Obama’s biggest burden.
Well, finally it is done. A non-white person now lives in the white house and expectations run very high. That is unfortunate for Obama because there is bound to be some big disappointments along the way. It’s from these expectations that Obama’s biggest task comes.
Forget the Financial crisis, forget the foreign policy that lies in tatters, forget the two wars in the Middle East and the domestic fights he faces, Obama’s biggest task is to do a good enough job to ensure that it is not another 200 years before another non Causian man takes on the job. It has just got to be good enough – no spin, no smoke and mirrors, a job done well enough for people to say, he gave it his best shot. The proof in the pudding will be whether he can be seriously be considered for a second term.
If he does a good job, it won’t matter if in a few years time there’s a black George Bush in the white house, they won’t be able to blame his colour!
I do feel for Obama though, high expectations can lead to perceived failures! I have been fortunate in most of my life to be able to outdo expectation of me making me appear more successful than most. I hope Obama surpasses many of the expectations and hopefully he can do it with some ‘black’ finesse. [For more on my take on expectations - visit here]
Good Luck Sir.
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