International observers had also raised doubts about the legitimacy of Putin’s 2012 win. Obama’s own State Department, while congratulatory, noted
concerns about "the conditions under which the campaign was conducted, the partisan use of government resources and procedural irregularities on election day."
In 2008, President George W. Bush called Dmitry Medvedev following his successful presidential bid. But one
account of their phone call said Bush "appeared to stop short of offering the customary White House congratulations to the president-elect."
Ana Navarro, who apparently these days is a RINO: "2012: Obama congratulates Putin on his ‘win’. R’s attack. D’s silent,"
tweeted Ana Navarro. "2016-2018: Putin complicit in Assad’s genocide. Putin meddles in US elections. Putin poisons opponents in Eng. 2018: Trump congratulates Putin on his ‘win’. D’s attack. Most R’s -not McCain- crickets."