A man holds a portrait of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a rally against violations during the parliamentary elections, Stavropol, Russia, on December 18, 2011. (Eduard Korniyenko / Reuters)
So what if Putin next annexes Some country that’s the size of Texas Or throws some Russians in the clink For what they write or say or think? No strong objections will be lodged If Donald’s ego gets massaged.
Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”