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Healthcare revisions, DADT being repealed, credit card security changed around, nuclear loan guarantees opened up... all of those don't seem like a waste, IMO.
But I agree, Gitmo is a huge disappointment. I believe he also extended some of the PATRIOT Act provisions, including wiretapping, which annoys me almost as much.
I feel like that's saying that I didn't waste my first two years at college, because I got to learn some about a new language (learned Japanese--was intending to double major in Asian studies and History). And that would be true, to an extent. But in the grand scheme of things, considering that most of my classes then count for nothing but electives with my current majors (Philosophy and History), I'd say I wasted those two years.
I'll grant that there are things he can be proud of, but I'm perfectly willing to say that he didn't take as much advantage of his situation as he could have--not even close.
And I'm with you on the Patriot act stuff. And pretty much extending the lifetime of every horrible Bush-era policy I can think of. Thanks for getting rid of No child left behind, Obama.