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      07-24-2007, 03:50 PM   #70
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Originally Posted by mantisG35 View Post
you're missing my point. I am talking about the democratic practices. You can claim a lot of advancements russia encountered after Putin and I will agree with you, but we both cannot claim it has real opposition that has power OVER the president. Russian president has power over everyone, and every institution.

and no, i do not watch Fox. Hearing the word "Fox News" drops my IQ like 30 points, just by hearing the name!
is there real opposition in the U.S. that has power over Bush? Your view is very superfluous and populistic. The truth is that as opposed to the current U.S. president, Putin is extremely popular in Russia and for a good reason: compared to all previous Russian leaders who could not link 2 words (except Gorbachev), Putin is well-educated, articulate, smart, and above all, is a good manager who can make the right decision if necessary.