Putin Is Asked A Question About Obama, And His Response Will Make Right Wing Heads Explode

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Last night on the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes, an in-depth interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin aired, and what Putin said will no doubt really piss off American conservatives.

The interview, which was conducted by Charlie Rose, touched on several topics, including American foreign policy. Rose asked Putin if he thinks Obama is weak. Putin said no, and the rest of this portion of the interview shows that the Russian President is a much wiser observer of human nature than any member of the Republican party could ever hope to be. Rose asked:

“Let me ask you this, what do you think of President Obama? What’s your evaluation of him?”

Putin’s response is one the GOP could learn from:

“I don’t think I’m entitled to give any views regarding the president. That’s up to the American people.”

Next, Rose asked this question:

“Do you think his activities in foreign affairs reflect a weakness?”

And this is where Putin’s answer is virtually guaranteed to make right wing heads explode, then vaporize:

“I don’t think so at all. You see, here’s the thing, in any country– and in the United States, I believe this happens even more often than in any other country– foreign political factors are used for domestic political battles. There is a presidential campaign coming up, so they’re playing either the Russian card or some other.”

Rose followed up with this question:

“Okay, but let me ask you this, do you think he listens to you?”

Putin:

“Well, I think we listen to each other in a way, especially when it comes to something that doesn’t go counter to our own ideas about what we should and should not do.”

Personally, I don’t care for Vladimir Putin. I find him to be tyrannical and authoritarian, but it’s quite clear that he has a good grasp of the American political scene and how it works.

There’s no way of knowing what the future holds in the way of U.S.-Russia relations, but I think we can all be thankful that our President and his advisers know what they’re doing. Even Putin can see that much.

Watch the Interview