McCain, Putin Trade Barbs [View all]
Yet another reason to be grateful President Obama won the election!
"After 10 years as President of Russia, Vladimir Putin stepped aside and became prime minister. But now, he's running again for his old job, and political barbs are coming his way - some from across the Atlantic.
Sen. John McCain (R, Ariz.) has been needling the Russian leader via Twitter. And Thursday, Putin struck back.
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McCain admits he picked a fight with the embattled prime minister.
He tweeted last week, "Dear Vlad, #The ArabSpring is coming to a neighborhood near you."
McCain admits he giggled when he sent the tweet. "You know," he says, "you've gotta have a sense of humor!"
The former GOP presidential nominee says he expected a reaction, but not the bizarre personal attacks Putin delivered Thursday on Russian TV.
"Mr. McCain was imprisoned in Vietnam," Putin said. "They put him in a hole for several years. Anyone would go insane."
Back on Twitter, McCain played it coy, saying, "Dear Vlad, is it something I said?"
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