So what else is new?

'PUTIN OUTSMARTS OBAMA,' Drudge headlines.

'Obama has turned Putin into World's Most Powerful Leader,' says the New York Post.

So what else is new? The crafty Russian has played Mr. Obama like a fiddle ever since they've shared the world stage. And taking away America's leadership role in the War on Terror is just the latest example.

Barack Obama is a naive ideologue. Vladimir Putin is a tough, world-class statesman. We've known both things for a long time.

Here's hoping we have the sense to elect Vlad's match a year from now. And btw, that match will not be named Hillary, or Bernie-or certainly Joe or Donald.