The Patriot Post® · Putin Is Out & Proud

Ken Blackwell & Bob Morrison: “Mr. Obama came into office intending to repeal Reaganism. And he is doing his best. Reagan’s visionary yet realistic approach to U.S.-Russian relations produced a miracle of American resurgence after a decade of ‘malaise.’ The Obama record is one of retreat, retrenchment, and reflection. No one should call for ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine. Reagan never invaded the USSR, or even Poland or Rumania. Better than that, he created the conditions for the Evil Empire to collapse because of its own internal contradictions. Reagan provided clarity of purpose: ‘My idea of U.S.-Soviet relations is this: We win and they lose.’ In Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Address to the Nation, in January 1989, he expressed his hope for better relations with Soviet Russia, but he wisely warned us: ‘Do not be afraid to see what you see.’ Mr. Obama’s circle is not afraid to see what they see. Unfortunately, they are wearing idealistic blinders that prevent them from seeing what is obvious: Putin is out and proud.”