10.18.2007

Not funny: Bush jokes about staying in office

Wired relays this conversation between George W. Bush and a reporter yesterday.

Reporter: Mr. President, following up on Vladimir Putin for a moment, he said recently that next year, when he has to step down according to the constitution, as the president, he may become prime minister; in effect keeping power and dashing any hopes for a genuine democratic transition there ...

Bush: I've been planning that myself.

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