Trump never said to charm Putin. He Simply said wouldn’t it be good if we can get along with Russia. Russia, not Putin.
Yeah, that is a serious mischaracterization, which I am accustomed to expecting from a NYT piece even when they are being friendly.
Leftists expect Hillary to win are already laying the ground for her to back off her Hawkish campaign. And be Putin’s doormat. I’ve already seen a few articles like this. “We need to understand Russia” blah, blah, blah.