Quote of the… uh… century?
From CNN, Poll finds great expectations for Obama,
“My fervent prayer is that there will be peace on Earth in all nations, and let all countries unite together to make this dream come true,” said iReporter Shari Atukorala of Kandy, Sri Lanka. “To the President-elect Barack Obama: Sir, you can do this for all of us.”
Utterly amazing.
Is this perception of Obama common? Maybe so. Also from the CNN article,
The public thinks it’s likely that Obama will improve race relations, improve economic conditions, bring stability to the financial markets, make the U.S. safer from terrorism, reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil, reduce global warming, win the war in Afghanistan and remove U.S. troops from Iraq without causing a major upheaval in that country.
How much of this adoration, do you think, has gone (and will go) to Obama’s head? At what point does admiration for one’s leader turn into adoration, albeit worship, of one’s leader?
On the one hand, reality may rear its ugly head and simply educate the many ignorant, but sincere, idealists who have put their faith in Obama; on the other hand, the cult of worship, is an enticing temptation, which strokes at the very essence of the narcissist’s ego.
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Certainly, I’m sure you could find some out there who have placed unrealistic hopes and expectations upon Obama’s shoulders. Just as some would have/did place unrealistic hopes on McCain’s or Bush’s shoulders.
And with anyone who has assumed a powerful office, we ought always be wary. Power corrupts, as they say.
Still, it is nice to find a spirit of optimism and hopefulness in the land and across the world. The election has reminded everyone what is great about the US and many are energized anew to live up to our best ideals.
Such hope is not a bad thing, in and of itself. It is, I’d suggest, a good thing. As long as it is tempered with frequent reality checks.
Nice try at equivalency, Don, but there’s simply no comparison between exceptions for Bush, McCain, and Obama.
It would have been especially true for McCain. Believe you me, no one on the right expected a whole lot from him, which is why support for him was so tepid among the party base until he picked Sarah Palin.