Russia's President Strips For Cameras
Ben Preiss — August 23, 2007 — World
References: guardian & news.yahoo
Russia's buzzing about Putin's beefcake photo spread, shot while vacationing in the Siberian mountains last week. Women are cooing, the usually quiet gay community is making Brokeback Mountain comments and politicians are wondering if this is a tactic to raise his appeal in order to make another run at the presidency and not step down as required by the constitution. Wonder if W will take a cue and go native down on the ranch in Crawford to try to pick up his approval rating. Maybe he should ask his daughters to do that for him.
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