And in this era where the intellectual and media elites are all establishment liberal-conservatives, all in a deep sense one variety or another of social democrat, all bitterly hostile to a genuine right, we need a dynamic, charismatic leader who has the ability to short-circuit the media elites, and to reach and rouse the masses directly. ~ Rothbard
Marry, sir, they have committed false report;
moreover, they have spoken untruths; secondarily,
they are slander[er]s; sixth and lastly, they have
belied a lady; thirdly, they have verified unjust
things; and, to conclude, they are lying knaves. ~ Shakespeare
In this day and age a combination of image and personality can make all the difference in inspiring people to rally. In 2008 the image of Obama had an appeal to masses. They certainly felt that they were seeing something that hadn't seen before.
