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I had not prepared for my name to become obsolete.

So what's your new name going to be?  Shall we start a competition?  You didn't deem to like the Manta Ray appellation, so what is it that best captures your new poetic dialectical bipolar fascination with Obamaputin?

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 05:31:32 PM EST
Oh, I will keep my name.  

And I don't think it's bipolar to like both Putin and Obama.  I've clearly made the case that any differences between them are negligible.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 05:45:49 PM EST
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But today, are we all Putins too?
by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 05:50:39 PM EST
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Dream on, baby.  You wish...

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
by poemless on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 05:51:37 PM EST
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It's Medvedev I feel sorry for.

Not very sorry, mind. Just a little. Once in a while.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 05:55:57 PM EST
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You have to feel a little.  It's like going on after the Beatles on Sullivan.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.
by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 05:59:01 PM EST
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Yeah, so does Medvedev.  I think we all do a little bit.  Even Putin.  Esp. Putin,

Take a good look, Mr. Biden.  This is your future.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 06:01:01 PM EST
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There are plenty of cameras that follow the VP around.  Rest assured Biden will be fine.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.
by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 06:03:57 PM EST
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I mean in eight years.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
by poemless on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 06:11:15 PM EST
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Biden's getting up there in age, but you never know.  Isn't Biden's mother still around?

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.
by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 06:14:23 PM EST
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According to Levada, in Russia for Medvedev:

55% are of positive opinion about him, 9% of negative, 33% don't know him good enough to have an opinion;

For opinion of his actions as a president: 58% support them, 7% do not, 29% do not know enough to have an opinion;

37% think he is having a strong impact on what is happening in Russia, 41% for moderate impact and 13% for weak.

In another poll

59% support Putin's government actions, and 35% do not (similar figures to the last months of the Zubkov's government). Kasyanov's government had the maximum balance of -1 % between those suporting and those do not, Fradkov's had 4% at the start of the tenure and went lower from there.

54% think that country is moving in the right direction, 27% do not.

83% are supporting Putin's actions as  head of government, 76% of polled support Medvedev's actions as a president (including 98% of those supporting Putin's actions).

Multi-choice question about politicians having the most trust yielded:

 Putin - 56%
 Medvedev - 43%
 Zuganov (Communists) - 8.9%
 ..
 Kasyanov - 1.6%
 ..
 Berezovsky - 0.5%
 Kasparov - 0.5%

by blackhawk on Tue Nov 11th, 2008 at 06:34:22 PM EST
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