Putin’s acting as anyone with any sense would expect him to; like a Russian communist, ex-KGB agent. America has elected Steve Urkel president, and the ex-KGB agent is exploiting it. Hillary and Urkel thought they could make nice with an absurd ‘restart’ gesture and by showing weakness, and Putin reacted as any predator would.
To get points with the Russian people—put down America, a land the people were raised to hate and see as nothing but defects, racism, and out of control greed and capitalism. To them they see, and expect, nothing good from the USA.
To get points with the American Media (for fame and wealth and attention) put down Sarah Palin. It works to get jobs and a slot on TV, or parts in a movie. You can also put down Tea Party, Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, or any other thing they see as the problem. Write a book with the title ‘A Bullet for Sarah Palin’ and you will get backing and publication from the left for your Free Speech Rights. BUT Try to write a book about an imaginary assassination of the president—A Bullet for Obama—and be crushed, imprisoned, IRS investigated etc... Its just the way things are in 2013.