'Putin, Merkel, Obama world's most powerful people'

[Delta4Embassy]

Putin, Merkel Trump Obama in Power

"Russian President Vladimir Putin again is the most powerful person in the world, according to Forbes.

Topping off a list that also includes the likes of President Barack Obama, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and Pope Francis, Putin took home the No. 1 ranking for the third year in a row. Obama, meanwhile, fell one spot to No. 3, edged out by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who climbed up three spots from last year's fifth-place ranking.
Russian President Vladimir Putin carries a hunting rifle in the Republic of Tuva on August 15, 2007.

In order to create the list, Forbes editors evaluated individuals based on four factors.

Each potentially powerful person was considered based on the financial resources they control, their ability to exert power over large numbers of people, whether they have power in multiple spheres of life and their active use of the power they have. "

 

[Vigilante]

Seems Merkel is taking OLbomanation lessons!....GIVING Germany away to the fucking TERRORIST MUSLIMS!

 

[Delta4Embassy]

It's an odd list. Merkel? Woulda said the Pope at no. 1, President Xi of China at 2 (for being able to shape world events with all this Cold War-style brinksmanship in the South China Sea lately.)

 

[Vigilante]

• CBS Hosts Baffled by Putin Beating Obama for Top Spot on Forbes ‘Most Powerful’ List
  NewsBusters ^ | November 4, 2015 | 1:03 PM EST | Kyle Drennen
  On Wednesday, while discussing Forbes magazine releasing its 2015 Most Powerful list, the hosts of CBS This Morning were perplexed by Russian president Vladimir Putin beating out President Obama for the top spot, with Obama only being number three on the list. Charlie Rose pressed Forbes assistant managing editor Luisa Kroll: "Make the case as to why Vladimir Putin is more powerful than President Obama." Kroll explained: "I think a lot has to do with how he exercises his power and his influence. Whether it's in Crimea or in the Ukraine, he's not afraid to go out and exercise his...