Obamianity?

Is Senator Obama really starting a new religion? Is is really a cult? Why are so many people in the media so suspicious and cynical about the political enthusiasm that Obama has inspired? Could it be they are so dismissive of this enthusiasm because it is so rare? Why are there so many Obamian believers? It seems to me that Obama is simply tapping into something long dormant in the American soul. People are indeed hungry for belonging to a movement, a community, a government that promises to be democratic in the most authentic sense of the word. Obamianity is not a new Christianity, but a humble movement that is encouraging people to believe again in the power of a truly communal and participatory government.