LMFAO- "Putins First Year in the White House"

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Putin’s First Year in the White House
By
Andrew Sullivan



What are we to make of Vladimir Putin’s first year in the White House? How has he done?

I’m only slightly kidding. Or rather I’m just channeling a CNN interview earlier this week with James Clapper, former director of National Intelligence. Here’s what Clapper said: “I think this past weekend is illustrative of what a great case officer Vladimir Putin is. He knows how to handle an asset, and that’s what he’s doing with the president […] You have to remember Putin’s background. He’s a KGB officer. That’s what they do. They recruit assets. And I think some of that experience and instincts of Putin has come into play here in his managing of a pretty important account for him, if I could use that term, with our president.”

Clapper clarified his statement by saying he was being figurative, rather than literal. So let’s just ask a figurative question, shall we? How successful has the Kremlin’s figurative investment been this past year? Pretty damn impressive.


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No American president in history has ever given Russia so much in so short a time. Congrats, Vladimir. You’ve achieved what no Soviet dictator ever managed to. Your asset in the White House, figurative or not, has given more than all the British and American traitors in the history of the Cold War.


http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/12/andrew-sullivan-putins-first-year-in-the-white-house.html

[2naSalit]

1. K&R

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. For the title alone.

[Wounded Bear]

3. No shit, it kind of rolls off the tongue...sadly...

[malthaussen]

4. Pretty impressive...

... when you put it all together like that.

Alas, the courts are still showing some small signs of stubbornness, but give Mr Putin time.

-- Mal

[rurallib]

6. Lordy knows Trump is doing all he can to turn the courts into laughing stocks

of ultra right toadies. Should be done by next year.

[niyad]

5. I do wish it were not so damned true!

[ffr]

7. Call it like it is. That's what good people do.

2017 will be remembered as one of the worst years for this country.

[NewJeffCT]

8. yes

he is basically either his easy to manipulate puppet or is working directly with Putin.

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[sakabatou]

9. Russia got what it wanted

a puppet on the seat.