Putin says U.S. is "parasite" on global economy

If the U.S. is a parasite then Russia is a large group of Pyrrophyta, otherwise known as Red Tide (the harmful algal bloom).

I don't understand why you all even care what Putin says.

WayneH wrote: I don't understand why you all even care what Putin says.

True.
He is just playing to his base and he likes to think that Russia is superior in some way to his country.

And as bad as Wall Street looks this week, I would rather invest there than the Moscow stock exchange.

In a lefty dream, corporate CEO's who piss off Putin tend to find thier companies split up among Putin's buddies and themselves in jail. I wonder if Obama wishes he could do that. :Whistle