Obama, Tebow, and America's Hunger for Heroes

 

Tebow is the type of champion who is everything Icarus-types like Barack Obama are not and can never be.

 

Obama, Tebow, and America's Hunger for Heroes by Jeannie DeAngelis

Ever hungry for an authentic hero, Americans have turned to Tim Tebow. Greek columns and Teleprompters have schooled us on how to discern the sincere from the bogus, and with Barack Obama as the measure, Tim Tebow's gold stands in contrast to Obama's dross.

 

One definition of a hero is "a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability; a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities; one who shows great courage; the central figure in an event, period, or movement."

 

The only way to explain the type of idolatry Barack Obama received when first emerging on the national scene was that America was longing for a national hero. Barack the narcissist recognized an opportunity, stepped forward, and accepted the accolades of a ravenous public who wanted to view someone they knew nothing about -- a legendary figure in the most basic sense.

 

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This Article was found on the American Thinker.