I was thinking more of interference in Ukraine, Crimea, Syria, with his own press, and citizens. Possible murder of several hundred by blowing up an apartment building so he could blame terrorists, etc. etc.
Oh, yes. Well in some small segments of the right Putin has fans, but it's a only a sliver, and few if any on Free Republic that I've ever seen.
Putin is odious. That's part of why the DNC attempt to like Trump to him was so effective - because everyone hates him. I'm sure that's why they chose to fabricate the Russia Hoax and not the France Hoax, or the Spain Hoax, or the Morocco Hoax.