Obama write an oped for Pravda? It's much worse. "John McCain to write for Pravda in response

[pampango]

to Putin's Times op-ed."

Senator John McCain will submit an opinion piece to the Russian newspaper Pravda, in response to an op-ed on Syria in the New York Times by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, that infuriated many members of Congress.

"Senator McCain is glad to take them up on the offer and will submit a piece," said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the Republican senator from Arizona, who is one of the leading congressional voices on international affairs.

McCain's decision to write a column for Pravda came about after the US publication Foreign Policy sent the Russian outlet a transcript of a CNN interview in which McCain discussed Russian restrictions on press freedom and joked that he would like to write for Pravda.

Pravda responded by saying that it would be pleased to publish a story "by such a prominent politician as John McCain", Foreign Policy said.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/13/john-mccain-pravda-article-putin-times

Got to give Pravda some credit. They look "fair and balanced" by giving a prominent US politician an opportunity to write an op-ed. And they choose a crazy, conservative who will make Putin look like a peaceful, moderate diplomat.

[Little Star]

1. McCain, ugh!

[Motown_Johnny]

2. John McCain can write?

Never mind, I am sure it will be ghost written, just like Putin's was.

[TheKentuckian]

3. Maybe but it is still McCain so the pool to select from will be idiots too.

The ghost writing only falls so far from the tree.

[Scootaloo]

4. Maybe he'll outsource to his running mate

She can see Russia from her house, so I'm sure she knows the proper channels for getting something into Pravda.

[Motown_Johnny]

7. Sarah: "Pravda? I thought you said Prada!"

[HappyMe]

11. That gave me a chuckle.

If this happens, I'll take it with a grain of salt, just like I did Pooty's Ketchum piece.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. McAnus is the perfect antidote

to diplomacy, which prospers when the major players agree to just STFU for awhile. Tempting though it may be to take on Pooty-Poot in the editorial arena, grown-ass adults resist that temptation and continue talking in earnest. McAnus, however, is a fucking child who cannot resist replying to a taunt. His ego is much more important than the diplomatic process, yunno.

On edit: I'd better emphasize that I believe Pooty-Poot was acting like a fucking child as well when he chose to rant in an op-ed. Wouldn't wanna be accused of being a Putin fanboi, after all.

[snooper2]

8. Probably little over 94% of the rest of the World won't give a shit

One way or the other LOL


Like a stone mason in Madrid would say, oh man that Pravada McCain article is out better jump on it! Or maybe a truck driver in Ethiopia

[Catherina]

9. Is he going to expand on his past tweet about ArabSpring in Russia?

McCain is such an asshole





Here's Putin's response to McCain's craziness

[Safetykitten]

10. Now this is nuts. Get ready to seriously lose your lunch.