Borocko Bomber

I have a passing interest in US politics but rarely delve deeper than the headlines. Israeli politics is plenty sufficient to induce a migraine and the less said about UK politics the better.
However, some of the podcasts I have been listening to deal with US current affairs and politics, and I kept hearing about 'Borocko Bomber'. The name conjured a mental image of a cartoon raccoon replete with flight goggles and silk scarf, possibly neighbour to Deputy Dawg (a favourite cartoon character).

Eventually my curiosity was piqued and I Googled to discover a rather serious young gentleman who seems to be the darling of certain sections of the US electorate.
Now I just wonder why he is called Lightening (Barack in Hebrew).

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