He may be a polonium-poisoning, vote-rigging, opposition-jailing despot…but Vlad the Cad DOES know how to pick ’em. For the State Duma, I mean.
First off, meet Alina Kabayeva, 24-year old former gymnast and newly-elected legislator from the United Russia Party. She enjoys quiet, candle-lit dinners, long walks on the beach, and rolling around naked on synthetic animal fur.
Next up, let’s give another warm welcome to Alina’s distinguished parlimentary colleague, Svetlana Khorkina. A seven time Olympic medal-winning gymnast, cerebral Svetlana enjoys reading, debating new laws, and, from the looks of things, the occasional wardrobe malfunction.
Tyranny may indeed be the ugliest form of government…but Putin, the old dog, is sure doing his level best to persuade us otherwise!
(Photos from The Sun. Hat tip to the Brussels Journal)
UPDATE: The Times of London confirms the story, sans photos. Now, just what sort of sick, twisted editor would run an article like this without any PICTURES?
UPDATE (Apr 19/08): Rumors that Putin may divorce his 50 year-old wife and marry Alina Kabaeva. I’m impressed, dude!
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So I am standing in computer class showing some of my friend’s websites to my students….
And, let me guess – they couldn’t stop gushing over said websites’ exceptional standards of taste and decorum?
Congratulations! I figure this site may suddenly get an increase in traffic. And you were three MONTHS ahead of the game!
I want to talk to you.Because I like you.