Nationwide (September 2011) — Upon Barack Obama’s election to President of the United States, euphoria, jubilation and an aura of disbelief simultaneously enveloped the Black African-American community. Perhaps, it could even be said that many saw him as a Messiah and the primary power-holder to make life and living better for Blacks. Seemingly, Black African Americans became complacent and blinded by the historical, unprecedented election of America’s first-recognized Black President, thinking him the cure to all the issues ailing the community. Needless to say, since that historical moment, President Obama and the rest of America now have to deal with reality.
America’s powerful, prominent white ruling elites – the true rulers of the country, which are controllers of world banks and financiers of national elections – they that maintain true, constant power regardless of who is actually president – will not discontinue their greedy, exploitative and suppressive practices merely because of President Barack Obama’s presence. Because many don’t realize this truth or just need someone to blame for America’s current condition, many Americans, regardless of ethnicity, now see President Obama as an ineffective leader.
His popularity, according to the polls, has suffered as a result. Can he rebound from the unfavorable opinions? Yes, he can. Will he rebound? Possibly! Although he has some overwhelming odds to overcome, it is premature to label the president as an ineffective leader. Obama finds himself in a situation unlike that of any preceding president. George Bush left the incoming president a gargantuan mess to clean up, and as a result, no matter the efforts Obama puts forth, he is damned.
For Obama to turn around the current state of America in his first four years serving in office is asking a great deal of anyone in his position and, honestly, it would be a miracle if he could somehow make all necessary fixes AND see the upward effects of the changes within his first term. Was his becoming president equivalent to taking on a mission impossible?
Obama still has a steady race-mix of black and white supporters. Yet, because people are unable to tangibly see his efforts result in positive, huge wins or improvements in society – as it takes power and momentum to turn around a huge ship in high-tide waters, it seems as though the ship is slowly sinking. Whimsical voter apathy comes with the territory of being president. However, when Obama was elected as president, Black America was sending praises up as far as the eye could see and the sense of hope or cultural confidence seemed to fill every breath of air.
Now that progress isn’t occurring per the original plan or as quickly as most would like to see, Black America has become most disenchanted with the president. Before being “completely done” with the President, though, Black America should examine the validity of their dissatisfaction with the president.
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H. Lewis Smith is the founder and president of UVCC, the United Voices for a Common Cause, Inc. 
(www.theunitedvoices.com); a writer for the New England Informer Online, Staff Writer for ThyBlackMan.com, and author of “Bury that Sucka: A Scandalous Love Affair with the N-Word”. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thescoop1
