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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:58 AM Mar 2020

Putin endorses legislation to keep him in office until 2036, citing the need for "stability"




The New York Times

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Breaking News: President Vladimir Putin of Russia said he would support legislation to let him run for 2 more terms. That could keep him in power until 2036. https://nyti.ms/3aCBBJw
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Putin endorses legislation to keep him in office until 2036, citing the need for "stability" (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Mar 2020 OP
Maybe tRumps plan is to let Covid-19 explode, njhoneybadger Mar 2020 #1
Trump would like that too. Turbineguy Mar 2020 #2

njhoneybadger

(3,910 posts)
1. Maybe tRumps plan is to let Covid-19 explode,
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:33 AM
Mar 2020

then cancel the election citing the need for stability.
Because what he is doing makes no sense at all

Turbineguy

(37,370 posts)
2. Trump would like that too.
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:36 AM
Mar 2020

It'll keep him out of jail.

We used to call it "kleptocracy". Now we call it "stability".

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