[The_Media_never_lie]

Putin has a point. We’re not so special anymore. Just another socialist welfare state.

On this Putin is right. We used to be special. Now, we're kinda like a washed up professional athlete who can't pay their bills.

[Liz]

Putin’s impressive debut on the op-ed page announced his personally-held beliefs: "......when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal," Putin wrote in the NYT.

......this is something every Christian believes---an article of faith for Christians.....and, not coincidentally, the bedrock of our constitutional republic........

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Now, I view Putin's NYT op-ed as a post-grad master's thesis, wherein one postulates a theory then extrapolates. Clearly, Putin was eager to proclaim his Christianity and seized on "exceptionalism" as the word upon which to lay the foundation for his proclamation.

We, the people, know we will never hear Obama say anything even remotely religious.

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And let's not forget, Putin also defended Egyptian Gen al-Sisi in his recent effort to drive the Muslim Brotherhood out of Egyptian politics. Putin was there for al-Sisi when the general vowed to rebuild the 63 churches torched by Muzzies who rampaged over Christian homes and businesses.