I can't find any evidence that Kasich has dropped out of the race. I've always liked him but have not been impressed with the way he's handled this campaign -- and that web site is quite annoying.

While I'm intrigued by Trump's candidacy I'm also interested in Cruz and, of course Rand Paul, but Paul isn't getting any traction. I will say that I think that the American president should be someone that Putin respects. Having the President of Russia not respect the U.S. President is inherently risky. And vice-versa.

You can respect someone without approving of what they are doing. And I do think Trump could negotiate with Putin effectively.

Since the statists allow no one better than the O-meister to run under their banners, don't vote for a statist.
You choose slavery ... or liberty.

I never really understood what Kasich brought to the table. He seemed like a zero to me (and I guess a lot of other people too)

Putin praises the personal strength that is a hallmark of their culture. Thats what he sees in Trump, and in fact with Trump at the helm we would make far better deals with foreign countries that Obama or Hillary ever did or would do.

Putin didnt say much about Obama because he didnt respect him at all. Obama was a weak but arrogant person deserving no respect. Same with Hillary.

Its going to be either Trump OR Hillary. Which one do you really want.

Stupidity as this is why Kasich dropped out of the race.

I will say that Putin is loyal to his country and sticks up for its citizens, as he should as president. His methods are not supporting freedom , which I dont approve of.

However, contrast what he does with what Obama does. Obama does NOT stick up for Americans either domestically nor abroad. He weakens our country from within with his dramatic and reckless spending. He fights wars which we should never be in, and makes the US look stupid with his arrogance and petulance.

Although people in this forum seem to hate Trump, he would be a LOT better than Hillary or Sanders, and no one else on the GOP platform has a chance in hell of winning over Hillary.

He would stand up for America, and probably be able to negotiate far better with other countries than anyone else. He tells it like it is for a change, and isnt controlled by insider politics or political correctness.

Desperate, if true. I bet its a scam or a joke.

it's ironic that so many millions of u.s. citizens are backing
a candidate who might get that kind of praise from Putin, yes. -- j
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What a "deal"!

How long will it take before Trump supporters realize that putting down the media elites isn't enough? Are we supposed to support Putin's "deals" and his "put downs" of the media, too? The 'man on the white horse' is an unprincipled Pragmatist who would "deal" anything. Both of them. For the same reasons, with less extremes, don't support Kasich either. He's exploiting Trump's "deals" to further his own.

I do have a question about the accuracy of the quotes, however: did Putin really say that about Trump?