All Saviors Disappoint

This week's cover for the 'New Yorker' shows four cartoon frames. A small figure walks towards us. As it gets closer we see that it's Obama, walking on water. The final frame shows a surprised Obama as one leg disappears beneath the surface.

Very witty. Some people really felt that, like Jesus, Obama could walk on water. Now he's suffered some set-backs. We grin.

But the metaphor has a deeper level. All Saviors, including Jesus, disappointed their followers (think about the crucifixion...