In particular, his lack of ability to keep "expectations that Superman couldn’t have met". He made large claims mainly to get his election secured, and used his race and ideals to get ahead. However, he's had a hard time keeping up with his idealic promises.
Kristof seems to be the most optimistic of bloggers on this topic--he says to look for the good. Sure, Obama is half-way an idiot sometimes, but so is everyone else. When election time comes, he claims it's important to remember what good he's done instead of dwelling on the negative aspects that are equally present in each of us and no doubt in Obama's opponent(s).
And although I'm not exactly an ardent Obama supporter, it would be hypocritical to disagree against such a relevant argument.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/nicholasdkristof/index.html
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