| Vladimir Vladimirovich 20050207-1 (Elections) |
[Feb. 7th, 2005|09:54 am] |
Russian original by Maxim Kononenko (c)
http://vladimir.vladimirovich.ru
One day Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin was sitting in his Kremlin office and worrying. Suddenly, there was a ring of a portable government communication device, the one with a double-headed eagle for a keypad. Vladimir Vladimirovich immediately pressed its only button and lifted it to his presidential ear.
"Listen, Brotha," said the voice of Vladislav Yurievich Surkov, Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration, "they are not overturning it."
"Well, that's nice," exhaled Vladimir Vladimirovich and stopped worrying. "How did they ever come up with this idea? Overturning the Duma election results... So many lawmakers would end up on the street. What happens now?"
"Now they are appealing to the Strasburg Court," replied Vladislav Yurievich. "We'll see."
"Will the court overturn?" Vladimir Vladimirovich started worrying again.
"It would look really funny," said Vladislav Yurievich, "if the Strasburg Court overturns the results of Russian elections."
"I still don't get it," said Vladimir Vladimirovich. "How come elections in Iraq are democratic, but in Russia they are undemocratic? How come elections in Palestine are democratic, but in Chechnya they are undemocratic? Or, why the first round of elections in Ukraine is democratic, the second is undemocratic, and the third is democratic again? How does it work?"
"Well, it's obvious," explained Vladislav Yurievich. "Why you dont want to have the Duma elections overturned?"
"Why waste money on new elections," quickly replied Vladimir Vladimirovich.
"The same for them," said Vladislav Yurievich.
Who, them? Asked Vladimir Vladimirovich.
"Well... Them," diplomatically stated Vladislav Yurievich. "Here's how it works: those who invest, get themselves a democracy."
"Hm," replied Vladimir Vladimirovich, after some thinking. "Sounds fair."
"I think so too," agreed Vladislav Yurievich.
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