“[Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s] drop-bys [to
this year’s Olympic site of Sochi] are staged affairs, covered by state
television networks—that is, by the ones he hasn't yet shut down. Mr. Putin
aims his icy blues at managers who have failed to rise to his level of
satisfaction. Then, in tones reminiscent of the Godfather, he informs the
attending press that he will soon advise those who have disappointed him as to
the precise consequences of disappointing him.”— Christopher Buckley, “Essay: Christopher Buckley on Sochi: Don't Mess with Team Putin,” The Wall
Street Journal, February 1, 2014Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Quote of the Day (Christopher Buckley, on Putin, Olympic ‘Godfather’)
“[Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s] drop-bys [to
this year’s Olympic site of Sochi] are staged affairs, covered by state
television networks—that is, by the ones he hasn't yet shut down. Mr. Putin
aims his icy blues at managers who have failed to rise to his level of
satisfaction. Then, in tones reminiscent of the Godfather, he informs the
attending press that he will soon advise those who have disappointed him as to
the precise consequences of disappointing him.”— Christopher Buckley, “Essay: Christopher Buckley on Sochi: Don't Mess with Team Putin,” The Wall
Street Journal, February 1, 2014
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