Barack Obama

IMO, "hero" is used far too often and it dilutes the word. And in recent years "patriot" outside of NE's football team has been a common part of right wing user names, group names etc. as a way to tell the rest of us they are the only real Americans.

That being said. I respect and admire President Obama. Hero? Perhaps. He's certainly broken racial barriers and I'm sure he's inspiring many people of all races. Patriot? Hmm...