Is Barack Obama becoming the new Che Guevara?

[JohnCA246]

Obama really is the Reagan of the liberals.  Conservatives had been left a cadre of uninspiring personalities for some time, and the nation had lost its sense of pride.  Reagan tapped that, but his appeal was to a different segment of society.

The appeal of Obama to liberals is the same.  Al Gore, John Kerry, Dukakis and even latter years Clinton did not inspire.  For my generation, it is the first time the left has been excited about ANY candidate.  In fairness to Obama, he is not responsible for much of the pop art.  It is laregly an expression of the youth and African American community.  For instance the person that made the Hope sticker has nothing to do witht he Obama candidate.  He also designed the famous OBEY sticker, so he is doing the same thing hes always done, but is not supporting a candidate rather than just "raging against the machine."  Going to the Convention was truly inspiring, not because of anything Obama said, but the amount of people that got into poltics for the first time, and were pretty ordinary. Just about the enitre San Diego county delegation was under 35 and at least 3 under 25.   One can say many of us are naive or idealistic, but I would not say "brainwashed" or worshipers.  Well ok, maybe a few middle aged women took it a bit far but...you get my drift. 

Obama is the first candidate to wini the enthusiasm of this decade, and they express it differently than past generations. 

RFK, Reagan, and Obama tap into the same need in society.  A charasmatic leader that inspires in a time where national pride and confidence are lacking.