Allow me to explain something to you. Beating on Russia and Putin will make them our enemies. There are 3 nations for them to turn to: EU, China, India. Further, Afghanistan will become very difficult and they are in position to complicate matters in Iraq. And while you're getting all puffy at me saying this, the only ones who will be laughing at everyone here on FR who supports beating on Putin will be the democrats who are waiting for things to get more difficult in Iraq/Afghanistan and anywhere else so they can walk Hildabeast into the White House.
All this helps in the long run is the democrats, but the knee jerk Cold War reject instinct gets in the way of common sense of to many Republicans. But hay, it'll only be 4 years of Hildabeast or maybe 40, nothing toooo bad. /sarcasm