[lbo-talk] Putin nominates successor

[Steven L. Robinson]

The crucial question is the new guy's health.  Until Putin, at least, the most fascinating staple of  Kremlinology was speculation over the health and sobriety of the head leader.  Hopefully the new leader has some rare disease that can keep the medical specialists busy guessing. SR 

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From: Chris Doss <lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com> 


> 
> He's the guy Putin put in charge of the National 
> Projects (financial assistance to women with a second 
> child, housing, stuff like that). Putin knows him from 
> his days working for Sobchak in Petersburg. 
> Mid-40s. Not a silovik, not a former KGB guy (thank 
> god we don't have to hear 8 more years of "former KGB 
> spy president x"). 
> 
> 
> --- 123hop at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> > 
> > So, give, what's the scoop on Medvedev? 
> > 
> > Joanna 
> >