I was happy he was the first black president and everything too... but after that happened, I judge him by the way he DID HIS JOB. Keeping Guantanamo Bay open, not vetoing the extension of the Patriot Act. Brought healthcare reform that mandates Americans to purchase a product that they couldn't afford before and was originally a republican plan. I can go on and on.
What does me being 'a Bible thumper' have anything to do with anything? Martin Luther King, a preacher, played one of the most significant roles in the civil rights struggle as did the black church. Thing is, I'm not going to use race to allow me to hand out free passes.
I'm glad Obama is black and he's the first black president, but after he's in office, I care about PERFORMANCE. I wanted a complete change from the policies of Bush because he was leading the country down a disastrous road, and we get in a guy who promised a complete 180 aka mr. "change", but what he brings is very similar to Bush.
Did you ride for Condaleeza Rice, being that she was the first black woman as secretary of state? Bush also had Colin Powell in his administration as well. Did they not overcome racism to get those positions? I fail to see what is so impressive about Obama.
It's unrealistic to think anybody can get in office and "clean house". The president can't pass anything he wants, congress has to vote on that shyt. let's not forget all the special interests, i.e. billion dollar companies that hand cash to their buddies in congress to keep things a certain way to fatten both of their wallets. The president has limited power, so we can't expect much to change no matter who is in office.
He did kill Osama...something Bush started a false war over and couldn't get done his entire time in office. Nobody wants to give Obama props for that though. Hell fukkin Fox news said "a shoe could have killed him", to try and take away from Obama. You know damn well if Bush had gotten him killed, there would be parades in the street, but since the n***** did it, it's like "meh". So perhaps you need to alter your expectations, because Obama has to fight shyt from all sides, even some black people (looking at you).