Nobody felt the identity politics you mention except for a few pundits and when did the national media do anything right. If there was anything likable about Barrack Obama, it was that he was not little george bush who along with his vice president was one of the most disliked presidential combination of all times.

The concept of Obama as a worshiped candidate was something that FAIX News and to a lesser impact (because they had little impact on the election) the McCain/Palin campaign cooked up.

I guess that thing about if you say it long enough and often enough, people listening will believe it is still true. I thought the internet was suppossed to stop that. It seems to be making it worse.