Ukraine's Sarah Palin candidate from the Teabagger/OrangeRevolution pro-Corporatist side loses

[ConsAreLiars]

The news: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8503177.stm

And the short story from that link:

The results suggest a remarkable comeback after Mr Yanukovych was swept aside by the 2004 "Orange Revolution".

Under the 59-year-old former mechanic, Ukraine's foreign policy is expected to become more pro-Russian.

'Full circle'

The BBC's Richard Galpin in Kiev says a Yanukovych win would be an extraordinary indictment of the pro-Western Orange Revolution leaders' failure to deliver on their promises, which has left people deeply disillusioned.

(edit to add one word and a quoted paragraph)

[DJ13]

1. She's real?!

[leftstreet]

2. Watch it!

[Electric Monk]

5. How does one wear a helmet with that hairstyle? (nice roots, btw)

She does not ride that bike, it's totally a prop for that photo-op.

[ConsAreLiars]

3. Wow! That pic is totally on topic and instructive.

Corporate commercials for paid actors and puppets.

[leftstreet]

4. Wonder what Putin thinks of this

He seemed happy enough to buddy up to Yulia.


There's an interesting article here:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703427704575051253247492516.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

[rpannier]

6. As opposed to say...

Twice Convicted Criminal, Forger and Possible Rapist Viktor Yanukovych set to become new PM

Yanukovych, I would argue, is worse:

1. At the age of 17 on December 15, 1967, Yanukovych was sentenced to 3 years incarceration for participating in a robbery and assault

2. Yanukovych also served a 2 years prison sentence in 1970 for theft and violence.

3. In October 2004 Ukrainian deputy Hryhory Omelchenko accused Yanukovych of having been a member of "a group of individuals who brutally beat and raped a woman, but bought off the victim

4. In 2006 a criminal charge was made for the falsification of documents regarding the retraction of Yanukovych's prior conviction. It was discovered that two documents had been forged regarding Yanukovych's robbery in association with rape and assault and battery. The signature of the judge for these documents in Yanukovych's retraction was also forged.

[joeybee12]

14. Exactly, this result is not good for the West...

...glad she's challenging the votes.

[NBachers]

7. Wasn't she Jaws' girlfriend in Moonraker?

[howard112211]

8. So because she looks good she is a "Sarah Palin"? Orange Revolution = Corporatist?

I take it you have never been to Ukraine or Belarus.

[JI7]

9. stupid to compare her to Sarah Palin, she is far more qualified and intelligent

than Palin. she is educated and can discuss issues.

[Kolesar]

11. It is stupid to call her a tea-bagger/corporatist, too

I see Ukraine losing its soveriegnty to Russia now.

[JI7]

10. her opponents are not really better than her and corrupt themselves

[Bumblebee]

12. this is both utterly clueless and sexist to boot.

If you don't know anything about the subject, or the country, at least have the decency not to post.

[rpannier]

17. If people only posted stuff on what they knew about

Very few people would ever reach 1000 posts

[NoPasaran]

13. Equating Ukrainian and American politics shows ignorance about both

[joeybee12]

15. Please, she's a smart lady who has accomplished something...

...no comparison to that Twit from the Tundra.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

16. The Orange Revolution was no Teabag Party.

And while I am not a fan of Tymeshenko, in no way imaginable is she as vapid and substance-less as Caribou Barbie.

The Orange Revolution had nothing to do with wanting to cozy up with US or corporate interests. It happened because Ukrainians didn't want to cozy up to Russia, a nation that had oppressed Ukraine for centuries (in various forms) and had attempted to forcibly supplant its culture for that of Ukraine.

Unfortunately, what followed the Orange Revolution was disappointing to many Ukrainians, but that's politics for you.

Read a little before you start making ridiculously flawed analogies.