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intheflow

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45. Putin's ego.

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 03:29 PM

Feb 2022

Like TFG, he is sure this is the best way forward for him, personally. I'm guessing it's "simply" be his need to control as much as he can. Only his desires matter, he doesn't feel like he needs to take anyone's counsel, opinion, or feelings into account.

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Make No Mistake--Russia Has Already Lost This War [View all] Joinfortmill Feb 2022 OP

IMAGE means everything to a man like Putin. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #1

Pooty and Dumpy OLDMDDEM Feb 2022 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Feb 2022 #2

Putin would be well advised to stay away from open windows and umbrellas. sop Feb 2022 #3

ohh that umbrellla idea, sop... dlilafae Feb 2022 #23

Sounds like comic book foolishness, but it's a real thing. Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #30

putin has favored poison and defenestration barbtries Feb 2022 #43

I think Russia will win this in the military sense. Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #44

Putin's ego. intheflow Feb 2022 #45

War today is unwinnable unless you take over a country and kill everyone scarytomcat Feb 2022 #46

No, not the Joker... Fritz67 Feb 2022 #41

Where's John Steed or James Bond when you need them? :) ificandream Feb 2022 #40

Fine . .. .. Lovie777 Feb 2022 #4

so true nt Tickle Feb 2022 #7

Yes, I wept for Ukraine today. Putin is evil incarnate. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #16

Because the world is not taking this invasion lying down bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #6

When did a "D" get inserted into "TFG"? lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #9

Joe told you bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #14

yep, yep! dlilafae Feb 2022 #24

I thought, " Demented!" True Blue American Feb 2022 #29

I thought Disgusting (nt) Richard D Feb 2022 #34

I thought it meant "Damn" as in That Damn Fking Guy OMGWTF Feb 2022 #38

All of the above, as in "the Alice Kramden Feb 2022 #47

👍 Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #17

Saw some video on one of the cable channels in which putin was relaxed. empedocles Feb 2022 #8

Yeah, he's insane. May be some health issue Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #18

And maybe DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #37

Macron said Putin True Blue American Feb 2022 #31

Kick dalton99a Feb 2022 #10

Disappointed in the sanctions - the primary source of revenue walkingman Feb 2022 #11

I'm not so sanguine RussBLib Feb 2022 #12

Russia has been a pariah state for decades! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #13

It is a pariah state with a nuclear arsenal Miguelito Loveless Feb 2022 #15

We'll see. Happy Hoosier Feb 2022 #19

We will see Roc2020 Feb 2022 #21

'Persona non grata' is a legal term used in diplomacy. Putin has not yet been declared as such. ancianita Feb 2022 #20

I disagree Traildogbob Feb 2022 #22

Oh, the poor oligarchs. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2022 #25

Yeah, right The Mouth Feb 2022 #26

I feel sorry for the russian people lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #27

I hope this is true. nycbos Feb 2022 #28

None of this will be true if Trump is elected in 2024. RedSpartan Feb 2022 #32

Let's hope all the Oligarchs everywhere and their Sycophantic MarcA Feb 2022 #33

And don't forget, for years Putin will be trying to stamp out guerrilla fighters in Ukraine. 70sEraVet Feb 2022 #35

Don't forget sports leftieNanner Feb 2022 #36

Here's an idea....Let's use the ISS for a final joint mission. Thunderbeast Feb 2022 #39

For some reason, I can't believe Putin would make such a miscalculation.... Chakaconcarne Feb 2022 #42