Putin Human Rights Council Accidentally Posts REAL Crimean Elec Result-Only 15% Voted For Annexation

[The Magistrate]

102. Actual Polling Data For East Ukraine, Sir

Shows sentiment for seceeding from Ukraine and joining Russia running between a fifth and a quarter over-all, somewhat higher in cities. a

All I have said is that reported numbers falling far short of the huge turn-out and overwhelmingly one-sided tally claimed publicly seem much more reasonable. I have not said anything like '85% of Crimea is anti-Russia'. I expect if a free and honest election had been held, return to Russia might well have carried. Indeed, providing it goes no further, I consider the annexation of Crimea acceptable; not good, but something that can be lived with. It does not surprise me at all that no one has taken shots at Russian soldiery, and wonder what you imagine the world and people to be that you think people go out and shoot at soldiers because that would be 'an easy provocation'.
Sensible people keep their heads down, and most people are sensible.

I continue to be amused at watching some on the left slide back into Cold War attitudes and produce screeds worthy of Workers' Vanguard and the R.C.P. paper, simply because the U.S. government disapproves of Russia threatening invasion of one of its old colonies...