Good anaylsis but Obama isn’t a populist. A least not in the tradition of Democratic Party populism. The “Great Commoner” William Jennings Bryan campaigned against the financial interests who back Obama. As classical liberalism morphed into its opposite—socialism—so has populism morphed into its opposite—fascism.
Interesting comment.
You're right -- he's a vanguardist, a vanguard Communist, old-school Bolshevik with a Blackberry in his pocket.