What will President Barack Obama's legacy be?

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38. An important presidency already

I'm not really happy with him at the moment either, but people get too hung up on the day-to-day stuff and sometimes miss the forest from the trees.

He enacted Obamacare. Unless its implementation is a complete failure (not likely but still possible), this will be his biggest lasting domestic legacy. The fact that he fought tooth and nail to get it through and endured strong opposition from the Republicans will make it seem even more impressive.

He has played a big role in advancing gay rights, much more so than any other president before (and probably after) him. Ending DADT and publicly endorsing gay marriage will particularly stand out.

He took some dramatic steps to stabilize the economy. Although he arguably could have been more effective, the stimulus, the auto bailouts, and financial reform are -- put together -- historically significant responses to the Great Recession.

He ordered the daring raid that killed Osama Bin Laden and avenged 9/11. Barring any new wars, this will be his crowning military victory, and it's one of the most notable victories we've had since WWII.

He might also be remembered for immigration reform (if it passes) and, negatively, for his drone policies (if their use proliferates across the globe). If Hillary or another Democrat succeeds him in 2017, then he could also end up being to the Democratic Party what Reagan was to the GOP (who, I should add, went against his base on several occasions as well). And obviously, a lot else can still happen in the rest of his second term -- good or bad.

And of course, he was elected as the first black president -- twice -- with a majority popular vote. That fact alone makes him a historically important figure.

But even if he weren't black, he'd still be an important president given the aforementioned reasons. I say this even though he's made his fair share of errors and has done quite a few things with which I disagreed.