>make decisions for the long term future of the country. Or from a more Machiavellian perspective, they know their position is ultimately a temp job. Obama wi

>make decisions for the long term future of the country. Or from a more Machiavellian perspective, they know their position is ultimately a temp job. Obama will be gone soon, but Putin will stay. Obama has no incentive to build up some massive cult of personality like dictators do. Its unneeded. Dictators, on the other hand, rule by the fist and part of that fist is building some asinine strongman personality for the borscht eaters who buy into that crap.