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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPutin in the news, on AM 1070.
I was driving to my in-laws' house this evening for Mother's Day and had AM news radio on for white noise.
I wasn't really listening, until I heard the announcers talking about Putin.
It was in regards to him playing piano at a meeting with the Chinese or something.
When has the news EVER EVER EVER commented on ANY foreign politicianespecially one who heads a country who is at odds with the U.S.?
AM radio is not exactly a popular media source anymore, but that was VERY strangeand I don't think it's good news.
dchill
(38,324 posts)msongs
(67,199 posts)trump who is a total loser
C Moon
(12,188 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Competence.... he just happened to run into an NBC reporter, and now this. It's a dominance display- he'll get kinder press than out own president.
JI7
(89,182 posts)but the russians at the white house really showed it. it looked more like the Russians were at home and the americans were the guests even though it was in the US at the white house.
Ezior
(505 posts)Like shirtless horse riding. Always reminds me of Kim Jong Un.
This time, they staged something a little more sentient.
The PR stunts are usually reported at least in German media for the laughs, with some commentary about how it appears to be staged and is probably meant to impress his citizens.
C Moon
(12,188 posts)Ezior
(505 posts)But I think one of the Late Night Shows talked about these stunts.
Also, quick google search shows NBC reported on it in 2009:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/32299822/ns/world_news-europe/t/k-g-beefcake-putin-bares-his-chest-siberia/
Probably other media outlets, too.
What I'm getting at, (well, you didn't hear the delivery by the announcersit was as if he was a celebrity), that the media seems to be trying to make us comfortable and interested with what that bastard is doing...and the timing is sickeningly convenient.
bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)After all, thanks to drumpf and the redumbliCON party, Putin will soon be our supreme leader.
Chiquitita
(752 posts)It's not news, so why are we hearing it...
BumRushDaShow
(127,319 posts)Apparently a syndicated radio report.