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Thousands Rally Against Putin, Alleged Voting Fraud
Associated Press ^ | 12/10/11 | unknown

Posted on 12/10/2011 12:55:36 PM PST by Ron C.

MOSCOW – Tens of thousands of people held the largest anti-government protests that post-Soviet Russia has ever seen on Saturday to criticize electoral fraud and demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule.

Police showed surprising restraint and state-controlled TV gave the nationwide demonstrations unexpected airtime, but there is no indication the opposition is strong enough to push for real change from the prime minister or his ruling party.

Nonetheless, the prime minister seems to be in a weaker position than he was a week ago, before Russians voted in parliamentary elections. His United Party lost a substantial share of its seats, although it retains a majority.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/12/10/day-protests-against-election-fraud-begins-in-russia/#ixzz1gAOLz1zL

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Russia
KEYWORDS: communism; putin; revolt; russia; vladimirputin; vladtheembezzler
Putin can get very nasty with these folks - if he believes his power is in jeopardy.
1 posted on 12/10/2011 12:55:45 PM PST by Ron C.
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To: Ron C.

That’s really sad; Russians rally against voter fraud, Americans just say “whatever”.


2 posted on 12/10/2011 12:57:15 PM PST by SuzyQue
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To: Ron C.

Putin is already distancing himself from the unpopular ruling party. And he’s opening the steam valves to prevent a blow-up. He knows which way the political winds are blowing.


3 posted on 12/10/2011 1:00:38 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Ron C.

We may want to learn from this. It might be us doing this protesting after the 2012 elections. The DemocRATS seem to be pushing their voter fraud gig very hard this time.


4 posted on 12/10/2011 1:10:18 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Stop BIG Government Greed Now!!!!)
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To: SuzyQue

Think about this, seriously. In Russia a massive crowd is treated peacefully. In America, the land of the free, they are gassed, beaten, disbanded, and arrested.

Whether you agree with OWS or not, tell me something hasn’t gone Bad Wrong in this country.


5 posted on 12/10/2011 2:58:26 PM PST by superstitionmountain (Sharia - where your daughter will be bullwhipped for being raped.)
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To: superstitionmountain

In all fairness, had they been camped out on the steps of the Kremlin for 10 weeks I expect that they would have been disbanded there too.

And, what’s with the beatings claim?


6 posted on 12/10/2011 3:02:40 PM PST by SuzyQue
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To: SuzyQue

During the Russian Civil War, Cossack regions became centres for the Anti-Bolshevik White movement.

Russia lost it’s national soul when they murdered the Romanovs.

Putin is a Cossack and most of the people in the corporate western media are a bunch of desperate Communists who failed to steal the election...


7 posted on 12/11/2011 12:12:26 PM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood ("Arjuna, why have you have dropped your bow???")
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To: Sir Francis Dashwood

Interesting point of view.


8 posted on 12/11/2011 4:21:23 PM PST by SuzyQue
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I don’t trust anything coming from the drive-by media... they are communists...

I don’t necessarily trust Putin either, but at least I know who’s side he is on.

Putin would be an improvement over Obama.

If the Russians really want a communist, maybe they would make a trade with us?5


9 posted on 12/11/2011 7:52:25 PM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood ("Arjuna, why have you have dropped your bow???")
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To: Sir Francis Dashwood

Interesting. I need to do some reading up on this.


10 posted on 12/11/2011 8:05:43 PM PST by SuzyQue
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