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Putin Contends Clinton Incited Unrest Over Vote
NYT ^ | 8 December 2011 | DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ELLEN BARRY

Posted on 12/09/2011 5:30:13 AM PST by Daffynition

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin accused Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday of inciting unrest in Russia, as he grappled with the prospect of large-scale political protest for the first time in his more than decade-long rule.

In a rare personal accusation, Mr. Putin said Mrs. Clinton had sent “a signal” to “some actors in our country” after Sunday’s parliamentary elections, which were condemned as fraudulent by both international and Russian observers. Anger over the elections prompted a demonstration in which thousands chanted “Putin is a thief” and “Russia without Putin,” a development that has deeply unnerved the Kremlin.

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1 posted on 12/09/2011 5:30:14 AM PST by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

Putin has a victim mentality now?


2 posted on 12/09/2011 5:43:16 AM PST by equaviator ( "There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
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To: equaviator
The signal:
She flapped her canckles.
3 posted on 12/09/2011 5:46:37 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: equaviator

He’s singing to the Red Army Choir.


4 posted on 12/09/2011 5:47:22 AM PST by Proud_USA_Republican ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.")
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To: Daffynition

When Commies collide.


5 posted on 12/09/2011 5:50:51 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Holding our flawed politicians to higher standards than the enemyÂ’s politicians guarantees they win)
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To: Daffynition
Hillary is very insightful and brilliant and the world should listen to her. If I am not wrong she was praising Qaddafi back last March.
6 posted on 12/09/2011 5:55:28 AM PST by E.K. Crossbow
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To: E.K. Crossbow

My bet is the Chicago political machine imagined this up to stop Hildebeast 2012.


7 posted on 12/09/2011 6:13:11 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (To fix government, we need a rocket scientist. Oh, wait we have one!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
It could be Thailand, and she'd end up in prison for breaking lèse-majesté laws.
8 posted on 12/09/2011 6:17:53 AM PST by Daffynition ( *Socialism, has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore it*)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

HAHAHA! Careful of what you wish for! LOL


9 posted on 12/09/2011 6:18:53 AM PST by Daffynition ( *Socialism, has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore it*)
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To: Daffynition

A Democrat whining about fraudulent elections, that’s rich.


10 posted on 12/09/2011 6:28:06 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Daffynition
Old Thunder Thighs is just jealous of Pooty. The thought of Pooty [a man!!!!] spending quality time with his personal photographer makes her crazy.


11 posted on 12/09/2011 6:37:51 AM PST by Bedford Forrest (Roger, Contact, Judy, Out. Fox One. Splash one.<I>)
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To: Daffynition

Hearing Hitlery so vehemently denounce these elections makes me wonder if the protests are astro-turf. Maybe we should scan the video coverage for purple shirts.


12 posted on 12/09/2011 7:06:19 AM PST by Bigg Red (In this Advent season: Prepare ye the way of the Lord.)
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