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Not even close. No one was talking about Obama splitting the party and seeking revenge against ideological bedfellows after serving only one term.

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no one but the press is talking about it now either

Actually prominent republicans who have left the party over Trump are talking about it https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2AB07P

Pretty sure this not what author meant

From Merriam-Webster: "a situation in which a public figure (such as a political leader) is deliberately presented to the people of a country as a great person who should be admired and loved". Wikipedia mentions the use of mass media, propaganda, spectacle, etc. "to create an idealized, heroic, and worshipful image of a leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise". I see nothing there about splitting the party and revenge. Remember these?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFC1qFCgyA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTm5rp8r6fE&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOtGr1JFCnE&feature=emb_imp_...

None of those videos are par for the course concerning how the Left views Obama.

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