God I love that man. Put your Obama love in here, let’s remember the good times.
Obamappreciation thread
Michelle > Barack
Got a lot of affection for them both however despite the fact that he’s ultimately been something of a disappointment
Almost ridiculous how charismatic I find him, I’d like to meet him more than pretty much anyone I can think of.
jordan_229
#7
Remember when he kicked all those Russian diplomats out the country and sent us (further) on the way to WWIII? That was good.
I mean he’s obviously a total dude, especially on a human level (as much I can say that without meeting him), but I’m wary of easy hagiography.
Aggpass
#14
He’s been hamstrung for a lot of his time in office, and the increase in stuff like drone use is a massive blight. But yeah, he’s a pretty remarkable bloke. Can’t think of another president who’s served 2 terms and would’ve won a third at a canter had they been allowed to run.
BodyInTheThames
#18
Best public speaker of my lifetime
coolest dude in power
still, unprecedented mass surveillance & continued droning of civilians &tc
can’t have everything I suppose, there’s only so much elbow room inside the American machine
Also of the mind that Michelle would make the better President/Leader though
love him for this though;
Cheers Obama, maybe President Kanye will make you a Supreme Court judge in the future
His legacy is definitely a complex one - he’s done some fantastic things and some horrendous things, and with such a hostile and immobile Congress.
But ultimately I think he is just a thoroughly decent man who tried to do so much to be inclusive and idealistic against so much opposition. I think the amount he did to appeal to common decency will become even more apparent when contrasted with Trump the cartoon.