What makes Barack Obama such a great President?

[sandyd921]

49. You know what?

I don't want to get into the wars over how good a president Obama has been or who is or isn't supporting him. I supported a different candidate during the primaries in the lead-up to the '08 election but did support him and worked to get him elected once he had the nomination. Can't say I had high expectations for him, but initially I was somewhat hopeful and had those hopes dashed.

I will vote for Obama this time but I have come to believe that the problems in this country are deeply systemic and that change will not come merely through electing another President (even a Democratic one). While I do think it is important that we support true progressives/leftists for congress (the inside game) I have concluded that the most important effort will be the outside game mounted by the people in the streets of this country. Until and unless there is massive demand for change by the people, the politicians will not respond. I have limited time and energy (I put in long hours in my work) and putting my time into re-electing Obama is not one of my priorities. I expect, like many others, that in 2012 many millions of us will be out in the streets demanding economic and social justice and an end to the corruption of the plutocrats. I believe that this is also likely to sweep into office in subsequent elections people who will enact the change we demand.