We are reaping the rewards and punishment for succumbing to our sense of romanticism...born from centuries of great heroes of literature; Lawrence of Arabia, Othello, combined with 80 years of silver screen heroes, Jimmy Stewart,Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Denzel Washington, Clint Eastwood.
We expected President Bush to be Gary Cooper and he isn’t. Some people wanted Hillary to be Doris Day and unfortunately she is married to Mickey Rooney. Now, some movie morons are projecting all their aspirations for a present day Martin Luther King on a young man who shares only one thing with that icon - the color of his skin.
He has no hereditary connection, no religious affiliation, no hard trials - only the benefits of those whose real-life struggle he has never known. He is, in a word, Hollow Wood.
Great post, great analysis!
Personally, I think Obama is more like Jerry Lewis than MLK. He walks around with a goofy expression on his face; he stutters and stammers when not delivering a prepared speech; he is pussy-whipped by the formidable Michelle.
Not romantic at all, unless you’ve been smoking some weed or snorting some crack.
So, BHO is simply another lousy sequel?
So, BHO is simply another lousy sequel?