akarunway 1 #1 July 13, 2006 Downplaying tensions between U.S. and Russia - where Bush is headed on Friday - the president laughed off a snide comment directed at Vice President Dick Cheney by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the former Soviet republic of Lithuania in May, Cheney had accused the Kremlin under Putin of backsliding from democracy and bullying Russia's neighbors on energy. "I think the statements of your vice president of this sort are the same as an unsuccessful hunting shot," Putin said in an interview with NBC broadcast on Wednesday. The remark referred to Cheney's shotgun blast on a hunting trip that accidentally wounded a companion. "It was pretty clever," said Bush, who meets with Putin ahead of a summit of world leaders. "It was quite humorous, not to diss my friend the vice president."I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #2 July 13, 2006 Did our president really say "diss"?? THAT'S it!! All you lefties were right!!Oh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #3 July 13, 2006 Yeah... The "Bullying" on energy (gas) prices seemed to leave Russia a little confused. Look at it from their POV. They are expected to operate as a market economy, but are criticised for wanting market price for the gas they export! If you were selling something, and the buyer was being nice to you, you might be tempted to give them a discount, yeah? But if a buyer was being an unpleasant, obnoxious, rude, demanding pain, who deliberately insults you, then he'd pay the "sticker price", wouldn't he? And if you and the buyer can't agree on the price, then you don't sell, do you. Isn't that how a market economy works? THat's how Russia sells its gas. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #4 July 13, 2006 QuoteDid our president really say "diss"?? THAT'S it!! All you lefties were right!! Didn't you realise that around the time Dubbie started telling folk he was getting "Drive-By Briefings"!!? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
