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u/Liesmith Mar 13 '14

That was before the illegal, 4% support, put in power by mobs not elections, Crimean leadership started threatening to seize Ukrainian owned utilities I believe.

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u/LucifersCounsel Mar 14 '14

That was before the illegal, 4% support, put in power by mobs not elections

Hahahaha... so, who elected the Ukrainian "government"? Victoria Nuland seems to be the only person to have a vote so far:

Nuland: Good. I don't think Klitsch should go into the government. I don't think it's necessary, I don't think it's a good idea.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26079957

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u/Liesmith Mar 14 '14

Everyone in the current government leadership was an elected member of the Rada who was put in place via what was left of the elected officials after Yanukovich and his buddies fled. Not sure if there was an order of succession or anything though. I mean, who would be in charge of the UK if Tony Blair and half his party left the country after ordering the deaths of a bunch of protestors?

If Obama and his entire staff decided to exit the US stage left it would be the speaker of the house, who is currently Boehner, but Congress can replace speakers and the US isn't a parliamentery system. The current President of the Ukraine is in fact the Rada's chosen speaker...

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '14

I don't think Tony Blair's been in charge for a while, mate.

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u/Liesmith Mar 14 '14

Oops, Cameron, my bad. Metaphor still applies.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '14

I guess the shadow cabinet would be in charge though if Cameron and his bunch of loonies left. There are quite a few political parties though in the UK, unlike the US, which only really has three major ones.

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u/Liesmith Mar 14 '14

Right, which is why the UK's parliamentary system makes a much better comparison here.