Vladimir Putin Endorses None Other Than … You Guessed It … Donald Trump In The 2016 Election

If there’s anyone who is enjoying seeing the American democratic dream devolve into the complete and utter farce that is the 2016 election, it’s gotta be Vladimir Putin.

The dude has dreams of Russia usurping America as globe’s hegemon, and he must be salivating watching this crop of Republican candidates butt fuck their way to the nomination.

You think he’s really afraid of Ted Cruz? Or Marco Rubio? Jeb? Hell, he’d probably knee any of ’em in the balls the first time he met them, just for fun, just to see what they do.

Putin is downright giddy, I’d bet. And since this is so much fun for him, why not do some public prodding at the expense of his most hated nation?

Of course he came out today in support of Donald Trump. Via The Washington Post:

Russian President Vladi­mir Putin ranged from conflict zones to U.S. politics Thursday in a news conference that tried to close gaps with Washington over Syria, noted that Moscow remained engaged in Ukraine and gave a nod to Donald Trump as the “absolute leader” in the White House race.

Many of Putin’s comments circled back to relations with the United States, including a bit of look-ahead musing on the White House race. Putin said Russia would work with “whomever the American voters choose,” but singled out Trump.

“He’s a very lively man, talented without doubt,” Putin said according to the Interfax news service after the three-hour news conference. He added that Trump is the “absolute leader in the presidential race.”

“He’s saying he wants to go to another level of relations, closer, deeper relations with Russia,” Putin continued. “How can we not welcome that? Of course we welcome that.”

Donald Trump, the man who isn’t even certain what America’s nuclear arsenal consists of, is Putin’s choice for office.

How surprising.

If the endorsement of Putin isn’t enough to make you think Trump is absolutely not the right person for the White House, then I don’t know what to tell you.

[Via The Washington Post]