How Obama Squandered the High Hopes of Those Who Elected Him

This AlterNet piece recounts the myriad ways in which President Obama has disappointed those who put him in office. Hopes of a transformational presidency have all but faded.
http://www.alternet.org/news/151757/how_obama_squandered_the_high_hopes_of_those_who_elected_him/?utm

Obama's Original Sin - Frank Rich
http://nymag.com/news/frank-rich/obama-economy/presidents-failure/