It is not unheard of for potentates to "refuse the crown" so as to appear humbly lifted to power, rather than climbing there willfully. Hyperbolically speaking, a Russian lawmaker has proposed just such a situation by asking that Vladimir Putin be allowed to seek a third term as president of the Russian Federation, and, furthermore extend Putin's four-year term to "five, or maybe seven" years. A spokesman for Mr. Putin said the president is not interested in a third-term and sees no need to change the constitution, even though some groups and politicians are clamoring for him to do so. Is Putin attempting to build a groundswell of support for a prolonged presidency or are his stated intentions genuine?
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Putin wants to be Stalin by Anonymous :: NR0 :: Show
From the developments in Russia, including the recent television biography glorifying Stalin, it is obvious to me that Putin wants to become a dictator like Stalin. If he does not become "president-for-life" I will be surprised, since he has shown willingness to eliminate any possible opposition.