Black man runs for governor in Russia for the first time in history

[Ebusitanus]

Black man runs for governor in Russia for the first time in history

22 Jul, 03:00 PM

http://www.mosnews.com/society/2009/07/22/blackrussian/

37 year-old Joakim Krema from Guinea-Bissau has announced a desire to run for the head of one of the districts of Volgograd region. The senior of the Russian Pedagogic University moved to Volgograd 12 years ago.

Krema lives in the Sredneakhtubinsk district of Volgograd region, Southern Russia, and considers himself Russian. He always introduces himself as Vasily Ivanovich, using the Russian honorific of a Patronymic name. He took this name in honor of the famous Red Army commander during the Russian Civil War, Vasily Ivanovich Chapayev.

Russian newspapers have already nicknamed him “Volgograd’s Obama”.

Krema has promised to the citizens of Sredneakhtubinsk that he will toil like a Negro for the prosperity of the district.

Now the prospective governor is selling watermelons at the Volgograd-Akhtubinsk route, not far from the billboards with his picture and the inscription “Vasily Krima. The new head of the district”.

According to the report, Volgograd’s citizens consider that Krima’s nomination is an advantage to the current head of Sredneakhtubinsk Vladimir Romanov. They think that Romanov wants to look much more impressive against Krima’s background. The candidates have not yet commented on this.

Elections will take place on October 11, 2009.

[clandestino]

Joakim Krema

Krema to Kremlin! That's a good slaughan!

[Pious Agnost]

"Krema has promised to the citizens of Sredneakhtubinsk that he will toil like a Negro for the prosperity of the district."

He's off to a good start, I see

[Spamostoc]

"Krema has promised to the citizens of Sredneakhtubinsk that he will toil like a Negro for the prosperity of the district."

He's off to a good start, I see

I'm seriously wondering if that's a word-for-word quote.

[Carach]

"Krema has promised to the citizens of Sredneakhtubinsk that he will toil like a Negro for the prosperity of the district."

He's off to a good start, I see

exactly what i thought, rofl.

its only a matter of time till Moscow's agents catch up with him anyway....

[lordoftheT]

Oh god, this guys campaign sounds awesome.

[ivan_the_terrible]

LOL he named himself after Chapayev!


For non-Russians: Chapayev has been a staple in Russian jokes for many decades.

[Heathen Hammer]

LOL he named himself after Chapayev!


For non-Russians: Chapayev has been a staple in Russian jokes for many decades.

He was also Red Army commander in Civil War.

[ivan_the_terrible]

He was also Red Army commander in Civil War.

Yes, but that isn't why calling himself Vasiliy Ivanovich is funny. Ask your parents, they'll know.

[Каие]

Krema has promised to the citizens of Sredneakhtubinsk that he will toil like a Negro for the prosperity of the district.

Now the prospective governor is selling watermelons at the Volgograd-Akhtubinsk route, not far from the billboards with his picture and the inscription “Vasily Krima. The new head of the district”.

LOL he named himself after Chapayev!


For non-Russians: Chapayev has been a staple in Russian jokes for many decades.

Ha, he emigrated to Russia. For Russians, emigrating to Russia has been a staple in Western jokes for quite some centuries. Seriously.

[Farnan]

Umm....

What the ? Is the guy trying to be a stereotype?

[lordoftheT]

Umm....

What the ? Is the guy trying to be a stereotype?

I'm getting the same sort of feeling here. Almost feels like its some sort of elaborate IRL troll.

[Pious Agnost]

Yes.

$10 says he breaks out the bling next

[Panzerbear]

hilarious news.

Ha, he emigrated to Russia. For Russians, emigrating to Russia has been a staple in Western jokes for quite some centuries. Seriously.

actually, all jokes aside, there are a lot of emigrants living and working in Russia. including many people from the West. I happen to know a few.

[Каие]

hilarious news.



actually, all jokes aside, there are a lot of emigrants living and working in Russia. including many people from the West. I happen to know a few.

You live in America buddy.

[Panzerbear]

You live in America buddy.

what does this imply, that I dont know anyone in Russia?

[Barry Goldwater]

roflmao, this guy sounds awesome.

[Rapax]

what does this imply, that I dont know anyone in Russia?

That you're a bad example.

[Panzerbear]

That you're a bad example.

how many Russians run a charity organization that has to do with raising money for needs of Russian orphans?

you dont even know me. I have my own advantages in living in America.

[Last Roman]

and he's going to be the first black man to lose the run for governor in the history of russia.