Have to say I was pleasantly surprised with Pence’s strong stance on Russia and KGB Putin. Trump very much needed a guy like him, although I’m sure our resident Putinistas are upset and conflicted about it, phony scum that they are.
Please don't speak for other people, and especially don't be sure of what they think.
I'm a "resident Putinista". What I admire (yeah, admire) about Putin is that he is a strong leader who loves his country and will fight for his beliefs. My feeling has always been a wish that we had a leader with those characteristics. Pence expressed those sentiments perfectly.
Pray that we elect two such leaders....Trump AND Pence. It says a lot about Trump that he chose the most capable person for VP, with no concern that he might be overshadowed.