Depends on what you think about the following: 1) Putin likes to smile when talking about people whose deaths he was responsible for. That's exactly what he did on Larry King's show when talking about 118 sailors of “Kursk” submarine who died when the vessel sank in 2000. read more
So that's why Putin is regarded as a Bad Guy. Please don't rant about double standards or how he's not actually a Bad Guy here; we're talking about perceptions of Vladimir Putin not about his actual "Bad Guy" status. read more
The idea that Putin could be considered a good guy is hard for most brain washed Americans to accept, especially given Putin's KGB background and past involvement with Communist politics. read more
If that turns out to be the case, it is quite possible that he could appear, deceptively, like a decent guy, even to Christians and Jews, until his true colors are revealed. That describes many bad guys and con men. read more