[thecavemaster]

Barack Obama is not some sort of savior, nor does he think of himself that way. He does not believe that a magic wand of government programs makes "baby feel all better." He believes we must take a different direction in economic policy (see mess), in foreign policy (see mess), in investment in infrastructure (see decay). For those who don't like him, won't like him, can't like him: the United States has survived good Presidents, bad Presidents, really good Presidents and really bad Presidents. We will survive (your take); We will thrive (my take).