on another? backscatter712 Aug 2013 #18

We meet with a lot of countries who have objectionable policies LittleBlue Aug 2013 #19

Because they don't like Obama, and they like Rand Paul. MADem Aug 2013 #20

Yes Putin is ugly when it comes to homophobia nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #21

he is a bigot Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #22