[View the story "Putin's op-ed goes viral" on Storify ]Putin's op-ed goes viral The Russian leader's opinion article in the New York Times has people talking. Storified by AJAMStream · Thu, Sep 12 2013 14:37:39
11% of all traffic on @nytimes today is courtesy of Putin: http://nyti.ms/1eFFMCQClifford Levy
Some jokingly compared Putin to Nate Silver, a statistics blogger whose
FiveThirtyEight posts drew traffic to the New York Times site during the 2012 election:
Putin is the new Nate Silver. —RT @cliffordlevy 11% of all traffic on @nytimes today is courtesy of Putin: http://nyti.ms/1eFFMCQBart Smith
FiveThirtyVlad RT @cliffordlevy: 11% of all traffic on @nytimes today is courtesy of Putin: http://nyti.ms/1eFFMCQJared Keller
Politicians on both sides of the aisle had harsh words for Putin:
Hopefully, when Pres. #Putin says "we must not forget that God created us equal" he includes gays and lesbians in Russia.Nancy Pelosi
Putin's NYT op-ed is an insult to the intelligence of every AmericanJohn McCain
However, some praised Putin's message of peace:
Putin's words today in NYT on target: a strong case for UN & peace over war. Of course both US & Russia shd do far more to meet ideals.Jeffrey D. Sachs
They should take the Nobel Peace Prize off Obama and give to President PutinMujtaba Somji
Many pointed out the irony of the op-ed considering Russia's
censorship of journalism:
Wouldn't it be great if #Obama wrote a response op ed piece for Russia's free press...oh wait, they don't have that. #PutinStephen Fiedler
Hey Putin, glad you are enjoying our free press. Maybe you should get one. #NYTimesJeff Grace
Always nice to read an op-ed from an oligarch who rules a country that has no real open and free press #PutinRobb Watters
Others commented on whether Putin was in a moral position to write the op-ed:
To the people who think Putin's "message" in the NYT op-ed is important: please Google "Chechnya" and "free press Russia"Kameron Dodge
Shorter Putin: "Based on my oppression, intimidation, outright theft of elections, and murderous rampages in Chechnya, I'm for peace."ہارون مغل
Sad day for America when a former KGB officer occupies moral high ground. #Putin #Syria http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/opinion/putin-plea-for-caution-from-russia-on-syria.htmlJeff Bent
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