Prokhorov's Position Uncertain

Pull for Putin

and run that franchise back into the ground faster then you can say “Isiah”

Putin would form some rogue faction to “sling mud” if Prokhorov became even a slight threat

wat a change from last yr to this yr…..

last yr he flew on a jet just to meet with Carmela

with all his political ambitions… wuld he ever meet with dwight (if he was ever a free agent) … hmm scary thought

I’m no genious at political stuff but that sounds more like he is just asking for attenion.

He won’t push a runoff, and wouldn’t win it even if he made it to one. I just hope he doesn’t stick his neck out too far, as Russian politics can be dirty business. He is, after all, a man of calculated risks. Putin won’t be beaten—he’ll have to be toppled or removed in some fashion eventually (unless he dies or voluntarily steps down for good), and Prokorov wouldn’t get involved in either sort of movement.

Not quite OT, but: the Presidential race held their first debate tonight/last night, by the way, with Prokhorov debating Communist head Zyuganov. It was widely reported that Putin will refuse to debate, and may instead send proxies to debate for him. Hilarious. Can’t imagine that happening in the US. The debate otherwise sounded like the same bombast we hear in the U.S.:

The debate was tense from the beginning, as the candidates frequently interrupted and spoke over each other. The ugliest moments came when Zyuganov twice invoked Hitler to criticize Prokhorov, and Prokhorov called Zyuganov the successor to Soviet-era Communist leaders, whom he blamed for the deaths of millions.

Poll numbers remain the same: Putin at 52%, Zyuganov and Zhirinovsky at 8%, and Prokhorov and Mironov at 4%. Good to see Prokhorov stirring it up, as Zyuganov and Zhirinovsky are total crackpots, and Mironov is a toppled pol that is reportedly looking to form a bloc with the Communists.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/campaign-begins-with-testy-debate/452486.html
A more in-depth recap, for Russian speakers: http://www.itar-tass.com/c12/335744.html

about him being a third option

An Internet report last week asserted Kobe Bryant presented a sales pitch for the Purple and Gold to Dwight Howard, who was so turned off by Bryant’s effort it curdled the Lakers’ chances of signing Howard long-term should they be able to acquire him this season from the Magic.

Scooter the Recruiter’s proposition: Come here and be the third offensive option behind me and Pau Gasol and be our "Tyson Chandler."

Supposedly, Kobe also made it clear Los Angeles would be Howard’s, "but only once he [Bryant] decided he was done playing."

All that was missing was, "Hurry, offer ends at midnight tonight."

None of what the author claimed came out of Kobe’s mouth sounded like it’d been transmitted from his cerebrum.

You have to wonder if the idea (ghostwritten by Karl Malone?) were to break a story or make Kobe seem colossally condescending and in need of a cane for his brain.

I’ve got to believe someone who has been around the block as long as Kobe has, sometimes in reverse, would have better shtick than "Come to Hollywood and be Door No. 3."

Even Monty Hall is offended.

Despite finding everything implausible, I felt obligated to track down the truth in this case on account of the megawatt luminaries. So, I decided to eliminate the middle man, pass the savings on to the consumer and go right to the source — only one of two that actually exist — and ask the horse.

"Please separate truth from fiction for me re: Howard stuff," I emailed Kobe several days ago.

"As far as what? I have no clue what’s even being said. I have a lot to deal with as it is," he replied.

That was extremely revealing in itself. In other words, L.A.’s media, especially the Lakers’ beat writers, felt the story lacked such credibility, nobody even bothered to ask Kobe about it.

I pressed on, nonetheless. I sent Kobe the story and asked him to confirm, deny or both depending on the paragraph.

"omg! I’m not getting mixed up in this kiddy drama spit, bro. too old for that spit," Bryant responded via email.

"How do you think I feel at my age having to chase down this stuff," I answered. "I understand your position. But if it’s untrue, any of it, and allowed to circulate throughout the league, which already is happening, I would think you’d want to say it’s not."

"It’s not true," Kobe responded.


Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/shed_some_dwight_GvwdZ4slGK1AKpXd33m0bP#ixzz1lgBucgk4

I think Proky knows he has no chnce at beating Putin so why not make some crazy promises

Nah, he won’t and can’t win so relax, but he should focus on his singing for opening nite
or just rap with J.