I have two simultaneous feelings on him and separate him as a symbol and a president.

1.
As a Black person, I felt his inauguration was symbolic that the sky is the limit for us a people. I know that it doesnt mean racism is suddenly over day by day but i did feel that it at least signaled times have changed drastically. But racial tensions are a testy issue in this country, so it was just my personal take that it showed social progress and I have fewer excuses to allow racism to hold me back.

2.
As a President, I was a bit disappointed with a few issues. Such as:

>Closing Guantanamo Bay
>Bailing out banks

>I was pretty grossed out to see him support Hilary. Given all the trash talking he did to her when they were opponents, all his criticisms of all her still rang true when she ran for Trump.

Yet all of a sudden she's the most qualified person he knows. Same with Michelle saying that "If Hilary can't run her own house, how can she run the White House (inferring that because she cant control her husband cheating, how can Hilary run the country). He can be just as phony as the rest of the other politicians.

I never saw him as the messianic figure some other Black people hoped he'd be though. I'll never forget my Uncle buying a shirt of Obama taking Neo from the Matrix's place on the movie poster.

I do appreciate that he brought dignity to the position though. I don't think the average person cares about deep politics, they care about how the person presents themselves. Whether it's Trump "triggering libs" or Obama being "well-spoken".

Was Obama a good president

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