Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Foreign Affairs

Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2011, 01:08 PM Dec 2011

Vladimir Putin Calls John Mccain 'Nuts' In Outspoken Attack [View all]

By Alex Spillius
12:59PM GMT 15 Dec 2011

The Russian prime minister called the former presidential candidate “nuts” in response to Twitter comment about Russia’s parliamentary elections that drew allegations of fraud and triggered large protests.

Mr McCain’s tweet read: "Dear Vlad, The Arab Spring is coming to a neighbourhood near you."

Mr Putin turned stony faced when asked about the tweet on his annual televised phone-in.

"Mr McCain fought in Vietnam. I think that he has enough blood of peaceful citizens on his hands. It must be impossible for him to live without these disgusting scenes anymore.

MORE...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8958294/Vladimir-Putin-calls-John-McCain-nuts-in-outspoken-attack.html

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Vladimir Putin Calls John Mccain 'Nuts' In Outspoken Attack [View all] Purveyor Dec 2011 OP

Dear John McCain, please do not make "cutesy jabs" at leaders of other big countries especially russ limpyhobbler Dec 2011 #1

I think McCain's nuts, but for other reasons. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #2

I think locking them both in a cell together would do the world some good davidpdx Feb 2012 #3

It's times like this that I'm glad WheelWalker Feb 2012 #4