“You’d be forgiven for thinking that, at the comparatively young age of 64, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan still had a good few years of dictatorial activity left in him. He is after all only four years younger than Xi Jinping and five years younger than Vladimir Putin, neither of whom show any signs of slowing down, and a full 16 years younger than Fidel Castro was when he retired after nearly 50 years of calling the shots in Cuba.
Yet this week Berdymukhamedov (who goes by the modest title of Arkadag — “protector”) caught both his own citizenry and Central Asia watchers off guard by calling for a snap election. It was time, he said, for “young leaders” to take over.”
Yet this week Berdymukhamedov (who goes by the modest title of Arkadag — “protector”) caught both his own citizenry and Central Asia watchers off guard by calling for a snap election. It was time, he said, for “young leaders” to take over.
With great respect, Daniel, I’ve edited your copy a bit. Kindly see below. I actually like mine better….
You’d be forgiven for thinking that, at the comparatively young age of 79, President Joe Biden of the Blue States of America, still had a good few years of dictatorial activity left in him. He is after all only eight years younger than Ruth Bader Ginsburg and eleven years younger than Fidel Castro was when he retired after nearly 50 years of calling the shots in Cuba.
Yet this week President Biden, (who goes by the modest title of Uncle Joe — meaning “protector of the common man”) caught both his own citizenry and North America watchers off guard by throwing in the towel. It was time, he said, for “young leaders” to take over. Uncle Joe nominated his eldest son Beau Biden to assume the presidency in his stead. 
Informed by Peter Doocey of FOX that Beau was dead and had been for some time, Uncle Joe called him “a stupid son of a b@#tch.” When even CNN confirmed this, Uncle Joe froze, like a deer in the headlights, and then nominated Hunter…..