I know this isn't an Obama thread, but I recall when he won the election I was so hopeful. We were going to see real change and improvement. He could have leveraged the power of the people to get anything done. Just point us in a direction.

That was the last time I was hopeful about our prospects in America. Immediately, they said something to the effect of, "Thank you very much for the votes! We're going to go behind closed doors and start the real work. God bless America."

I knew in that moment we were fucked.