President 'Whatever'

WSJ.com:

Russians yesterday "elected" 42-year-old lawyer Dmitry Medvedev, but the truth is that Vladimir Putin made sure power would stay in his hands. Mr. Medvedev gets a new office and some powers of appointment. But Mr. Putin will soon become Prime Minister and can count on support from cronies across the government who depend on him for their survival. Mr. Medvedev refused to debate his notional opponents, all pre-approved by the Kremlin; gave no press conference; and spent a single day campaigning.........