The Becoming

Oh really Mr. Putin?

It is possible that he is not just telling the world what they want to hear, but really this reminds me of the revolutionary Russian history I read a while back. If I am recalling my history correctly, the seats for the duma were first elected, then nominated from the party.

It is possible (heck, it is even likely) that I am wrong and Putin is dedicated to democracy in Russia. However I think it would be a mistake to mark these actions as as a simple consolidation of power.