[Always A Marine]

Because he is a Leninist autocrat who invades neighboring countries without provocation?

How interesting that the "Leninist" autocrat instituted a 13% Flat income tax in 2001 that Russians still enjoy today, while we freedom loving Americans have since increased the scope and marginal rates of our Progressive income tax. Which of these systems is true to Marxist-Leninist principles?

[Navy Patriot]

GeronL's post (in answer to my: "Tell me again why Putin is worse than Obama."), also presupposes that Putin is worse than Obama in being ... a Leninist autocrat who invades neighboring countries without provocation?

A theory not supported in fact, and I give you Qaddafi, Mubarak, al Sisi, and Assad for reference.