Response: >This was the same kind of excuse given for Stalin by some intellectuals during the 30s and 40s. The one thing missing in Medvedev's interview is a class analysis. Once upon a time, Medvedev was associated with Eurocommunism and Bukharin. His PR for Putin seems to reflect diminished expectations.<
--- Actually, Gorbachev says the same thing. So does 90% of the population. Gorby adores Putin.
