Gryzlov had clearly stated that he would not support it, and now Zhirinov was opposed as well. As for the Moscow Faction, that went without saying.
That meant three of the Duma's four major factions were already preparing to "snipe" the Kremlin's nomination.
Wang Ye also could not have his entire faction vote in favor. On the surface, he had to maintain a "neutral" stance.
The situation did not look promising!
But the work still had to be done. Wang Ye now needed to ensure that, when the vote was held, roughly half the legislators would cast votes in favor.
Whether it ultimately passed or failed was not that important. But even if it failed, they could not let the Kremlin lose all face!
Of course, it would be best if it could barely pass. That was also the outcome Wang Ye wanted.
After giving it some thought, Wang Ye patiently tried to persuade him:
"Actually, I've had quite a bit of contact with Medvedev lately. Isn't he serving as deputy director of the National Economic Committee?
During our work together, I found him conscientious and responsible, and he has plenty of ideas.
You just said he was young and inexperienced. Was that a dig at me? You know I'm much younger than he is, and my qualifications are far thinner too. Haha."
Zhirinov hurriedly waved his hands.
"How could he possibly compare to you? If he really had your abilities, things would not have reached this point, with so many Duma legislators refusing to support him.
Misha, you should understand that so many legislators opposing the Kremlin's nomination has little to do with Medvedev himself.
Rather, everyone feels that the Kremlin was not sufficiently cautious this time, nor did it show enough respect to the senior figures in those