Barack Obama: Not Perfect But Certainly One of the Better Presidents Ever: The Facts - The Ring...

I believe he is a great politician, maybe one of the best in American history. As far as his performance as president, I'll keep that opinion to myself.

LTC Trent Klug My opinion is the exact opposite. Obama did what he could with an obstructionist congress whose goal was too make him fail. That meant a democratically elected elected and re elected president ( with a majority in both cases) was held hostage by a bunch of conservative ideologues, that harmed the country for their own narrow interests.

LTC Bink Romanick well said and profoundly stated!

LTC Bink Romanick - I disagree with your analysis. I believe the battle between the president and the Congress meant that we the American voters have not come to an overwhelming consensus on what direction we want the country to take. I am not a fan of the Obama administration. But I will not paint it as the disaster many want to paint it as. I think it could have been much worse.

Where I think President Obama failed... he was unable to bridge gaps and garner even minimal partisan support, and I am glad of that. I've read President Obama's books. I have a profoundly different view on the place of government in our lives and our communities. I have a profoundly different view of America's place in the world.

I suspect that there were many voters who voted against him primarily because of his race. I suspect that there were more who voted for him primarily because of his race.

LTC (Join to see) - "uneducated and low information black voters have been brainwashed to vote "democrat" for decades." The same can be said of white voters. Just look around at the people at Trump rallies. Tea Party voters. If I was an angry white guy then I guess the Republican Party would be for me. But I'm not and the GOP makes very little effort to attract minorities. Just look at the rallies and conventions. It does not represent the racial makeup of this country. Perhaps that has something to do with the way GOP politicians use racial code to rile up their constituents. Blacks are on welfare and want handouts. Mexicans are taking you jobs and committing crimes. Obama is a Muslim bent on destroying 'Murica. Who in their right mind (no pun intended) would want to be associated with these wackjobs?

"I saw a recent study that predicts within the next 25 years the black population will be such a small minority that they will no longer be a statistically relevant "voting block". Never heard of any such study. According to the Census Bureau: The black population is expected to increase from 41.2 million to 61.8 million over the same period [2012 to 2060]. Its share of the total population would rise slightly, from 13.1 percent in 2012 to 14.7 percent in 2060.

Herman Cain and Ben Carson have been successful in their respective career fields and should be respected and applauded for their accomplishments. Their politics is another story. But since you're picking Black people that have made great strides in their careers that we should emulate might I suggest picking up an issue of Ebony or networking with your Black friends and I'm sure you'll find that there are thousands of successful Black people that don't share the Carson/Cain politics nor idolize R. Kelly.

SSG (Join to see) - I think the problem is low information and undereducated voters in general - both sides of the aisle! Just as MAJ Burch attacked a very small segment of DNC supporters, you have attacked a very small segment of the GOP supporters. The reality is that BOTH parties are the primary problem in this nation and until we, the American people, start listening to our founders and understand the perils of a two party system (which we see every day) nothing will change!

SSG (Join to see) - SSG Ben Woart that is an excellent post. I would like to add that one of the reasons "White" America is diminishing in population is because of so many abortions being performed. Secondly, when so much interracial offspring being produced. They are automatically classified as "Black" on their birth certificates. The later is the primary reason for the anticipated increase in the African American population.

SGT Jones: this is true. Also the "white" population has been over-reported for the last 10-20 years. It is odd how the govt classifies people. As you said, if you are bi-racial, you get classified as "black", however many many "Hispanics" self-identify as "white". One notable example in recent memory is "George Zimmerman". The name sounds white, the media first reported that he was white, but when you actually see him, he looks Hispanic.
The sad truth is, neither political party has the best interest of the American people at heart, all they want to do is continue to divide us and increase their own power. What I do find funny is the hypocrisy. When Bill Clinton was screwing around in the whitehouse, it was none of our business and a GOP witchhunt. But yet the left slammed Herman Cain over his sex scandal and there was nothing "racist" or "witchhunty" about it. And any criticism of Obama is immediately labeled "racism", even though the left spent 8 years insulting and bashing Bush. Remember all those billboards and internet memes comparing Bush to a chimp?

And you can keep your current health care plan and doctor!!

Almost everything that Obama criticized "the previous administration" for he has done himself many times over.

LTC David Brown although I respectfully disagree with your assessment I am appalled that someone was spineless enough to give an "Anonymous" Down vote. I think that is a chicken**** thing to do. If a person can't stand up for their convictions although others may disagree, they don't have the intestinal fortitude to face combat.

Sgt Jay Jones - I am not seeking approval or up votes. Generally this seems a forum where we can discuss differences in an adult fashion. If people are childish enough to block or down vote that is their problem.