According to western media, yes.
If you see Obama moving around the streets, it'll be in a limousine with blinded windows surrounded by cops and such.
Gadaffi rode around in a jeep with his full body exposed without any soldiers nearby. Are you sure you know what the general populace thought of him or are you just going by what the western journalists told you?
Did you know that in Libiya citizens that wanted to farm got a piece of land for free, seeds and cattle for free, medical care for free, education for free, etc. He was a dictator, yes, but one that looked after his people. Tripoli right now is like a map from COD: Modern warfare. In his reign it was prosperous and safe.