No democracy is perfect, Putin tells United States(Talks of Bush selection)

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_16-3-2004_pg4_1

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday rebuffed US criticism of his landslide re-election, saying no democracy was perfect, not even America’s. Putin won a second Kremlin term on Sunday with over 70 percent of the vote, but only after US Secretary of State Colin Powell said it was “not good” that Putin’s rivals had been denied equal access to the media during the campaign.

“I think nobody has the right to think that if they criticise others, that they shouldn’t be criticised themselves,” Putin told a post-election news conference.

“We have a saying that some people, who see a speck of dust in the eye of another, don’t see the log in their own eye. “In many so-called developed democracies there are also many problems with their own democratic and voting procedures. And we, nearly four years ago, saw in amazement how the American system voting system suffered glitches.”

Putin was referring to the cliff hanger US presidential election in 2000, when George W Bush beat Al Gore only after a series of court rulings over the validity of punch-card ballots in the swing state of Florida. Putin vowed to defend democratic principles and a free media in his second term in power following his landslide re-election victory. “I promise that the democratic accomplishments of our people will be unconditionally defended and guaranteed,” Putin said in televised remarks from his campaign headquarters near the Kremlin.

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[bicentennial_baby]

1. Bwahahaha!

I love it! :thumbsup:

[Melsky]

2. What is that old saying

about people in glass houses?

[Racenut20]

This is hilarious

Opposition denied media coverage. LOL.

[librechik]

3. birds of a feather

etc.

[Skip Intro]

4. he he he

bush is a (rightfully despised) laughing stock the world over

[sistersofmercy]

5. hahahaha!

Putin loves to take swipes at the misadministration.

[fearnobush]

6. Can't remember if it were Putin, but a Russian leader

in Greg Palest's book: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, stated after the steel of 2000 that Russia does not want to model itself after the American's corrupt electoral system.

[Pax Argent]

7. A Russian paraphrasing the bible to slam Uber-Christian Junior!?!?!

"We have a saying that some people, who see a speck of dust in the eye of another, don’t see the log in their own eye"

This is a great slam on so many levels.

[Gman]

8. And telling Bush at the same time that

no one in the rest of the world considers him the legitimate president of the US.

[Nlighten1]

12. And he probably thought of it all by himself...

Putin doesn't need a Rove to tell him what to say.

[DavidFL]

27. Re: "A Russian paraphrasing the bible to slam Uber-Christian Junior!?!?!"

I thought it was really funny because this is the same phrase Junior used in criticizing the Massachusetts SJC after it handed down the gay marriage decision.

[newyawker99]

28. Hi DavidFL!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Jacobin]

9. Putin says: RightBackAtcha!!!

At least the supreme court didn't have to appoint Putin

[nolabels]

10. This is good?

Slap happy in 2004


Truly amazing, This once great and massive so called Evil Empire is now making chide remarks about how * was installed. The lows keeping on getting lower. Thanks Puttin, and heavens knows it must be bad.

Even thinking the ex-chief of the KGB has more time in spend in thinking of how to tinker with democracy to make it better, than that of the selected one is really a slap.

[NNN0LHI]

11. Part of me is laughing and part of me is crying when I read this

Know what I mean?

Don

[54anickel]

13. HA! Could someone come up with a "Priceless" type ad with this one?

[boobooday]

14. Don't ya love it?

Bush lecturing ANYBODY on FAIR ELECTIONS! My milk just came out of my nose.



http://www.wgoeshome.com

[freeforall]

15. Hahaha! Good for Pootey!

Calling it like it is! * must be having a shit-fit right about now. More countries are just layin' it on the line about his government.

[peekaloo]

16. Pootie, Pootie, Pootie

I guess DimSon couldn't see past the window dressing when he "gazed" into your soul.

Bwahahahahahahaha.

[BabsSong]

17. Gettin' pretty bad when

the Evil Empire tells us our elections suck. Actually, stupid Bush should consult with Putin on how to keep the opposition off the air waves.....ouch, my stupid...he already has a whole bunch of media call boys that do that for him!!! I'm so sick of all these fuckers.......

[w4rma]

18. Good grief. For the good of our country, * has to lose this election (n/t)

[cjbuchanan]

19. Nothing like seeing Bush and Putin get in a spitting match

You got to hand it to him, he called Bush on his crap.

[Crachet2004]

20. The coolest thing Putin does, is throw crooked-ass billionaires in jail.

I was kinda hoping it would catch on over here! We need somebody protecting us from those predators. Irregardless of what Powell says, Putin seems to be well-liked by the Russian people.

[fortyfeetunder]

21. Zing!

Did I hear a cold glass of water slammed at *'s face? Welcome to Reality Land *. Everyone is on to your shenanigans...

See, there is karma after all.

[sonias]

22. log in their own eyes

BFEE has more than one log in their own eye, they have a whole forest of dead trees they can't see through. It really is pathetic for Colon Bowel and bu$h to criticize anyone on what a true democracy is. Democracy is being made the laughing stock of the world at the hands of these thugs in the US regime. Nobody believes anything the bu$h regime says anymore. They lie like they breath.

Sonia

[SKKY]

23. How funny is this...

People are already starting to distance themselves from Bush. When a Russian, A RUSSIAN!!! president makes a comment about you stealing the election, and in not so many words calls you corrupt, I can safely say you're pretty much done.

[Layman]

24. Meanwhile...Georgia On My Mind

Why would a separatist leader from Georgia need to consult Moscow on how to deal with a American puppet in Tsblisi? These drugstore cowboys better watch or the U.S. is going to have their fingers burned again in another little war on the other side of the world.

[arikara]

25. Priceless. And Pootie smacked the moran on his foreign policies too...

“On the international arena, we will try to guarantee Russia’s national interest, but we will not in any way resort to aggressive measures, or enter into confrontations,” said Putin. “We will be flexible and seek partnership and compromises that are acceptable to us and our partners.

[anarchy1999]

26. I believe I would say that is Putin's way of saying go f' off.

See ya, bye, Georgie, loved your soul too.

Let us talk next year, when you have won your election as well.