Unrealistic Expectations

I think, at times, that there is unnecessary criticisms levied at President Obama. Critique is necessary for the growth of democracy and the application of it's principals. However, we must not view the presidency through the lens of religious imagery. It seems that, at times, anger resonates from certain segments of the American population because they were expecting to be saved. The policies would suddenly lift them from the despair that characterized their years under President Bush. This is simply not true and is damaging to the psyche of the masses. It creates a sentiment of helplessness that is difficult to break, allowing people to wait for change as opposed to be the change they would like to see. We must reshape expectations for President Obama, unless he will be confined to a space where everything that he does will be viewed through the prism of our disappointment.