Putin did the same exact thing in Russia a couple years ago when United Russia gave him basically a constitutional majority in the Diat and the power to do whatever he wants. Where was the outrage then? The 95% turnout in government strongholds when witnesses said almost no one was in line, horrible press coverage of the opposition, intimidation, the list goes on. I don't know about the advertising in Ukraine but here's an example of Russia's press coverage: The TV networks (all government controlled since Putin shut down the private ones) would show a boat full of Russian orphans and a huge party with food and balloons and everything all sponsored by: United Russia. The kids were having the time of their life. The network then showed the opposition, the Communists, but their footage was a bunch of fat men getting out of Mercedes and then very unflattering close-ups of the party leader's face when he spoke. It's pretty funny but bad funny. No idea why Bush has always supported this turd.
Praying for the Ukrainians bump