LA Times and several other US news sources.
Several just said "over 90%". Lots of ethnic
Russians in Crimea. Stalin even had a datcha
there once.

Appreciate the compliments to the group; thank you, and I feel the same.
Myself not being of the politically correct type, I would make another comment, for when I read "that person actually held up a cell phone stating; He gave me this here cell phone for free", I thought that your big error was in calling a parasite a "person." We really do need to call them for what they are - social and physical parasites.

I actually listened while a person argued about all the good he has done since they elected him. Yes this person actually said they because the one they were arguing with was someone who was complaining about how far down he has brought our country. That did not go over well, that person actually held up a cell phone stating; He gave me this here cell phone for free. The other person replied; so that is where my paycheck went, gosh I had been searching for it all this time and you had it. Just thought some of you might find that tid bit interesting. It was at that point when my listening was discovered, I was laughing too hard.
While I realize that many people have sat back and allowed this to happen, I am not one of them. I mentioned early on that it had taken a long time to find a group of like minded people such as here in the gulch. I appreciate the privilege of being a member of the gulch. I pray this site continues after the release of ASlll. I believe we all need to reach as many as we can, to attempt to keep in touch, to work together to take back our country.

First, every nation has the government it deserves. Too many of us have tolerated the encroachment of socialism into our society and lives for decades. In the name of compassion and fairness we accepted stupidity, waste, abuse and erosion of our liberties. We allowed our education system to be turned into a socialist indoctrination camp. We have allowed proclamations of altruism, "for the community," "for the children" to replace common sense. We have empowered parasites to the point that they are now dictating the terms. In short, there's no need for me to recite Atlas Shrugged - it is available for anyone who wants to read it. (Surprised that it hasn't been published yet in an abridged 3 page version, suitable for the new generation...) As to your specific question, the parasites in power understand everything; but, as long as they're in power, what difference does the future of the country make to them? As to the parasites on welfare, they have been taught from birth that they are victims and the world owes them everything; they cannot possibly ask for enough to payback for what was stolen from. But they're trying...

I still do not get what he said during his campaign that got him elected. Hm nope complete blank.

whatz dat....

There are many things I could have said but trying to be nice about this ridiculous person. As for those who saw him as the change we needed, well, what can one say other they wanted more for nothing.
What really gets me is this, do any of them actually watch the news, do they understand economics, do they know who pays for them have free cell phones, housing and food. Oh yes I almost forgot they can even have their utilities paid for. All of this is paid for by they rest of us and lets face there are fewer of us now since they voted him in. Two more years is too long.
Do those in Washington actually believe that man should ever be allowed to speak for the rest of us? Come on. My dog could do better.

Because socialists, like spiders, are cannibalistic. The large spider will always eat the little one. Sometimes, it's funny to watch.

Sorry, that won't work. Most of the sheeple that voted for him don't know what is Russia. It's not required for an EBT application.

The Space Station, along with the space program of every country, is a political entity. Why wouldn't it become a "political football"?

Question: where did you get that "97%"? Please don't tell me that you read that in the Pravda or the Izhvestia? Or did that number come right off the pre-printed and filled in ballot?

Oh my and Obooma thought he was someone others had to contend with. Remember he went on the apology tour. That was his intelligent idea as to foreign policy. Now he wonders why the leader of the one nation we always stood up against is making him a laughing stock!
The next time you meet one of those whom voted for him, ask them how proud they are of the fact that Russia now laughs at their president, which means he is laughing at us all. Good time for another bumper sticker. Shall we all send an open invitation to every nation out there to come take what they want? With this man at the helm for the next two years we will be lucky if we have a country left to reclaim.

it's true, but that's not me

I agree there is a difference in frequency...
Objectivists snort less

Am I the only one who remembers that Dear Leader, in intentional spite to Ronald Reagan, pulled SDI out of Europe?

You get what you pay for, you Ivy League Marxist, Ruling Class buffoon!

... and let's not for get Zero's open mic moment with Putin, " just wait until after the election"

Missile defense shield, non-sense, consider gone my comrade.

Oh it worked just fine.... for Russia. Another glowing victory for Hillary.

If Putin wants to annex all of the Ukraine, are we really in any position to stop him? 0bama can posture and bluster all he wants to, but the fact of the matter is that we are in no position to stop him with our government and those of most of the west in the disarray they are currently experiencing. The US, behind the public ineptitude of 0bama, has shown such weakness that it has empowered Putin to the point that he may just decide the time is right to make his move to rebuilt the old USSR.

So far, the Russian space agency appears to be just a capitalist whore, assuring NASA that the Soyuz taxi service will keep operating at $75M a seat (at least that's the price for now, but it might get a bit steeper, small bills in advance, please), despite the current Ukraine "inconvenience".

Its my opinion that Obama should back off. If 97% of the Crimean voters want to join Russia, its their business. They will probably become an autonomous state like Georgia. The rest of Ukrain's economy is in shambles anyway, so they have a ways to go if they want to join the EU. If Russian natural gas keeps flowing to Europe through Ukrainian pipe lines this posturing should die down pretty soon unless Russia tries the same tactic in eastern Ukraine and/or the baltic states, In which case all bets are off.