"Blather?". Have you ever listened to one of Putins' press conferences?
Why did he do that, do you think?
He signed the law prohibiting advertising homosextuality
Would you support abolishing the First Amendment here?
He promotes and defends Christianity
There are other 1st Amendment issues there as well, but leaving that aside, is ditching the mother of his children and shacking up with a woman as young as his daughter a strong move in defense of Christianity?
He supports Syria defending their country against Christian killing fanatics
Yes, Assad is a real hero. A perfect Christian gentleman.
He's got 85%+ approval in his country
Good point. Popularity is what makes a man good, and what makes a statesman great.
Have you ever listened to one of Putins' press conferences?
I've read transcripts. I don't speak Russian.
"As you may know, China and Russia have done a lot to resolve the conflict in Syria, including our efforts to liquidate chemical weapons. The Navy men from Russia and China have an important task to handle – they need to guarantee the security of this process."
"Last year Russian and Chinese service members held two military exercises: anti-terrorist and naval. In the future, we intend to make every effort needed to strengthen global security."
Boy, Russia and China working together to "strengthen global security" - why wouldn't every American love to hear this?
I'll skip the Kool-Aid, thanks.
I’ll tell you one thing - to say that allowing promotion of pederasty is about the 1st Amendment (of the US Constitution, which, GASP! is not Russia’s law!) is to miss that and all other issues as well!