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.
What an apt word to describe the innate talent of this man.
Giving him the benefit of the doubt, I think he more accurately is a classical liberal who uses the language of faith. It's disorienting because classical liberals using the language of faith haven't really existed in almost 25 years or more.
Obama is a marxist, pure and simple. And in candid moments, he admits it.