democrat's destiny?

is barack obama truly the democratic messiah? everyone has been singing his praises for several years, and the new time magazine has him on its cover. now, i haven't followed his politics or voting record, but it seems to me he is genuine, if somewhat of a please-all (which may be par for the course in today's political environment). there's no denying his popularity, and if he is successful in the future, he could be a sign of changing times and voter biases. still, i fear that something will happen, or some fact will be uncovered, or maybe just long-held political truths will prevail, and the great non-white hope of the party will fade away. but, for people like me, who truly hope that politics can find their way to effectiveness and splendor (best seen in the west wing!), maybe obama will be the man who can straddle the political divide and find a way to accomplish something.