Paean to Putin
tomflannery.substack.com
The world is a very unsteady place these days. Russia has moved troops and tanks into parts of Ukraine, and on the same day the Republican House leadership accused President Biden of "appeasement", their de-facto leader goes on some crazy MAGA radio show and calls Putin a "genius" and the invasion "wonderful".
"I knew Putin very well. I got along with him great. He liked me. I liked him. I mean, you know, he's a tough cookie, got a lot of the great charm and a lot of pride."
So there you go. Putin is charming. Trump sounds like Sally Fields accepting an Oscar.
Interesting ying and yang, eh Bubba?
It can't be easy being a Republican these days. Not only do you have to swallow your pride, but you have to puke it back up and eat it again.