re: I want Putin to win but not hurt Obama in doing it.

So, Wiggie, if you believe in Communism so much, why don't you move to some country that practices what you preach? Of course, I realize that may prove to be rather difficult. The Soviet Union collapsed because their Communist system proved to be unsustainable (not to mention evil). The old goats who run China still deny many personal freedoms to their people, but they learned their lesson regarding the need for an open market system going back to the 1970's.

Maybe Cuba or North Korea would work out for you, bro. You know, you might want to open your mind and figure out why practically nobody is practicing your preferred form of tyranny these days.

Oh, and it's perfectly understandable why you love both Putin and Obama. They both worship at the altar of omnipotent, cradle-to-grave, governmental control over people's lives.

Believe in the power of the individual, Wiggie. It's still not too late.