Originally Posted By: King Brown
....What did he have going for him other than expectations for something better? Which is a definition of hope to me.

I believe there was a lot more to sticking with Obama than measured triumphs in social welfare, stick-handling through the meltdown, pulling back outposts of an unwanted empire, telling allies they'll have to start pulling their weight---it's over for Americans dying and paying the bills as the world's policeman.

Using your lottery ticket analogy, what's wrong with a dream if the above is a tangible part of it, a promise of something better....


'Other than expectations', I thought we were just (literally) told he had the colour of his skin going for him?

Tangible? Are these accomplishments that can be 'touched', or still just promises.