There are more hateful remarks about Obama than any president since Truman... (and *I* am old enuf to remember the nasty Truman 'jokes'.) But remember... Obama was elected twice.

When he got into office, those who flatly hated the IDEA of a person of African heritage in the job began immediately spouting any and all criticisms... and the ones who were clever enough to not directly make racist remarks began to throw generic mud at everything he did... or tried to do. You see, they realized that this was an intelligent, witty, educated, well-spoken, honest **Democrat** who also happened to be black, and who had to potential to embarrass the Republicans by doing good things and getting *horrors* credit!...unless they fought him every step of the way. He got 2 years of opportunity before the 2010 census & redistricting allowed 'them' to rig elections all over the country... and then to try to restrict voting in ways to reduced minority influence!

Note: the Republicans and Tea Party types almost never seem to put up candidates who have gone to school and studied and become competent in the skills needed to understand economics, world affairs, environmental issues, social issues...etc. They just study ways to cheat, pressure single-issue zealots and repeat nasty talking points & slogans. They can't FIND a conservative candidate who is both intelligent and who is also far enough right to satisfy the lunatic fringe populating the party right now.


Barack Obama IS one of the most well-prepared, intelligent presidents of MY lifetime... and thus a real problem for his opponents. They know that there are other well-prepared, intelligent Democrats waiting for 2016, so all they can do is begin the same sort of attacks early.... (I wonder what they would accuse Elizabeth Warren of if SHE decided to run?)