Squee selfie! NBC Conn. reporter really excited about being 'this close to Putin' [Pic. Over and over.]

As Twitchy reported, NBC hacks are shamelessly fawning over Vladimir Putin during the Sochi Olympics coverage. The suck-uppery has been disgraceful and Garry Kasparov called out the network for its Putin “propaganda.”

An NBC affiliate continued the arse-kissing. NBC Connecticut’s Kevin Nathan squeed madly over being super close to Putin.

Look closely, hanging with President Putin in #Sochi2014. No horse. pic.twitter.com/gvR0EMfB7R

— Kevin Nathan (@KevinNathanNBC) February 14, 2014

Imagine @DonLaviano @dan_b_lee if I had taken Dickinson ring? Pres. Putin was 15 ft away from me. #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/G3CBoKDuEk

— Kevin Nathan (@KevinNathanNBC) February 14, 2014

@KevinNathanNBC Kevin why didn't you shout a question at him!

— Keith Morehouse (@KeithMorehouse) February 15, 2014

Duh. He was far too busy swooning, natch.

What's wrong with this picture: one of the richest, most powerful men in the world and me? #MrPutin #Sochi2014.

— Kevin Nathan (@KevinNathanNBC) February 15, 2014

I never expected to get this close to #PresPutin in #Sochi2014. http://t.co/Wp4FxR1Vvh

— Kevin Nathan (@KevinNathanNBC) February 15, 2014

Score!!! Tickets for USA/Russia hockey game. #notmine #Sochi2014. pic.twitter.com/3OZ4xRgzjm

— Kevin Nathan (@KevinNathanNBC) February 15, 2014

Hockey game, Shmockey game! This is what really matters:

I still can't believe we were 15 feet from Pres. Putin in #Sochi2014. pic.twitter.com/uQEfzz2SKU

— Kevin Nathan (@KevinNathanNBC) February 16, 2014

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Dude. Put the Twitter down and go scrawl madly in your heart-doodled diary instead. Please.

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