Trump and Putin; a rebuttal to the Dims in their criticism of our President.

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:

Trump Went to the Mat for Putin at the G-7 Summit  —  Five years ago, Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine and stole a chunk of its territory, the first redrawing of an international border since World War II.  As punishment, Russia was expelled from the G-8, a blow to Vladimir Putin's prestige.

Editor:  A "blow to  . . . Putin's prestige"  ???  What kind of drivel is this?   Understand that Russia annexed Crimea  in 2014 and did not pay a price for that bit of military aggression.  Oh,  Obama had Russia expelled from the G- 8 which is like telling someone who murdered my sister that we were not going to invite him over for dinner  . . . . .  ever.  Besides,  AFTER Crimea,  Barack promised to be more flexibe with Putin  . . . .  so don't preach to Conservatives about the evils of Putin.  Barack and the Dims spent eight years kissing up to Putin,  Castro, and Chavez,  while ignoring the existential threat posed by North Korea,  China,  and Syria.