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So, like good little authoritarians, other Repubs rushed to praise Strong Daddy Vlad, too also…
Mike Pence: "Vladimir Putin has been a stronger leader" than Barack Obama has been https://t.co/1k3DjLoFqM https://t.co/9c5lMYOX1a
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 8, 2016
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) September 8, 2016
Rep King (R-IA) to @HallieJackson: Putin has been a stronger leader for Russia than Pres Obama has been for USA https://t.co/V4ATZ5RD5t
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 8, 2016
(Admittedly, if I were asked to pick a Congressman who’d stand in front of a camera and praise Putin, Steve King would be my first choice.)
The GOP candidate praised an avowed enemy of the United States, and admired his approval ratings. Let that sink in. /1
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 8, 2016
@RadioFreeTom I’d like to point out first hand the clusterfuck that arrises in a country where your president is a Putin sympathizer.
— Free Ukraine (@Ukrainolution) September 8, 2016
Just try to imagine Rush/Hannity/Ingraham circa 2008 if Obama had dissed generals, said Putin was stronger leader than Bush. Too easy?
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) September 8, 2016
The GOP Yearns for A Strong Daddy, Even If He’s A Russian AutocratPost + Comments (278)