Darn tootin. Putin's got a winning smile. When he smiles. Putin is a great skier. And skiers are often sexy when they smile. Could that be the reason for Putin's growing image as a sexy Russian icon? There's a new pop music hit playing all over Russia. The band is all girl. The song could explain some of what all the fuss is about. The words go like this:

A Man Like Putin

My boyfriend is in trouble again.
He got into a fight and got stoned on something.
I am sick of him and so I told him, get out of here.
And now I want a man like Putin.
A man like Putin, full of energy.
A man like Putin who doesn't drink.
A man like Putin who wouldn't hurt me.
A man like Putin who wouldn't run away from me.
I saw him in the news yesterday.
He was saying the world was at the crossroads.
It's easy with a man like him at home or out and about.
And now I want a man like Putin.