Bush, Putin shared more than speedboat

Credit the crisp sea air and relaxed atmosphere of the Bush family retreat in Kennebunkport, Maine. In any case, it was good to see presidents Bush and Putin agree today to work together in the United Nations to prevent Iran from going nuclear. “We’re close on recognizing that we got to work together to send a common message,” Bush said, after he and Putin had shared a speedboat excursion. Unfortunately, what Putin says now matters less than how Russia acts on the Iranian issue at the United Nations — and how much it wants to bring the proposed U.S. missile-defense system into the already difficult diplomatic mix.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

9 Comments

  1. gster
    Posted July 2, 2007 at 2:30 pm | Permalink

    This would be a prime opportunity for Bush to show Putin something that he’s really good at: being a boat anchor.

  2. The Phantom
    Posted July 2, 2007 at 5:08 pm | Permalink

    Guess he’ll just have to settle for a lesson on the Rule of Law, and how it’s done in a democracy!

  3. sgt. slaughter
    Posted July 2, 2007 at 5:12 pm | Permalink

    I like Putin, that cat knows how to get things done. I like how he deals with illegal immigrants and ragheads in Russia, without mercy!

  4. thinkfirst
    Posted July 2, 2007 at 6:39 pm | Permalink

    Bush, you should be afraid of Putin. Very afraid. He’s smarter than you, tougher than you, and very sure of what he is doing. Also, George, he knows that the American peple do not trust you nor respect you.

  5. Mary Caruso
    Posted July 2, 2007 at 8:17 pm | Permalink

    I don’t think too many Russians trust Putin. True, he’s smarter than Bush, but who isn’t? He’s just another Sadamn (maybe on a slightly smaller scale) who thinks nothing of destroying those he sees as a threat to his power.

  6. Republican
    Posted July 2, 2007 at 8:26 pm | Permalink

    thinkfirst, on the Putin cheerleader squad.

    rah rah rinski

    kick them in the pinski

    boom sa

    boom sa

    give Iran a bomb

  7. Nathan
    Posted July 4, 2007 at 2:01 pm | Permalink

    Oh…

    Today must be the “Bush is stupid” day.

    Tomorrow will be the “Bush is an evil genius” day.

  8. Joel Phillips
    Posted July 13, 2007 at 11:53 am | Permalink

    Why I Hate Russiaby Joel Phillips (publisher, http://www.religiousfreeomwatch.org; owner American Coast Title http://www.actfortitle.com and proud to be an American and a Scientologist)

    When I was a kid we used to jump under our desks and hide when they rang the air alarm. The teachers said this was in case the Russians came and bombed us.

    Well you know what they bombed us and did a good job of it. They have us doing whatever they say.

    First of all they are leaders in religious persecution. They closed down the Scientology Center in Saint Petersburg. Now I suppose the fact that the city used to be called Leningrad tells you something. What other country closes down a church?

    But they are hypocrites. They have their own church namely the Russian Orthodox Church. This church is controlled by the Russian government. This is not how you get religious freedom!

    Second they are sneaky. My website and company have been attacked by Indonesians. I have listed details on my website including those for a substantial reward.

    So what happens? Well it turns out the Russians protect their Internet. It turns out my company which is the sponsor of the http://www.religiousfreedomwatch.org site is being sued by OOO TRANSTELEKOM. This OOO is apparently like the AOL or Earthlink of Russia but under the control of the Russian government. They are suing because an IP address used by one of these Indonesians is their IP address and I posted it to show how I was being harassed.

    They are suing for millions of dollars and they are demanding an apology. I have had to meet with Frank Berriz and Linda Blood about it as they are the other owners of American Coast Title and they are named in the lawsuit.

    But they are even sneakier as they are also complaining to Stewart Title who are our underwriters. This could quite literally get us shut down all because I go through life according to my religion.

    And, it gets worse. Some Russian radio station has sent press releases to my competitors telling them about this. I don’t even get my day in court with OOO and the Russians have already decided I lost.

    But the real trick is they are hiding behind the Olympics. OOO is suddenly the official Internet of the Olympics. OOO says this somehow libels the Olympics.

    Maybe countries that value religious freedom should boycott the Russian Olympics again. That will teach them a lesson.

    So that’s it. I hate Russia. The teachers way back when were right they had us hide from the Russians. Maybe we should of kept doing that. It is clear the Russians are just going to walk all over us. They are going take away our religious freedom and who knows what they will do after that.

  9. brian
    Posted July 13, 2007 at 12:23 pm | Permalink

    Joel, using your reasoning, you must hate about every place on earth that has businesses, a court system and a government.