I do not support Barack Obama and therefore didn't expect anything good from his presidency. There is one thing I was sure about though. I was sure a black president would be able to address racial issues in the US and finally solve them. For over 200 years America is being torn apart by ethnic conflicts, bigotry and misunderstanding. Black liberal president is a perfect candidate for this kind of change, yet he failed.
Mr. Obama can not, and has not solved any of our problems. The race issues in America are far from being "The Issues" that need addressing and solved. We have bigger fish to fry than racism. Besides, a lot of the race issues can be addressed and solved by communities and local governments. The main issues with race relations are those centered around crime, drug and alcohol addiction, single parent families, education, and unemployment. The perception that minorities are content with their lot in live, is fuel for racism, and serves as an injustice to those considered non-white.
Mr. Obama is doing exactly what presidents do, and have done in the past. He is trying to go it alone instead of asking the American people to stand with him against Congress. How many times has he lead the people to the steps of the Capitol and called Congress out into the street? How many times has he organized marches and protests to bring the general public together, in order to shame Congress for such issues as campaign finance reform, failure to address the injustices in the judicial system, foreign trade, the ill treatment of our Vets, our rundown infrastructure, poverty, homelessness, and other social and economic woes presently adversely affecting this nation?
Mr. Obama's biggest mistake was not taking advantage of the tremendous opportunities he had when first elected. He won by the largest margin in history, yet he failed to use the power of the people to bring about much needed change. He had the approval and support of people, yet ignored it and tried to go it alone. That was, and is, his biggest mistake by far. When first elected, the people would have stood with him on any issue, marched and protested if necessary, in order to bring about positive and meaningful change. He wasted an opportunity afforded very few leaders.