Obama's hero status rests just as much on the ideals his pushers carry as much as on his own acheivments.
Obama represents many different things to many differant people. To white american's who voted for him he seems to represent an end to the old guard structured system of American government. White greedy self indulging arrogant aristocrats of past presidency's finally put to bed so to speak.
To African decendants he represents acknowledgment of all of there hopes and dreams. A new America where black people can have a say on equal footing with white folks.
In the long run if he is a success or failure it will matter little, He will go down as an American first. Saviour of our generation, Smasher of Racism, and all the super powers that title endows him including the ability to avoid all the ridicule for the mistakes he has already made.
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