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Posted By: Moritz55, 7/12/2024 5:36:06 PM

Leonid Brezhnev led the former Soviet Union as General Secretary of the Communist Party until 1982. But like most Russian apparatchiks who excessively smoked, drank, and gained weight, he aged prematurely. Also like them, his disabilities never led to his abdication. By Brezhnev's late 60s and early 70s, he was too ill to travel abroad or make public appearances. Indeed, his debility left the Soviet Union without a real leader for the final six or seven years of his tenure. Brezhnev got away with it because the Soviet state-controlled media doctored photos and videos to attest to his supposedly vigorous health and constant hands-on involvement.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: NorthernDog 7/12/2024 6:28:54 PM (No. 1755131)
I see Biden is more than a half hour late for a Michigan rally tonight. The crowd is packed into a corner of some venue to make it look like a big crowd. Most are standing there impatiently wondering where the Dear Leader is.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: itsonlyme 7/12/2024 6:38:34 PM (No. 1755138)
The Demented Fuhrer July 12, 2024 6:00 PM Official Schedule The President participates in a campaign event Open Press 7:10 PM Official Schedule The President departs Wayne County, Michigan en route to Dover, Delaware Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Open Press 8:35 PM Official Schedule The President arrives in Dover, Delaware Out-of-Town Pool 8:45 PM Official Schedule The President departs Dover, Delaware en route to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Out-of-Town Pool 9:05 PM Official Schedule The President arrives in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Detroit, Michigan Beach time AGAIN.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: JHHolliday 7/12/2024 8:06:50 PM (No. 1755169)
It always amused me that when a Soviet Union leader croaked, the media there didn't announce it but started playing funeral dirges. You knew what happened...that they were in the back room buying time until they wrangled out who would be the successor.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: downnout 7/12/2024 8:52:25 PM (No. 1755182)
Henceforth let us refer to Biden as Brezhnev. It fits.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: JimBob 7/13/2024 2:29:40 AM (No. 1755241)
Mr. Hansen NAILS it..... Again!
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Reply 6 - Posted by: DiegoDude 7/13/2024 6:05:59 AM (No. 1755282)
The "mainstream media," written as well, reminds me of Radio Moscow's show, " The World As We See It." Newsworthy? Hardly. Entertaining? Yes. Both share a severely distorted view of the world around them. My prescription: heavy doses of anti- psychotics.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Alecto2 7/13/2024 8:17:17 AM (No. 1755344)
#4 In this totally ignorant nation, Brezhnev will mean nothing, but I quite like PINO (President in name only). More official than VIC (vegetable in chief) or WTWG (Walter the Walmart Greeter).
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Reply 8 - Posted by: montwoodcliff 7/13/2024 11:14:47 AM (No. 1755457)
It's the Media who runs the Democrat Party. That was from Ned Ryun of American Majority. I couldn't disagree with him; he's right on!
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Leonid Brezhnev led the former Soviet Union as General Secretary of the Communist Party until 1982. But like most Russian apparatchiks who excessively smoked, drank, and gained weight, he aged prematurely. Also like them, his disabilities never led to his abdication. By Brezhnev's late 60s and early 70s, he was too ill to travel abroad or make public appearances. Indeed, his debility left the Soviet Union without a real leader for the final six or seven years of his tenure. Brezhnev got away with it because the Soviet state-controlled media doctored photos and videos to attest to his supposedly vigorous health and constant hands-on involvement.
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