That's a good question, and I think the answer is that it's an election tactic that will fade. But, it will fade only to a step higher than it was before they started using it as an election tactic. Condi Rice and the Cheney group periodically harped on the Russians as bad guys and the ultimate enemy, Sarah Palin used it in her campaign as McCain's VP choice, the Ukraine and Crimea episodes rekindled the idea in the public mind, and now after the election, we'll have a ready constituency to play the Russia Bogey Man card to whenever it's needed for political (and economic) purposes.
US foreign policy, in the lives of everyone alive on the planet today, has always had Russia as a potential urgent enemy. And over that period of time, that policy is increasingly isolating us from the rest of the world. The main things keeping us afloat is our weapons industry (particularly our nuclear arsenal and proven willingness to use it) and military presence across the globe. And to justify those things, we must have a credible enemy. Apparently, we've been too successful in containing the threat of terrorists. We need something more likely. Russia. Or, if Trump were to become president, China.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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