Comment: Obama was supported by the naive and ignorant who think US policy should be about being nice; and who better to implement such a policy as the nice, mild-mannered, Black guy?  

Nice guys finish last, and I know that winning is hard for losers to aspire to, but it's a good thing for our country to prosper in a world of global competition.  Obama was particularly popular with foreign leaders.  Why?  Because he stopped defending our country's interests.  Kumbaya is a great song, but it ignores the reality of the world.