He seems to be a political Rorschach blot - people see whatever they want in him.
well, he speaks well, and he's black, and he's a Democrat. There's always a longing for new faces in politics, and he would be a fresh face on the presidential campaign trail if he wants to run.
The word for this guy is Tabula Rasa. The libs are projecting onto him their hopes for a liberal renaissance despite the fact that modern day liberalism is a grotesque tumor. They figure his pretty boy mask will conceal the real Dorian Gray face underneath.
Don't make the mistake of thinking there is no substance to this guy. The substance is that of the Fabian Socialist.
This guy knows how to package cultural Marxism in an appealing package: watch all his speeches that decry an over reliance on govt, "BUT OTOH we can't allow people to fall thru the cracks," and other jive platitudes delivered in a mellifluous tone. He has the veneer to beguile a whole lot of voting dummies who don't pay attention.