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LittleBlue

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29. The west's plan is falling apart

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 02:44 PM

Feb 2015

They thought they could engineer a quick overthrow in Ukraine and sneak them into NATO. That backfired. So now sanctions and a ham-handed scheme to collapse oil prices are supposed to drain political support from Putin. So far it appears that isn't working.

The west has run out of ideas. Bully tactics, as it turns out, just don't work against a bigger bully.

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Putin is skyrocketing in the polls. [View all] NCTraveler Feb 2015 OP

Yeah right Dwayne Hicks Feb 2015 #1

Let's run a secret poll to see if Russian citizens trust Putin's poll numbers. Buzz Clik Feb 2015 #2

Yeah, same thoughts here too! Propagandistic bullshit! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2015 #26

After stuffing the ballot boxes, running the Press, Albertoo Feb 2015 #3

I believe it and folks here know I am not a fan stevenleser Feb 2015 #4

does russia support freedom of the press? spanone Feb 2015 #5

Pravda Lives! onehandle Feb 2015 #6

True, but Prada is Italian.... Buzz Clik Feb 2015 #37

But the problem is that he could have 'asked them kindly' to make the number 85%. Rex Feb 2015 #7

Here's some analysis that shows that Putin's popularity is a bunch of BS. FSogol Feb 2015 #8

Trojan Horse: The National Endowment for Democracy bananas Feb 2015 #20

Bush had very high numbers at the beginning of the Iraq War. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #9

He's getting to Kim Jong Un's level of support Renew Deal Feb 2015 #10

Funny you should ask. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #15

LOL. An RT poll on Putin! JaneyVee Feb 2015 #11

IKR? It is like a NYT poll on Dubya in 2003. Rex Feb 2015 #12

Hey!!! NCTraveler Feb 2015 #17

"74 percent say they would vote for him" NuclearDem Feb 2015 #13

Wonder how they came up with that figure... lame54 Feb 2015 #14

According to Russia's own edhopper Feb 2015 #16

Half of Russians expect Soviet repressions to be repeated, suggests poll LanternWaste Feb 2015 #18

The telegraph doesn't have insider information into Russia like rt does. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author OilemFirchen Feb 2015 #59

I think Nite Owl Feb 2015 #64

It's easy when Putin doesn't have a media that ever criticizes him... Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #19

Yes, wish I had added that to my comment above and that's the other piece of the puzzle stevenleser Feb 2015 #21

Exactly! For example, what he did supposedly to the one reporter that RKP5637 Feb 2015 #32

Putin's been president or prime minister of Russia for the last 15 years. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #22

Ahhh. You caught that. lol. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #27

I did wonder. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #34

Candidate for This Year's "You Call This NEWS?" award rocktivity Feb 2015 #23

Hard to have a bad approval rating when... Takket Feb 2015 #24

He must be getting the Asperger's Bump KamaAina Feb 2015 #25

The west's plan is falling apart LittleBlue Feb 2015 #29

And ex KGB. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2015 #33

You're right. polly7 Feb 2015 #39

YES! LittleBlue Feb 2015 #44

I think from the replies here, we can gather that the Russian people are all polly7 Feb 2015 #30

There can truly be no good reply to you. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #46

Truth hurt? polly7 Feb 2015 #47

We are in full agreement. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #48

Except for your 'Putin supporter' fairy tale. polly7 Feb 2015 #49

Once again, we are in full agreement. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #50

I don't care what you do, little pea. nt. polly7 Feb 2015 #51

That could be no more clear. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #52

I never called you stupid or anything else. polly7 Feb 2015 #53

Awww. You kind of did and it hurt. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #54

Nope, that is your straw man. What you CAN gather is that the same tactics that stevenleser Feb 2015 #60

Having been born to two Communist refugees Sheepshank Feb 2015 #62

What a surprise from RT, eh? MineralMan Feb 2015 #31

From RT, of course. Terra Alta Feb 2015 #35

I think North Korea had almost the same approval numbers for their fearless leader. Sheepshank Feb 2015 #36

Kick for the Putin boot-lickers...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #38

I'm sure Dubya had great poll numbers from Fox as well. zappaman Feb 2015 #40

About ten years ago... NCTraveler Feb 2015 #42

I've said it before but how would you vote if you 'got a call' from 'a pollster' in Russia, asking applegrove Feb 2015 #41

"to keep themselves safe" nt. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #43

What a shock! HappyMe Feb 2015 #45

They must have polled American teabaggers. nt tridim Feb 2015 #55

I think they just polled management in the newsroom. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #58

Why are you posting this Russia Today trash? HERVEPA Feb 2015 #56

Is that what we are calling hard hitting journalistic outlets these days? nt. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #57

Lol RT. Agschmid Feb 2015 #61

Pfffffft, Stalin's numbers were higher. denbot Feb 2015 #63

Well when a gun is pointed to the back of your head (the Russian people) What do you expect? nt William769 Feb 2015 #65

RT Poll: How much do you trust President Putin? FrodosPet Feb 2015 #66