Posted on 12/19/2007 5:04:45 PM PST by jdm
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Count Republican Mitt Romney among those who aren't happy with Time Magazine's choice of Russian President Vladimir Putin for Person of the Year.
In an interview with CNN's Glen Beck, the presidential candidate called the choice "disgusting."
"You know, he imprisoned his political opponents. There have been a number of highly suspicious murders," Romney said on Beck's radio show. "He has squelched public dissent and free press. And to suggest that someone like that is the Man of the Year is really disgusting. I'm just appalled."
"Clearly General Petraeus is the person, or one of a few people, who would certainly merit that designation," the former Massachusetts governor added.
Rival presidential candidate John McCain also said Wednesday he disagreed with the choice.
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Remember hearing the interview...Mitt really seemed to be shocked w the Putin choice...and didnt know about it until Beck told him. Not staged or anything.
Romney is right anout the poor choice of Vlad Putin. Wonder if Romney was so dissed about this because Vlad went after that Yukos oil company a few yra ago (going ater businesses not friendly w Putin)
Read the comments at the end of the article. Rabid leftists, all.
Romney just went up a notch in my estimation.
That will be awkward if Mitt gets elected and has to meet with him.
Truth is; no matter how Time and the Libs defend the 'nuances' of what it mean to be 'Man of the Year'. . .we know better. Time IS disgusting. Let them know a number of years back, how I felt; when I canceled a my subscription to this magazine I grew up with.
Hope all who are thorougly disgusted with these anti-patriots; send a similar message.
It is the ONLY message they will appreciate.
What’s with all the indignation?
“...for better or for worse, ...has done the most to influence the events of the year.”
Those are the criteria. IOW, Putin did a lot of bad stuff this year, more than anyone else did good or bad. I kind of agree.
“That will be awkward if Mitt gets elected and has to meet with him.”
Not as awkward as W looking into the soul of that professional killer and finding something good. Well done Mitt.
Yup, and it's often for worse -- Hitler ('38), Stalin ('39 and '42), Kruschev ('57), Khomeini ('79),...etc.
Ya know, he's really going out on a limb here with such clever, hard hitting attacks.
:o
Romney needs to get a clue. “He has squelched public dissent and free press.” Thus the reason he got the award! That’s why Hitler, Stalin and even Wallis Simpson (of Edward VIII fame) have been on the list.
What the hey? Time picked ol’ Uncle Joe Stalin, not once , but twice!
“That will be awkward if Mitt gets elected and has to meet with him.”
Reagan didn’t shy away from calling the USSR an evil empire, we need someone like that again, and not just for dealing with Russia.
Awkward? Nope. Not if he were to stand by what he said. Then it would be a damn breath of fresh air.
What? No Algore Bearmanpig (idiot of the yearrr)?
Awkward? Good; hope it is beyond awkward. Hope it is painful - for Putin. He needs to be made afraid; very afraid. . .
The situations we are finding ourselves in; in great measure are due to 'lack of fear' - lack of fearful respect - thanks to our country's weakened, collective 'ego' and the 'political correctness' that we too often define ourselves by.
Awkward? I hope much worse for those who are in truth, our enemies.
Every time TIME picks a villain for Gender-Free Person of the Year, it has to be pointed out that it isn’t an honor. Hitler was Man of the Year several times. Romney should be glad TIME is calling attention to what Putin in up to.
Oh, I don’t know. At least Putin is competent and puts the interests of Russia first. We’re the boobs who support the Muslims in Europe.
Maybe Putin should come here and run for president.
Wow! Did you read some of the comments of those CNN readers? They have Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS) real bad.
I know it’s kind of a joke but I really think there is something to the disease.
Obviously he wasn't thinking his comments through with regards to foreign policy.
Time's choice is disgusting, and Romney's comments are reasonably accurate if a bit on the extreme side. However, Romney should be a little more careful how he phrases his criticism of foreign elected officials.
Not a lot more careful, but a little more careful.
However, I will say that overall his comments do raise my opinion of him rather than lessen it. His comments weren't diplomatic, but they were candid and reasonably accurate.
,,, Putin deserves the title. The work he’s done with isotopes is amazing.
What’s wrong with selecting Vladimir Putin?
He may be the leading despot in the world, by now.
What’s really telling, though, is selecting Gore to be #2 and Petraeus, #4.
But that's what happens when you let irresponsible children play with grown-up tools.
Pukin’ is man of the year? Wow, how pathetic.
"Romney just went up a notch in my estimation."
Interesting....the posts remind me of the anti-Mitt posters around here....right out of DU.
Reagan was right. The Soviet Union was evil and Putin is not much better IMO.
Bttt!
I agree with Romney and McCain on this. Shame on TIME for naming Mr. Putin “Person of the Year.”
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