I'm watching President Obama on Bill Maher and I'm in tears.

[Jarqui]

15. I'd take another 8 years of him in a heartbeat

The majority of the rest of the world would too.

Best president of my lifetime - going back to Eisenhower - hands down for me - nobody close in second place.

I have been disappointed by what has gone on and the lack of progress he might have otherwise achieved but I pin little of that on him. I'm a bit saddened by opportunity lost because he could have done more that the obstructionists would not permit - for too many, because of his pigmentation.

When the Kennedys and MLK got shot, I felt cheated. Obama's presidency has helped soothe that some in that I got to experience a great man as President of the United States for two terms - a life long hope or dream fulfilled.

My big motivation for fighting for him was that he would help keep the world a safer place for my children. He's lived up to that and I've slept better and felt safer knowing he was in the White House. I will really miss that.

I am very grateful for his family's sacrifices supporting him. Imagine what it was like for Michelle who lived through a 400% rise in death threats against this president - wondering if he was going to come home after a rally. No one talks much about this but this President has a lot of courage - how he could come off so relaxed in front of a crowd knowing some whack job could be out there wanting to blow his head off. And his young kids had to go to sleep some nights knowing some of this stuff - trying to get their heads around people wanting to kill their Daddy or people saying hateful things about their father. And throughout they took the high road and were a picture of decency, goodwill and put the country first.

I'm very appreciative of his two terms and his great team that helped him every step of the way.

It's been (almost) an amazing eight years and I feel very fortunate to have experienced them.

It's not very often you can say such a thing about a politician after eight years in office.