Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, told CBSDC that Putin’s actions are allowing Obama to be perceived as weak. “It’s never a good thing for the United States when the president speaks and an adversary doesn’t listen. Power is partly perception, and in circumstances like this, Obama is perceived to be weak,” Sabato said. “Of course, Putin isn’t listening to the other world powers opposed to his move either. Those leaders know that the only potentially effective solution in the short term would be military ac...