News Item: Putin Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2008.
Though really, this Libby indictment sort of puts the lie to that whole idea about America now living under "creeping fascism." I mean, could you imagine Vladimir Putin allowing an independent prosecutor to indict one of his top advisers? Unless Fitzgerald finds himself "liquidated," I'm not inclined to consider Bush a fascist.
Posted by Stephen Silver at November 1, 2005 01:37 AMNot seeking re-election does, of course, leave open the possibility of staying in office regardless of elections. If Putin were more honest, he's dispense with all the democratic formalities and just have himself crowned Tsar.
Posted by: Dave J at November 1, 2005 06:55 PM