[catbertz]

I’m convinced the only reason any Freepers cheered Putin, before this Ukraine action, was because he makes Zero look like a woman.

He also in some ways appears patriotic towards his country, unlike our traitor-in-chief. I doubt any of those freepers support this invasion of Ukraine.

[VerySadAmerican]

He’s not bowing to Obama. That makes him not look quite as bad as he really is. And it gives me a reason to cheer for him especially since, so far, no lives have been lost. I can’t say that about Obama’s and McCain’s “protective” missions.

[OKSooner]

Good points and well made, except you forgot the snazzy sunglasses. Along with what you said, Vlad has some really cool sartorial sensibilities, you gotta admit.

'Specially for, well, you know... a... uh, a rooskie.

[dforest]

Many around here are totally disgusted that the Obama government slyly goes into these countries and foments the ousting of current governments. The Obama government sidles up to any dirtbags who will do their bidding to overthrow the current dirtbag, like the brotherhood, or Al Qaeda, to oust a leader, with no plans about how the outcome will be managed. They don’t even bother to back those people up if their foolish gambit fails and a guy like Putin calls their bluff. Those people in Ukraine are shit out of luck
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So if people in Ukraine die, it won’t be because of FReepers, it will be because of who is running this country at the moment that nobody around here voted for. There really is nothing any American citizen or FReeper can do about it.

This has happened all over the middle east and we can only guess where it happens next.

[SargeK]

Obama looks like a woman because he is an effete mom jean-wearing limp-wristed girlie man, not because of Putin.

That having been said, this whole episode is like the scene in Team America, World Police, where Hans Blix tells Kim Jong Il "Or else." and Kim responds, "Or else, what?".

Bad guys can smell weakness and don't hesitate to challenge it.