Unlike the parody photo above, there was no adoring crowds to greet the Obamas at every phase during their Russian trip.Clifford Levy and Ellen Barry of the New York Times observed:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/world/europe/08russia.html
One telling quote:
“We don’t really understand why Obama is such a star,” said Kirill Zagorodnov, 25, one of the graduates. “It’s a question of trust, how he behaves, how he positions himself, that typical charisma, which in Russia is often parodied. Russians really are not accustomed to it. It is like he is trying to manipulate the public.”
Comrade Karla's response:
American's shouldn't be accustomed to it, either.
Agreed. Americans should always be skeptical of politicians--even the ones they vote for.
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