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stevenleser

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4. Missing an option. "Was cautiously optimistic about Putin and Russia, now I don't like them"

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 12:36 PM

Apr 2014

Before the anti-gay law, I was cautiously optimistic about Putin and Russia. The anti-gay law caused my opinion of them to take a big hit, the invasion of Crimea completed their fall into dog shit territory.

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Have recent events affected your opinion of DU's favorite topless tyrant? [View all] 11 Bravo Apr 2014 OP

"Liking" him or not is irrelevent. 1000words Apr 2014 #1

In regards to foreign policy, we always were to some extent. Democracyinkind Apr 2014 #2

I suppose I could have asked "Do you have a more favorable opinion" of him, but ... 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #3

+1. My - Mother - Said - To - Pick - The - Very - Best - One - And - You - Are - Not - It! FSogol Apr 2014 #5

For people with a limited epistemology, OnyxCollie Apr 2014 #6

Indeed. 1000words Apr 2014 #8

It's tough to be omnipotent. OnyxCollie Apr 2014 #9

LOL ... I figured you were just testing the impotent among us. 1000words Apr 2014 #12

Missing an option. "Was cautiously optimistic about Putin and Russia, now I don't like them" stevenleser Apr 2014 #4

I'd have to say my opinion is unchanged. malthaussen Apr 2014 #7

He was always an asshole. My opinion remains unchanged. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #10

My opinion of him couldn't have gotten any lower. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #11