The MSM got too far ahead of the voters and inflated Obama beyond his true worth and then sat around scratching their heads wondering why the electorate wasn’t bringing up the rear.
He peaked just before his "European Tour".
No celebrity can keep on top for their entire lifetime. The only ones that I can recall that retained their popularity until the end were the Beatles and Obama you ain't no Beatle.
It's inevitable that when you get too big too fast people will eventually turn on you, OHB is seeing that now. Once people turn you can hit rock bottom fast and never recover, just ask Michael Jackson.