Helllo? Apparently you didn't read the latest issue of Newsweek. Obama's beyond "close", he is "like" God. Since the announcement, various schisms have emerged and a number of sects are engaged in fierce debate as to what exactly the Holy Newsweek meant by "like". Is it: "he's...you know, like God" in a valley-girl voice? Or is it "he's like (a) god"? Or "he's like God"? Either way, y'all need to get down on your knees, like now.