Obama Insults Russian Hosts
Once again proving he is both dumber than a sack of hammers and simply not funny, President Barack Obama insults his Russian hosts.
President Barack Obama made a pointed quip Tuesday about Russia’s sale of Alaska to the United States in the 19th century.Referring to the long history of Russia-U.S. trade stretching back more than two centuries, Obama told an audience of business people in Moscow:
“Along the way, you gave us a pretty good deal on Alaska. Thank you.”
Czar Alexander II’s sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867 for $7.2 million in gold, around 1.9 cents per acre, was regarded by Russians as a national disgrace — particularly once it became clear that the province was rich in oil.
Moscow was short of cash at the time.
Could Obama be considering returning the favor? After all, we’re kinda short on cash ourselves.
h/t The Minority Report via The Patriot Room
July 8, 2009
Tags: Alaska, Barack Obama, Russia Posted in: Politics
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