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Title: The media and Obama . . .
Post by: HankB on December 15, 2015, 02:38:34 PM
 . . . the Russian media, that is.

It turns out that "Obama Schmoe" is quite the pop culture expression among Russians - it was even painted in giant letters on a runway in Syrian Latakia.

(https://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/obama-aviabaza-latakiya-siriya-snimok-sdelan-sputnikom-razvedchikom-23-09-2015-cpi8wmmueaad8u_.jpg?quality=80&w=635)

http://observer.com/2015/12/vulgar-and-racist-anti-obama-rhetoric-inundates-russian-pop-culture/ (http://observer.com/2015/12/vulgar-and-racist-anti-obama-rhetoric-inundates-russian-pop-culture/)

After reading the story, I realized . . . The Russian media treats Obama the same way American media treated Bush . . . or Trump . . . or just about any Republican.
Title: Re: The media and Obama . . .
Post by: lee n. field on December 15, 2015, 02:46:01 PM
That's awful.  Where can I get that calendar?
Title: Re: The media and Obama . . .
Post by: brimic on December 15, 2015, 04:32:43 PM
Its refreshing when get an article from a media source and can't find anything untrue in it.
Title: Re: The media and Obama . . .
Post by: Ron on December 15, 2015, 10:07:21 PM
I don't trust Russia or Putin even a bit.

The fact they hate Obama actually is about the only positive thing one can say about Obama.
Title: Re: The media and Obama . . .
Post by: Andiron on December 15, 2015, 10:23:38 PM
I don't trust Russia or Putin even a bit.

The fact they hate Obama actually is about the only positive thing one can say about Obama.

I'm  having a hard time finding the negative side of a massively nationalist country ridiculing a rival's obviously weak,  clownish leader.

Good on RT.

The only difference between them and our troops doing it,  would probably involve a largish dong along with the insult.
Title: Re: The media and Obama . . .
Post by: Andiron on December 15, 2015, 10:25:36 PM

I'm  having a hard time finding the negative side of a massively nationalist country ridiculing a rival's obviously weak,  clownish leader.

Good on RT.

The only difference between them and our troops doing it would probably involve a largish cartoon dong along with the insult.
Title: Re: The media and Obama . . .
Post by: Ron on December 15, 2015, 10:29:11 PM
Russia is not a "good guy".

Putin is KGB to the core, otherwise known as the enemy.

*expletive deleted*ck Putin
Title: Re: The media and Obama . . .
Post by: Andiron on December 15, 2015, 10:37:46 PM
Russia is not a "good guy".

Putin is KGB to the core, otherwise known as the enemy.

*expletive deleted*ck Putin

Never said Putin was any sort of good guy.  It's still no surprise when a country actually gives a *expletive deleted*it about itself (except maybe here).  Given the last 30 odd years of Russian history, can you blame them?   I'd compare it to Hitler's ascendance,  but I hate using Godwin for comparison.  You don't just kick a proud people while they're down and expect them to take it when they rebound.