The general sentiment during the inauguration was an electrifying unity amongst the masses. Even if people became irritated or upset with others squeezing them or pushing, the overarching grandeur of the event was palpable.
The mainstream media outlets, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, BBC, and national papers like the NYTimes and the Washington Post all related Obama to the likes of MLK Jr., Lincoln, JFK, and even Moses.
This mythic romanticizing of Obama made him seem untouchable, and unattainable, like a savior of the American People. Band-wagoning on the hopes of the people for something positive to believe in after 8 years of dwindling international respect and national failures. Obama has become a legend and a divine force for the United States, and indeed the western world, even before he has done anything noteworthy as president.
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The mythical aspect of the inaugural coverage of President Barack Obama was electricfying. He is the symbol of light after eight years of darkness. I feel that any democratic president would have been idolized after George Bush, but not to the extent that Barack Obama has since his announcement to run for president two years ago.
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