"His agenda was to be the first African-American to be elected president, in spite of Republicans, racists and other morons. Looks pretty tough and accomplished right about now."

Is that really his agenda? That explains it then. His goal is simply to be elected and once elected, to do...what exactly? If and when he wins, which he almost surely will, is that the beginning, middle and end of his movement? Will Obama do anything at all to solve any of the problems this country faces? He won because Republicans have proven themselves incompetent at governing and because the media cheer-led him to victory just as they did George W Bush the last two election cycles. Meanwhile, the country faces some very serious problems that will not be solved by rhetoric devoid of action. He'll have to do something if he wants to keep his teflon shield. Nevermind, he's the first black president and that's enough. He can run the country into the ground and usher in another decade of Republican misrule but he will still be a hero simply because he's black. What exactly does that "teach" us about the nature of race in America at the beginning of the twenty-first century?

His agenda was to be the first African-American to be elected president, in spite of Republicans, racists and other morons. Looks pretty tough and accomplished right about now.

Your writing has been invaluable this election.

Is our journalists learning?

He tried. He spoke about a crusade.