The End of the Cold War
Dana Rohrabacher's career as a Republican congressman from California was repeatedly plagued by negative headlines. Even after he retired, he received negative headlines for his involvement in the January 6 riots. During his tenure, he earned headlines for campaign finance infractions, but none were more devastating than being dubbed "Putin's favorite lawmaker." That has to be a severe rebuke for any politician in the United States, right? Perhaps not for Rohrabacher.
It turns out that the congressman and Russian President Vladimir Putin get along just fine. In reality, they socialize, get drunk, and play games together. And they resolved to end the Cold War with an arm wrestling match during one of their meetings. Rohrabacher told a story about meeting Putin in the 1990s. Putin was not in charge of the country at the time, and when the congressman saw him in Washington, they hit it up right away. After the official work was done, they went to an Irish pub and argued about who won the Cold War. They threw back a few pints and arm wrestled to determine the true winner, as elected officials and future tyrants are wont to do. Putin was victorious.
Date: 1990
