I'd hate having Putin as my dictator President, but you can't deny that he gets his goals accomplished internationally.
Plus he isn't exactly wrong about Assad or the Crimea.
What's funny is that the neoconservatives and their liberal internationalist lackeys can't make up their mind - is Russia a gas station with an army or a foe worthy of a second Cold War?
The former is more likely. I think Putin has overestimate Russia's strength and ability to project power beyond their immediate borders. Granted the current Washington class isn't much better but I wouldn't want any US commander-in-chief with that mentality.
It's way, way too early to judge but I'd write in Tsai Ing-wen. China, not Russia, is the one to watch.
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