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PUTIN SAYS: RUSSIA IS A GAS STATION! (Weekly Crazy News Wrapup) (Original Post) Warpy Nov 2023 OP
Without wading through 45 minutes to hear putin say it... CincyDem Nov 2023 #1
It's 45 minutes long because it's the weekly crazy news out of Russia Warpy Nov 2023 #2
What, is Putin back from his heart attack? He must be one tought hammerknocker! Chainfire Nov 2023 #3
Don't forget the stroke, Parkinson's. cancer and other ailments Warpy Nov 2023 #4
A real man's man, like Trumpty Dumpty. Chainfire Nov 2023 #5

CincyDem

(6,378 posts)
1. Without wading through 45 minutes to hear putin say it...
Fri Nov 3, 2023, 05:08 PM
Nov 2023

I first heard it said by Condi Rice at a conference in 2012. "Russia is a mob with a gas station. Some mobs has trash collection businesses. Some mobs have construction companies. Russia's a gas station".

True then, true now.

Warpy

(111,319 posts)
2. It's 45 minutes long because it's the weekly crazy news out of Russia
Fri Nov 3, 2023, 05:25 PM
Nov 2023

which happens every Friday and it's getting crazier and crazier.

You missed the spokesmodel calling for the execution of millions of Russians, for instance.

Warpy

(111,319 posts)
4. Don't forget the stroke, Parkinson's. cancer and other ailments
Fri Nov 3, 2023, 07:09 PM
Nov 2023

he is supposed to be dying from.

I think the old bastard is likely immune from everything but a hard landing after an attempt at flight.

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