From day one, you face the scorched earth of Republican opposition,

And now from left and right, emerging as one of the most consequential,

However, a memorable, an unforgettable, a true successful,

Health care imperfect, without a doubt, huge step forward with this reform,

But surpassing the assumptions, better working than expected,

The falling short of expectations with the financial reform,

Without regard to the surprise of it being effective,

With the doubters, the haters and the onslaughts, three types, of Obama bashing,

First, you see the Right who started when you took office,

That have a version of you all their own created viewing or portraying,

For you represent a Kenyan, a Muslim, an atheist, a Marxist,

Then you have the Left full of critics that decry you in growing numbers,

They viewed you as a progressive, to now see you as a counterfeit,

That only if you had gotten an economic agenda past all political barriers,

These beliefs seem to come from that you put first yourself, eloquent,

Next you have mainstream, cable news that can;t help but belittle,

With their pundit talking heads declaring eight years to have been a failed presidency,

However, low approval ratings and polls do not determine your success,

For the positive changes within our country measure your true affluence,

And your record in such effect is truly lengthy so let me address,

For youth and myself you truly do influence,

For much of your success is in a society’s growth,

Your courage to become a follower more so than a leader is not to be taken granted of,

Within six years, our nation became accepting or open-minded, how about both

As you made it okay for me to express my love,

And though many criticize as they argue that you should’ve and could’ve done more,

That you provided less than supporters wanted, less that our nation deserves,

Despite the critics however, you still became a president all adore,

And although the golden dream of 2008 didn’t come true, it was still amazing to see you serve,

It truly is “- a big f*cking deal” in the excited words of Biden.

From Rolling Stone’s “In Defence of Obama”