Why Is Putin Giving Bush A Helping Hand

President Vladimir Putin says Russia Warned U.S. Saddam Planned to Attack. So why would Russia want to help Bush and the Republicans. Well, it seems that the Republicans and the Russians share similar Democratic values according to an LA Times piece this morning.

"It's apparent that Russians and President Putin are interested in a second term for Bush," said Liliya Shevtsova of the Carnegie Moscow Center. "We've always had good relations with Republicans. We dislike Democrats, because Democrats always care about democracy in Russia."

Some analysts say the controversy over Bush's policies in the Middle East is distracting Europe from Putin's increasing authoritarianism and human rights abuses in Chechnya.

"Once [presumed Democratic presidential nominee John] Kerry comes to power, the U.S. and Europe will most likely engage in a new honeymoon … and it means they may jointly turn their attention back to Russia," Belkovsky said. "Thus the Kremlin is interested in seeing the Republicans cling to power, despite all the differences on many issues between Putin and Bush."

Why do the Republicans and Russia hate Democracy so much?