JiveTurkey
01-16-2008, 12:12 AM
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/10/bush-quip-might.html
Reporter: Mr. President, following up on Vladimir Putin for a moment, he said recently that next year, when he has to step down according to the constitution, as the president, he may become prime minister; in effect keeping power and dashing any hopes for a genuine democratic transition there ...
Bush: I've been planning that myself.
While "in jest", there are plenty who feel this exact scenario is in the works. Personally, I don't expect it as the next "President" will be a puppet as well, so no real need to raise the concerns of the ignorant masses.
Reporter: Mr. President, following up on Vladimir Putin for a moment, he said recently that next year, when he has to step down according to the constitution, as the president, he may become prime minister; in effect keeping power and dashing any hopes for a genuine democratic transition there ...
Bush: I've been planning that myself.
While "in jest", there are plenty who feel this exact scenario is in the works. Personally, I don't expect it as the next "President" will be a puppet as well, so no real need to raise the concerns of the ignorant masses.