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65. Any county that doesn't go after gays, for one.

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 04:14 AM

Aug 2014

I mean, if Putin would go after the alcoholism problem, which is the number one killer of males there, then they wouldn't be suffering a population decline as large as they have.

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Obama: Russia doesn't make anything [View all] Alhena Aug 2014 OP

They make there own military hardware whats he talking about bigdarryl Aug 2014 #1

Huh? 4b5f940728b232b034e4 Aug 2014 #2

Besides guns, raw materials and vodka, does anyone buy anything from Russia? jmowreader Aug 2014 #4

And US makes a lot of manufactured consumer goods? LisaL Aug 2014 #19

We make a hell of a lot more of them than Russia does jmowreader Aug 2014 #25

Whatever the reasons, the end result is the same. LisaL Aug 2014 #50

We make high quality capital goods hack89 Aug 2014 #94

Nesting dolls? MoonchildCA Aug 2014 #43

Yeah voice_of_freezin Aug 2014 #7

Putin Says Russia�s Defense Industry Absolutely Self-Sufficient, Safe From Political Risk Purveyor Aug 2014 #13

channeling his inner george w nt msongs Aug 2014 #3

That was a stupid thing to say. rug Aug 2014 #5

I agree it wasn't a very helpful statement, but ... Alhena Aug 2014 #15

I agree. amandabeech Aug 2014 #23

If CIA wasn't trying to undermine Russia's buffer states' regimes cosmicone Aug 2014 #44

Fascinating interview. I think it was brilliant. joshcryer Aug 2014 #39

Fact? LisaL Aug 2014 #82

The President continues to run rings around his critics philosslayer Aug 2014 #92

Yep, I'm a bit surprised. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #86

Kinda like Wall Street Garthem Aug 2014 #6

BINGO.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2014 #51

Dismissing the largest nation on earth with a flip comment. former9thward Aug 2014 #8

One of the largest, and... reACTIONary Aug 2014 #16

That emptiness has saved them on more than one occasion. former9thward Aug 2014 #17

Good on 'em, and... reACTIONary Aug 2014 #21

I assume you have never been there. former9thward Aug 2014 #22

I can confirm that... reACTIONary Aug 2014 #29

A nation of alcoholic bigots. joshcryer Aug 2014 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL Aug 2014 #49

And what nation meets your standards? former9thward Aug 2014 #58

Any county that doesn't go after gays, for one. joshcryer Aug 2014 #65

Russian population is actually increasing. LisaL Aug 2014 #81

If not making things makes a government illegitimate, shouldn't Washington stop exporting our jobs? yurbud Aug 2014 #9

Very true. amandabeech Aug 2014 #24

Not true... reACTIONary Aug 2014 #33

I disagree with you on how we could handle it. amandabeech Aug 2014 #38

is this the real Obama or has he been compromised???? politicman Aug 2014 #10

Foreign policy is bipartisan and they same wealthy people wrote the script yurbud Aug 2014 #37

They do have nukes... reACTIONary Aug 2014 #11

Raging alcoholics don't count? Tom Ripley Aug 2014 #12

Shouldn't The Be Like US Wolf Frankula Aug 2014 #14

Oh wow. LisaL Aug 2014 #18

No fair, there's vodka shenmue Aug 2014 #20

Yeah! At least the US makes banking/stock related pyramid schemes. Ash_F Aug 2014 #26

They made one hell of an Olympics event, loved every minute of it, and oh btw, they make DocwillCuNow Aug 2014 #27

Many people who really know skating thought that Yu Na Kim outskated her. amandabeech Aug 2014 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author amandabeech Aug 2014 #41

That's not Sotnikova, that's Lipnitskaya. LisaL Aug 2014 #48

You know, I didn't even watch the vid. My bad. My very bad. amandabeech Aug 2014 #52

Does it make a difference?? n/t DocwillCuNow Aug 2014 #69

Thank you very much for posting this! potone Aug 2014 #85

Well.... Xolodno Aug 2014 #28

If Russia is so great, why are so many of them coming here? Is it just for their organized crime kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #30

