Obama was not supposed to be the Senator from Illinois when he won. The Chicago “machine” wanted someone else. Obama beat that other guy.

Obama was not supposed to be the Democratic nominee. The “machine” wanted Hillary.

Obama was not supposed to win the election. The Republican “machine” was convinced they could beat the black guy, so they did a lot to promote Hillary’s collapse.

I do agree that real change in America is nearly hopeless. But if anyone can do it, this guy can.

1) Your contention that the Obama movement will remain mobilized after his election is conjecture, nothing more. There is no evidence that they will remain a mass independent movement. And given humanity / America’s general tendencies to get behind a tribal leader / celebrity, stop thinking for themselves, and realign reality to fit what they already think, there seems little evidence that this movement per se will exercise anything other than blue-tinted cheer leading. Considering how fitful some Obama people get over suggesting that he might not be able to walk on water, there is more evidence to the contrary. As Wes Unruh points out, the guy basically ran as Sol Invictus.

2) Assuming that they remain mobilized question is mobilized for what? Counting cheer leading for Obama and what is thus far an administration of Clinton hacks, Chicago thugs, and DNC insiders as non-mobilization, where do they go? You talk about “change” a lot, which is fitting considering the subject. I find it important to remember that, as Christopher Hyatt says, change doesn’t mean anything. It can be either good or bad.