You and I don't agree on this subject. The news media has been on his team since day one. They pushed him on an ignorant population, solely because he was black. Never said a word about his past (and still haven't), his character, his ability to lead. They were all GaGa over him being the first "black" president and nothing else mattered. He was elected because of his color, period. He has no other characteristics that would put him out in front of anybody.
Obama was chosen because he could be counted on to being in the black vote, almost at a hundred percent. Hillary wouldnt’ be able to bring in teh black vote and frankly a FReeper mentioned before the election that a black woman was interviewed who stated frankly that they would go for OBama, but not Hillary.