Uh...maybe I need to work on my english.... Xolodno Aug 2014 #32

What is the last thing you remember buying that had "Made in Russia" on it? mwooldri Aug 2014 #31

Bought 6 lacquer boxes for 840high Aug 2014 #46

Russia still makes and exports ushankas, considered by many the best winter hat. happyslug Aug 2014 #54

Not a happy face jakeXT Aug 2014 #61

Brezenzski's blowing in Obama's ear IkeRepublican Aug 2014 #34

Brezenzski's advice was for Ukraine to stay out of NATO but enter the Eurozone. amandabeech Aug 2014 #42

non-Nato ally status would work then jakeXT Aug 2014 #62

It's true, they are losing people and selling resources. But they still have a big military. freshwest Aug 2014 #35

The president should have kept that to himself. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #45

+10 840high Aug 2014 #47

Exactly. Plus ... cosmicone Aug 2014 #53

It's easy to overlook but..... FormerOstrich Aug 2014 #55

I like this new Obama madokie Aug 2014 #56

Obama forgot something. Russia makes lots and lots and lots and lots JDPriestly Aug 2014 #57

Well, good luck to the american astronauts... Kuroneko Aug 2014 #59

It is interesting in perspective to the entire interview that the media and some are obsessing davidpdx Aug 2014 #60

Maybe Obama just needs a link jakeXT Aug 2014 #63

"60 years old" isn't very old for life expectancy! Wonder why so young? The thing about Putin Cha Aug 2014 #68

Russia is 70.5 years, US is 78.7 (2012), Obama is lying for dubious purpose of propoganda whereisjustice Aug 2014 #72

Don't tell me about President Obama "lying" with that fucking homophobic Putin censoring the Cha Aug 2014 #76

Obama is, in fact, lying about Russian life expectancy, address Putin's lies on another thread whereisjustice Aug 2014 #77

If they live longer then he got it wrong.. Putin is the one who makes sure Russians who use the Cha Aug 2014 #79

It's 65 for men. joshcryer Aug 2014 #78

So only men count as having a life worth discussing? whereisjustice Aug 2014 #89

posted in wrong thread whereisjustice Aug 2014 #91

Stats without context are meaningless. Igel Aug 2014 #83

It was a Fox News/Pravda style lie by a sitting US President. 70.5 is the recognized number. whereisjustice Aug 2014 #88

Dropped to 59, partly because of smoking jakeXT Aug 2014 #96

You are saying that President Obama like on a Democratic site davidpdx Aug 2014 #90

Well they ARE making jobs... MattSh Aug 2014 #64

SOP for LBN dipsydoodle Aug 2014 #66

How fucking stupid. n/t DeSwiss Aug 2014 #67

Sounds like something Bush would say, doesn't it? whereisjustice Aug 2014 #73

George would remember they make vodka. :-\ n/t DeSwiss Aug 2014 #74

Good point, sounds like Mr. Obama had a few himself when he said that. whereisjustice Aug 2014 #75

Agreed n/t mazzarro Aug 2014 #80

Except oil, coal, timber, weapons and fraudulent financial products, sort of like the US whereisjustice Aug 2014 #70

Obama is not "blunt" here; he is being ignorant and insulting to THE nation that defeated Hitler WinkyDink Aug 2014 #71

Ah. The standard Soviet line. Igel Aug 2014 #84

OFGS, I used short-hand. I also said "Soviet." My father was in the BotB---I do know some things. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #98

Russia has 1/2 of US population. Produces 1/20 of US manufacturing. pampango Aug 2014 #87

Lotta haters in this thread. candelista Aug 2014 #93

Why the hair on fire? What he said is pretty accurate. Throd Aug 2014 #95

I don't know, it reminds me a bit of "they hate us for our freedoms" jakeXT Aug 2014 #97

Locking. Sissyk Aug 2014 #99