Zhirinov felt as though his mind was a complete mess. On one hand, how could Gryzlov possibly run in the election? It sounded absurd no matter how he looked at it!
But on the other hand, what Wang Ye said seemed to make sense. If Gryzlov ran in the election at the end of the year, he would be highly competitive...
After all, in Moscow's political scene, only two people could firmly suppress Gryzlov: the current Kremlin leader and Wang Ye.
The current Kremlin leader had already served two full terms and was no longer eligible to run in the next election.
Wang Ye had long stated that he would not take part in the election. He would remain in the Duma and compete for the position of Duma Speaker.
With the two strongest opponents both staying out of the election, who else could compete with Gryzlov?
In that case, why wouldn't Gryzlov run? Was it because he didn't want to...
A flash of insight suddenly struck Zhirinov. He seemed to understand why Gryzlov had not considered running, and he blurted out:
"He certainly has the seniority and prestige, but would his faction support him internally?
Judging from the current situation, it seems the Silovik Group has already reached a consensus to push that kid Medvedev forward.
Right, your fiancée seems to be in trouble too. If you don't step in and help her directly, she really won't be able to compete with Medvedev!"
It had to be said that Zhirinov had a sharp eye. He saw the heart of the problem at once.
It would indeed be difficult for Gryzlov to gain support within the Silovik Group. Their faction was divided into several major blocs: the Saint Petersburg bloc, the military bloc, the old KGB bloc, and the police