That would require him to be a relatively authentic person, Wretchard.
Nothing could be farther from the the truth. His malleable artificial persona is perfectly suited to be carried by a “junk adulation wave.”
In fact he has been tailoring it for just that purpose for years.

I wonder how many people still believe the big lie that big money is not behind BO?
Starling outlined AP’s contribution to this baseless myth here: The Belmont Club Death is lighter than a feather
(near the end of comment thread)

Today, he noticed this article Big donors are the key to Obama’s record haul – International Herald Tribune which confirmed his analysis.

Barry has become fully addicted to running on empty (promises) for many, many years. The adrenaline charge of getting away with it must approach that of robbing a bank.
The Icon for Change is not about to change himself.