The Great Flip: Right-Wing Media Taught Trump Voters To Love Putin | Crooks and Liars
"Putin is an authoritarian "strongman" who has cracked down in Russia on freedom of speech and freedom of the press, signed into law draconian anti-gay legislation, and invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, part of Ukraine. Nevertheless, for years, right-wing media have praised Vladimir Putin as a great leader, comparing him favorably against Obama."
