S&P Downgrades Russia's bond rating to "junk" (compared, voted)

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

So, does that mean we don't get to see these examples of Putin being called a "hero" by conservatives?

If you wish to search for threads about Putin on here from a year or two ago, you are more than welcome to.

[VTHokieFan]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

But I thought Putin was a conservative hero, how could this be happening to his country??!!

Putin is a hero to which conservatives?

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by VTHokieFan

Putin is a hero to which conservatives?

A number of them on this forum, especially during the Syria Civil War where Obama put pressure on Putin to step in.

[VTHokieFan]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

A number of them on this forum, especially during the Syria Civil War where Obama put pressure on Putin to step in.

Oh ok. Sounds like a minority of identified conservatives.

[Mr.Gomar Holnyuk]

Originally Posted by VTHokieFan

S&P Downgrades Russia Foreign Currency Rating to Junk - WSJ

The hits keep coming.

You rejoice at a democratically elected president(Yanukovich) removed from office by fascist coup leaders. The Svoboda party got 2% of the vote, but with CIA backing and funding removed a legit pres elected by 76% of the voters.

Dont swallow ejeculant told you by the controlled media, CIA, or any other supporter of Ukrainian Fascists.
Just go to Google, and type: Ukraine Fascist coup
you'll get plenty of info on the topic.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by VTHokieFan

Oh ok. Sounds like a minority of identified conservatives.

Who said it was a majority of conservatives?

[texdav]

Originally Posted by VTHokieFan

S&P Downgrades Russia Foreign Currency Rating to Junk - WSJ

The hits keep coming.

What hit? We have little exposure to Russia. Not much to Greece but more than Russia. Even the Europeans who say they want Greece to stay in EU have been busy limiting exposure to Greek debt. A unstable Russia is not good because they have nuclear arms but financially their less a risk as when the USSR collapsed. Where do the doomers get their information; from SCI FI movies?

[VTHokieFan]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

Who said it was a majority of conservatives?

Does the fact that no one said a majority of conservatives preclude me from making that statement?

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by VTHokieFan

Does the fact that no one said a majority of conservatives preclude me from making that statement?

Sorry, didn't realize you were just making a general statement. Then in that case, carry on.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

So, does that mean we don't get to see these examples of Putin being called a "hero" by conservatives?

Not in so many words, but you're fooling yourself if you haven't noticed a certain adoration.

Pat Buchanan argued he was "one of us":
Is Putin One of Us?

Is Vladimir Putin a paleoconservative?

In the culture war for mankind’s future, is he one of us?

OK, so you say that nobody ever mistook Buchanan for a hero, and that's a valid point.

Slightly less of an intellectual hard-hitter:

Originally Posted by Sarah Palin

People are looking at Putin as one who wrestles bears and drills for oil. They look at our president as one who wears mom jeans and equivocates and bloviates.

Or Giuliani, who can hardlycontain himself when looking at the strong man:

Originally Posted by Giuliani

Putin decides what he wants to do, and he does it in half a day, right? He decided he had to go to their parliament — he went to their parliament, he got permission in 15 minutes
...
[H]e makes a decision and he executes it, quickly. And then everybody reacts. That’s what you call a leader