Putin runs for President again

**YuriVII** · May 23, 2011, 12:58 AM

Well I cant say I am surprised but I am disappointed, especially since if he wins....he wins for a long time considering we just had a constitutional amendment that extends the Presidential term for 6 years. 2012 will possibly and probablly see him in office for two terms till 2024. I approved of Putin when he was President during the 2000s, but running again sets a bad precedent. I was hoping he would bow out gracefully, but I would be lying if I expected that to happen. Medvedev has overall been considered a lame duck President but has made some marginal headway in cleaning up bureaucratic corruption-which is more important than reestablishing power (if these levels of corruption exist, it will be detrimental for our power anyways). If Medvedev wins in 2012 (doubtful) he would have the mandate of being independent-which would make him more powerful when instituting his judicial reforms.

Back in 2006 I remember Putin talking about making two party system like in the US (something I dont like about the US). One will see, what Medvedev does. Will he run against him and loose but make a new party in the process? If it comes to Putin v Medvedev, atleast it will break up the idealess United Russia party into two parties that serve some ideological purpose. Or it will probably make two parties that are identical to eachother and don't serve any purpose but to divide the country- like democrats and republicans.

Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...74H3X120110518

**~~Exarch~~** · May 23, 2011, 01:02 AM

certainly explains putin posing with his pecs and abs and hunting rifles;

he'll win, hands down

**Erwin Rommel** · May 23, 2011, 01:27 AM

Meanwhile In Russia.

**Admiral Piett** · May 23, 2011, 04:19 AM

Are you cereal?

Russia really doesn't need more of his style of politics. He can't run off the success generated by inflating petrol prices forever.

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · May 23, 2011, 04:25 AM

Ah, well, Russia.

**Gromovnik** · May 23, 2011, 05:28 AM

Great news.

**adamove** · May 23, 2011, 06:01 AM

**Ahlerich** · May 23, 2011, 06:05 AM

**Roboute Guilliman** · May 23, 2011, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Ahlerich

I would vote him for that. Not many leaders are able to shape animals out of balloons. At least he isnt useless like most politicians.

**garudamon11** · May 23, 2011, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Ahlerich

At least hes funny

**Babur** · May 23, 2011, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by YuriVII

Well I cant say I am surprised but I am disappointed, especially since if he wins....he wins for a long time considering we just had a constitutional amendment that extends the Presidential term for 6 years. 2012 will possibly and probablly see him in office for two terms till 2024. I approved of Putin when he was President during the 2000s, but running again sets a bad precedent. I was hoping he would bow out gracefully, but I would be lying if I expected that to happen. Medvedev has overall been considered a lame duck President but has made some marginal headway in cleaning up bureaucratic corruption-which is more important than reestablishing power (if these levels of corruption exist, it will be detrimental for our power anyways). If Medvedev wins in 2012 (doubtful) he would have the mandate of being independent-which would make him more powerful when instituting his judicial reforms.

Back in 2006 I remember Putin talking about making two party system like in the US (something I dont like about the US). One will see, what Medvedev does. Will he run against him and loose but make a new party in the process? If it comes to Putin v Medvedev, atleast it will break up the idealess United Russia party into two parties that serve some ideological purpose. Or it will probably make two parties that are identical to eachother and don't serve any purpose but to divide the country- like democrats and republicans.

Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...74H3X120110518

**Armenum** · May 23, 2011, 07:13 AM

He seems well respected in Russia, especially after his dealing with the Chechen separatist problem during the war. Though, it seems, especially from this, that him and Medvedev have grown apart from each other.

**Ahlerich** · May 23, 2011, 07:17 AM

i thought Medvedev was a mupped controled from butin by putting his army up devedevs bum to move arms legs and jaws

**Niles Crane** · May 23, 2011, 07:21 AM

I think everyone saw this coming three years ago, but as predictable as Putin is, he's a model for us all to aspire to.

**The excited one** · May 23, 2011, 08:12 AM

HAIL TO OUR NEW EMPEROR (or TSAR) OF THE NEW RUSSIAN EMPIRE
VOTE PUTIN OR PERISH

p.s i just can't find any picture that matches putin to an evil individual i m using Palpatine instead which putin is actually going to be as he keep being the president for a long period of time...................