It wasn't a big deal in 2012. The popular opinion was "Russia no longer posed the threat" and even can be viewed as "an ally" of the US. See: https://www.politi

It wasn't a big deal in 2012. The popular opinion was "Russia no longer posed the threat" and even can be viewed as "an ally" of the US. See: https://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/hillary-clinton-calls-romneys-russia-comments-dated-updated-119292 https://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/hillar...