More sad than funny...

[MeMyselfAndI]

Vyacheslav Volodin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Volodin

http://images.tsu.tula.ru/images/foto/82/5.jpg
was said to be the next United Russia-appointed Speaker of the Duma.

But now...
United Russia will not nominate Deputy Premier Volodin for State Duma speaker

http://www.interfax.co.uk/russia-cis-general-news-bulletins-in-english/united-russia-will-not-nominate-deputy-premier-volodin-for-state-duma-speaker/

Long-time member of United Russia. Loyal to Putin. What was his undoing???

Oh...

http://www.compromat.ru/page_15788.htm



Volodin asked to publically explain his sexual orientation.



You see, despite the fact that he is married to a woman, and has a daughter, Svetlana, there are persistent rumours that Volodin is homosexual.

In fact, many of those protesters in Moscow and Saint Petersburg had come out after it was written on popular blogs that United Russia wants to appoint a "sodomite" as Speaker of Duma. We just cannot have that :lol:

[Michael]

As Greendruid previously noted, Russia often seems like it shares American values circa 1950.

That's a long hard hill to climb back from.

[Donkey]

As Greendruid previously noted, Russia often seems like it shares American values circa 1950.

That's a long hard hill to climb back from.

And yet, an almost inevitable climb.

Look at the attitude shift in just the last ten years as far as homosexuality is concerned in the United States.