Scotty McCreery — is he the harbinger for 2012?

I don’t watch American Idol, but I follow it vicariously, because Don Quixote watches it.  He and I were both mulling over the significance of Scotty McCreery’s ascendency.  I posited — and later discovered that I wasn’t the only one thinking these thoughts — that McCreery may be a bellwether for 2012.  He represents a certain vision of America:  not hip, edgy and decadent (the European vision), but wholesome, faithful and humble.

Anyway, I think this video gives a hint as to the devotion he inspires and, perhaps, will leave you wondering too if his success means more than just being a likeable performer:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qooHdLg7kZM[/youtube]