Putin for President?

At the recent economic summit meeting, Putin had this to say:

http://www.therightperspective.org/?p=1472
One always has to take Putin's words with a grain of salt, as clearly his interests are not always in line with those of the US. But maybe, this time, our interests are aligned, and his warning should be heeded. And why is it that everyone else in the world seems to see where we are headed and Americans continue to blindly follow The Messiah off the cliff? Are we too busy playing video games and watching American Idol to give a crap? Any thoughts?