I am not referring to a comparison of Mamdani and Obama as politicians...that is a different discussion.
I am referring to the fact that Obama also held views (healthcare reform , etc) that would never have been embraced in 2004 that were embraced by 2008 when they decided to role him out on the national stage.
Expect yourself to be subject to political grooming over this guy by your party (and no, it clearly won't work on you specifically). But, the PTB's very clearly have plans for him - his very presence in this scenario stands as irrefutable proof.