Reply #83: She's in Russia and freezing her ass off. Her clothes might [View All]

[DemBones DemBones]

actually not be too tight -- she may have a couple of pairs of long underwear on underneath them. We Americans are used to central heating and I doubt the rich keep the thermostat at 68 like we do.. . I've made six winter trips to Italy and it gets damn cold there, plus the buildings are underheated or unheated (all the historic churches, villas, etc., that you visit) and heat is turned off at night to conserve energy. I'm sure the cold is worse in Russia, so I think we can give her a break this time.

Assuming that's Putin's wife on the right, she is also dressed quite warmly. She and Laura are both wearing what look to be wool pantsuits with boots; Laura is wearing a turtleneck under her jacket while Mrs. P. seems to be wearing a mock turtleneck. Perhaps she and Laura went for a walk or shopping expedition while their husbands were inside talking and got roped into a photo op on their return. They also look a lot bigger than the men because they're in the foreground of the photo. Look at the picture and recall that photos of George and Laura standing together have demonstrated that she is a good bit shorter than he. This photo looks like "Honey, they shrunk the presidents" because of the placement of the women several feet ahead of their husbands.