Did you see the video that Arnold Schwarzenegger made in which he addresses the people of Russia? I've never had much admiration for Schwarzenegger as an actor and certainly not as the governor of California. I thought he was a guy who had a good product (himself) and was good at marketing that product. Whether his video will change any minds in Russia, I have no idea…but it did make me see him in a new light.
Over on the fact-checking site Politifact, Angie Drobnic Holan writes about how impressed she was with the video and the way Arnold talked to its intended audience in a sincere, friendly manner. He displayed some communication skills we could all stand to learn or learn better. And if you didn't see the video yet, there's a link in there to it. Watch that before you read the article.