russian elections

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   james · Dec 15, 2007 7:41pm

   Russia is so strange. They really love a philosopher king and Putin is there man! I am sure they are going to miss him for the brief time he isn't president.
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   imk2 · Dec 15, 2007 9:16pm

   well, they're making a new position for him now, right? prime minister. the new president said he would like to have putin as prime minister, a position that will be created just for him.
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   james · Dec 15, 2007 11:10pm

   Nope, the prime minister is a current position and one that Putin held before he was president. The speculation at this point is if Mironov (a man with as much personality as a soggy dumpling) can hold the position for long. He was hand picked by Putin to serve but has no KGB(FSB) background so no one really likes the guy. But since he is Putin's man he will win in a landslide. Once he is in office Putin is eligible for reelection.
   
   So, there is speculation about how long Mironov will actually hold the position for...
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   jenks · Dec 19, 2007 3:44am

   ok, so I may be a bit of a nerd, but I think my sister wins this round-
   for halloween her husband was Alexander Litvenenko, and she was Polonium 210.

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