Tuesday, August 7, 2018

WHAT'S RUSSIAN FOR "USEFUL IDIOT"? A WORD ON SPECIAL ENVOY STEVEN SEAGALL

If you think we're now living in a bad James Bond movie you're not alone. The Late Night Show With Stephen Colbert has a nice take on Russia's "Special Envoy" Steven Seagall ...


For those of you just catching up, know that Steven Seagall's special envoy appointment by Vladimir Putin didn't come out of nowhere.

Steven Seagal, Good Morning Britain

Seagall has called Vladimir Putin "one of the world's greatest leaders," thinks the NFL protests are a "joke" and "disgusting," and puts no stock in the claim that Vladimir Putin and the Russians worked to rig the 2016 U.S. presidential election in Trump's favor.

A trifecta in disillusionment for Russia's special envoy.

One more thing. Steven Seagall was granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin in 2016 (in part for his dancing skills, no doubt).

Did I say "a bad James Bond movie"? Make that an Austin Powers movie. Sigh ...

So, what's Russian for useful idiot?

- Mark

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