Caught about 45 minutes of President Obama's press conference in the car just now--The presser was interrupted when a reporter had some medical problem and the prez had to summon the White House doctor.--and I was struck by one answer that the president gave. "Russia cannot change us," he said, he got a lot of questions on Russian influence in the election, "Russia cannot change us," and yet there are a lot of Republicans, voters and high-level officials, who define who is worthy of support on the lone criterion of "Will it help us and hurt Democrats and President Obama."
"It's just one poll," the president went on, but some recent survey showed that "37%," "more than one-third" of registered Republicans "approve of" Vladimir Putin. "Approve of Putin, the former KGB officer," and you could hear the irritated wonder in the president's voice. "Ronald Reagan would be turning over in his grave."
"Russia cannot change us"--unless we agree to be changed by them. That is what has happened. With the selection of Premier Trump a substantial minority of Americans got the Leader they voted for, one more like "the former KGB officer," and changed the country to RussiAmerica.
"It's just one poll," the president went on, but some recent survey showed that "37%," "more than one-third" of registered Republicans "approve of" Vladimir Putin. "Approve of Putin, the former KGB officer," and you could hear the irritated wonder in the president's voice. "Ronald Reagan would be turning over in his grave."
"Russia cannot change us"--unless we agree to be changed by them. That is what has happened. With the selection of Premier Trump a substantial minority of Americans got the Leader they voted for, one more like "the former KGB officer," and changed the country to RussiAmerica.
