Some of the folks aboard here might –for the purpose of skipping over the BS and getting to brass tacks –might entertain the notion that not everyone must wait for ‘the line’ to emerge before voicing an opinion, and the corollary that even what might appear to be the parrot mode might not be; might just be a spontaneous individual self-derived appreciation of whatever the thing might be.

I can only speak for myself re the Ukrainian election, and i see Putinism being Putinism, the Boss operating his frankly acknowledged Russian nationalism on his border –who can blame him for that? Blame him for what, anyway –not being an American politician?

No, my opprobrium is reserved for a split USA, which can no longer operate a foreign policy because it can no longer operate a domestic policy. The Orange Revolution was one of many ‘color’ revolutions taking place off on the strength of what appeared to be an American commitment to aid these nascent republics morally if not materially. Since these revolutions came to be under this theme, when the theme collapsed in Bush Derangement Syndrome (and its target’s non-deign to engage same) suddenly there was not much long term political power for the pro-west revolutionaries in Ukraine as well as several other notable nations, to draw upon.

“Left Hanging High and Dry” is a good term for a lengthening list of USA allies, going all the way back to the successful coup against Nixon known as Watergate. KGB needs no winning message other than, “we don’t every two years let crazy moonbats have a shot at running the government”.