Obama is definitely the greatest US President in living memory, his approval rating are unprecedented for an outgoing president for very good reasons. He presided over one of the most dramatic economic recoveries in US History. Reformed healthcare and brought affordable health for millions of Americans. Even if this is "repealed" the Republicans will not be able to go back to their so called solution to US healthcare known as "I don't care". The amount of uninsured Americans has dropped below 10% for the first time ever and there no turning back the clock on this issue now. On foreign policy he engaged with Iran and Cuba which were both the correct paths of action. He effectively ended direct US in the Iraq War and has all but defeated Daesh. Social change is now not reversible with rights for same sex couples. America has also exhibited global leader on climate change.
The next administration may try to undo some of these achievements but my prediction is the American public will not allow many of these things to be overturned.
When I saw the name of this thread, I first assumed it was sarcasm... When I saw the thread itself, I just about spat out my drink.
Obama is a wonderful person, that is undeniable. He is a smart, well-spoken man, who had good intentions.
But, he had nothing to do with same sex marriage. He ended the Iraq War but has nearly started WW3 numerous times, has laid down "red-lines" and let America be walked on like a carpet. Obamacare gets more expensive every year, it is anything but "affordable".
Aside from a weak economic stimulus package, which was essentially "throw money at random things in the country", and heavily ineffective protectionist measures, he did little to fix the economy. (Better than what McCain would have done, but still.)
Most of these "achievements" will not be remembered, because Obama is one of the worst Presidents we have ever had.
He has committed various atrocities, signed more executive orders than Clinton and Bush combined, and has done many things that have ultimately weakened the country.
He's a nice man, I'd love to have coffee with him, or play golf with him.
But, let's keep people like him, who don't pursue any of what they promise during their campaigns, out of office henceforth.
Jimmy Carter was a far better President than him, and by many people's standards, Jimmy Carter was among the worst.
Obama has been very anti-American throughout his term.
Too bad the name of this thread wasn't sarcasm...