A Tribute to President Obama and His Legacy

I know President Obama is way too composed, calm and methodical with his approach to addressing the public so I have stepped in to tell the world what he is too humble to say in the way he has held himself back from speaking out loud. To all of the republicans who made it their only priority to ensure that the first Black President would not succeed (to such an extent that they would, literally, shut the federal government down at the expense of the American people). I selected the song "Legacy" by Eminem to represent the legacy of the first African-American President of the United States of America. I didn't choose it because Eminem is a rapper and President Obama is black. I chose Eminem's "Legacy" because President Obama has set the bar extremely high for all presidents to come - not despite being a black man, but despite the closet-racism exercised against him by legislative republicans. The youtube video of "Legacy" that I chose isn't the normal music video, rather it is a video that shows the lyrics as they are being sung. That way those of you who don't know the lyrics or haven't ever heard the song will be able to know the synergy between the song's lyrics and the elements that President Obama was forced to endure from the GOP. 

Mr. President, sir, I have seen you for who you (truly) are and I am so sorry that the "bullies on the playground" hated you from day one because you were black and more intelligent than they, as the entitled white men they are, would ever be. Then to add insult to their injury (of your winning) you weren't, just, far more intelligent than they'd ever be - you had more integrity, reserve, honesty and every other positive personality trait coupled with moral values. None of them would ever admit openly the real reason that they would rather destroy the country and American people than assist in (even) a sliver of your success; which was, is and will forever be because you aren't merely a black man - as the first African-American President you would set the stage for every election to follow. 

They had to make certain that you'd fail at everything (to hell with the consequences) because if you were able to have even one success during your presidency it would show the world that "manifest destiny" is (and has always been) white supremacy bull shit. To quote Donald M. Scott's article for The National Humanities Center in New York, "Manifest Destiny was also clearly a racial doctrine of white supremacy that granted no Native American or non-white claims to any permanent possession of the lands on the North American continent and justified white American exploration of Indian lands." Sorry for the long rant, but believe me it could be even longer with everything I'd like to vent to this nation's home-grown threat towards human decency, social policy and programs, foreign policy and diplomacy, etc. 

Mr. President, sir, I am so sorry; not only for you, personally, but for all Americans who are affected by the GOP putting partisan politics before the American people. Sir, I will miss you greatly (even if DJT hadn't won the election, but especially since he has won - if that makes sense). You accomplished so much in the last eight years - more than any president in my lifetime and you did it with such class, reserve, humor and all while putting the "koo" in "cool."  Yes we can and YES YOU DID!