
David Frum @davidfrum
I think that will work for left-wing Putin apologists, who are motivated mostly by hatred for their own societies. But the right-wing Putin apologists were motivated by power-worship as well. What do they do if Russian power is exposed as a mirage? Greenwald a mix of both — PolitiTweet.org
Jonathan Chait @jonathanchait
@davidfrum They will simply switch from "why are we supporting a losing cause?" to "why are we bullying and humiliating Russia?"