[Vision2020] Medvedev on Obama

[Ted Moffett]

These comments by Russia's President Medvedev refer to someone not named,
implying this certain someone does not think when they speak...

I wonder who that might be?

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the..."
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Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett


On 4/12/10, Sam Scripter <moscowsam at verizon.net> wrote:
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> >From my daily morning email from Time . . .
>  The Page <http://thepage.time.com/> Politics up to the Minute
> by Mark Halperin <http://thepage.time.com/bio/> | Monday, April 12, 2010
>  Details: Medvedev on "Good Morning America" April 12, 2010
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> *From ABC News:
> <http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/transcript-george-stephanopoulos-interviews-russian-president-dmitry-medvedev/story?id=10348116>
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> MEDVEDEV: He's very comfortable partner, it's very interesting to be with
> him. The most important thing that distinguishes him from many other people
> – I won't name anyone by name – he's a thinker, he thinks when he speaks.
> Which is already pretty good.
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> STEPHANOPOULOS: You had somebody in your mind, I think. (LAUGHS)
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> MEDVEDEV: Obviously I do have someone on my mind. I don't want to offend
> anyone. He's eager to listen to his partner, which is a pretty good quality
> for a politician. Because any politician is to a certain degree a mentor.
> They preach something. And the ability to listen to their partner is very
> important for the politician. And he is pretty deeply emerged in the
> subject, so he has a good knowledge of what he's talking about. There was no
> instance in our meetings with Mr. Obama where he wasn't well prepared for
> the questions. This is very good. And after all, he's simply a very pleasant
> man with whom it's a pleasure to deal with.
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