The novelty of Obama has warn off. He still has his groupies in the media, but people are beginning to discover that he is a pop star with little talent, and one routine, a one hit wonder that has been played ad nauseam.
Obama is analogous to the biggest, best wrapped package under the Christmas Tree, the one with your name on it when you were much younger. It caused you to wonder. It caused you to dream. You couldn't hide your anticipation as the big day grew closer. Then came Christmas, you tried to prolong the mood by opening other presents first. Finally, you tore into "the one" only to find that it was a disappointing large box of underwear and socks.