Problem is that the clowns who went in for this venture have a history of such efforts that goes way back.
The same branch were also responsible for the burning in effigy of (Lord) David Owen in protest at his treasonous behaviour in negotiating the settlement that gave Zimbabwe its independence from the Queen!!
This apparently was a failure on his part to recognise the superior role of the Empire in assisting in ruling the world and was in their eyes a slap in the face of the Queen.
Which seems to be a major part of their tweed-bedraped personas. From wherever it derives - and public school is probably one of the safest bets on the planet - they seem imbued with the notion that they regret the setting of the sun on the Empire, when days were good, all was well with the world and that even now, in some long forgotten parts of the Empire, there are places where her portrait takes pride of place and is saluted as the port is passed and "chaps" discuss the latest cull of wildlife in the vicinity.
All steeped in some sort of mythological perception of the world that is long long outdated and bears no resemblance whatsoever to any sort of reality any of the rest of us recognise.
Which naturally enough sits comfortably in line with what ever else they learn while at certain seats of learning in respect of the lazy work shy working classes who no longer know their place, their concern at oiks being afforded a place at University and those damn Socialist and fellow travellers who have foisted on THEIR country the notions of equality, universal suffrage and women - of all people - being educated in more than being the perfect hostess.
And for what? There is nothing in Obama's record that smacks of anything criminal or uncivilised or flouting any of the precepts of civilised behaviour. There is little doubt that his Inauguration speech and his promise that the United States, for instance, would shake the hands of any people's who unclenched their fist, has seen "results" in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt to name just a few. In some parts of the worls, the perception of what the United Stats stands for is changing.
And for this the Tweeds see fit to burn him in effigy? As some form of protest?