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In reply to the discussion: Are those who defend President Obama's every single move, sincere? [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)For some, the image is all, no matter what lies beneath that image.
That's just one of the problems with needing heroes, whether they be sports figures or military or law enforcement or politicians. Even our greatest leaders have had flaws; not a single one was without blemish. And Obama is no MLK or Gandhi.
Beyond hero worship, though, there are other factors. One of which is about power; about "winning" at all cost. For some, the ends justify the means, and issues are always secondary to power and control. Their "team" must be in power, regardless of what they do with that power. It's about competition. It's about winning. It's political capitalism run amok. Like economic capitalism, it's about profiting at all cost. And the profit is all about party, and party personality, power. Not about issues, or the gullible voters.