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Omaha Steve

(99,837 posts)
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 04:38 PM Feb 2014

Guess who dropped by USA House? Vladimir Putin

Source: AP-EXCITE

By STEPHEN WILSON and ANGELA CHARLTON

SOCHI, Russia (AP) - In a powerful symbol of international sports detente, Russian President Vladimir Putin dropped in on U.S. Olympic headquarters Friday to chat about the Winter Games and the upcoming Russia-U.S. hockey showdown.

He even wore a red Team USA pin on his lapel.

Putin spent about half an hour at USA House in Sochi's Olympic Park, sitting on a couch talking with U.S. Olympic Committee chairman Larry Probst and CEO Scott Blackmun. From there, he made a stop at Canada House next door.

"Putin was very gracious," Blackmun told The Associated Press. "What I would remember is it sends a strong message about the importance of sport to Russia."

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, toasts member of the International Olympic Committee Larry Probst while visiting USA House during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
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Guess who dropped by USA House? Vladimir Putin (Original Post) Omaha Steve Feb 2014 OP
Putin is a master politician cosmicone Feb 2014 #1
That is a joke. Why the Putin love? Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #2
Chechnya Renew Deal Feb 2014 #5
well yes Triumph of the Will PatrynXX Feb 2014 #7
Or the media says the superbowl is in New York when it's in New Jersey..LOL.. monmouth3 Feb 2014 #10
One does not have to love a politician... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #11
More evidence than having refreshments with US Olympic team Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #15
I am not agreeing he is a master politician... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #16
I don't have to agree with Putin to call him a master politician cosmicone Feb 2014 #24
Obama is accomplishing more internationally Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #25
I understand what you're saying, yourmovemonkey Feb 2014 #30
Mitt, is that you? BeyondGeography Feb 2014 #3
. jakeXT Feb 2014 #4
Being an accomplished politician is not an admirable quality. Fearless Feb 2014 #17
Barack Obama is sophomoric. tman Feb 2014 #31
Was he wearing a shirt? Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #6
"May I see your American gold medal?" chollybocker Feb 2014 #8
Lil Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #26
But America has been conditioned to believe Putin is Satan himself, so how could this be? Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #9
He may not be Satan... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #12
+1 FreeState Feb 2014 #14
Not "Satan himself", but a real piece of shit and a bigot to boot. NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #13
+10000 giftedgirl77 Feb 2014 #27
Vlad was always nothing more than a KGB Lt. Colonel. idendoit Feb 2014 #18
He came by to remind people... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #19
lol penultimate Feb 2014 #21
Why would he wear a team USA pin? penultimate Feb 2014 #20
probably a recording device nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #22
IT'S A TRAP! nt Earth_First Feb 2014 #23
Was he there to do a mic check? adieu Feb 2014 #28
lot of countries for bar hop toasts :P Sunlei Feb 2014 #29
"...unseen novocaine needle on a bogus wedding ring..." (NT) Heywood J Feb 2014 #32

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
7. well yes Triumph of the Will
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 05:23 PM
Feb 2014

still gets people pumped for nazi's.

I would agree. although I would like to negotiate on how to deal with the stray dogs. Why do it in front of the spectators. Most people putting on the games know they have to cuddle with the media. They'll love you right back. Building Motels that fall apart not the best thing in the world... But I won't watch the games because of what they are doing with the dogs as if it were normal. oh wait it is.. just another day in Sochi... wait Sochi is 2 hours away... Which is like awarding the Games to Atlanta and the games are in Miami

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
16. I am not agreeing he is a master politician...
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 06:11 PM
Feb 2014

just saying that cosmicone saying he is a master politician does not equal love for Putin. Personally, I think he is nothing but a moderately slick KGB thug.

 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
24. I don't have to agree with Putin to call him a master politician
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 08:08 PM
Feb 2014

I didn't agree with Ronald Reagan on a single issue but he was a master politician as well.

 

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)
25. Obama is accomplishing more internationally
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 09:10 PM
Feb 2014

For the good of our country than Putin ever has for Russia. Obama is an excellent politician who has enjoyed and had success with the long game.

yourmovemonkey

(267 posts)
30. I understand what you're saying,
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 11:43 PM
Feb 2014

but it's like saying "Ted Bundy really knew how to appeal to a woman". In a similar way, Putin can be suave and engaging, but he's really nothing more than a slick opportunist. He's just playing to the cameras, and establishing an 'image'. That's a part of politics, but in the other parts of the arena he is a relentless brute.

tman

(983 posts)
31. Barack Obama is sophomoric.
Sat Feb 15, 2014, 12:33 AM
Feb 2014

The same guy who faced down the establishment Bill and Hillary double team to clinch the democratic nomination?

The first President since Eisenhower to win over 51% of the vote twice?

The first Democratic President in nearly four decades to win a majority vote?

The first US President since FDR to win re-election with an 7.9+ unemployment rate?

I won't get started on the list historic legislative achievements.

What an amateurish guy lol.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
9. But America has been conditioned to believe Putin is Satan himself, so how could this be?
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 05:39 PM
Feb 2014

Why did the American flag pin not burn next to his sulphurous skin??

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
12. He may not be Satan...
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 06:07 PM
Feb 2014

(I don't believe in mythical beings) he is not a real nice guy if you happen to be gay.

 

idendoit

(505 posts)
18. Vlad was always nothing more than a KGB Lt. Colonel.
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 06:51 PM
Feb 2014

The real power lies elsewhere, with the oligarchs. Just like the USA.

penultimate

(1,110 posts)
20. Why would he wear a team USA pin?
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 07:20 PM
Feb 2014

It's cool he went there, but I find the pin thing odd. Politicians are weird.

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