Thanks for noticing that. It was assumed by many on the right that he would be a radical liberal, so they stuck with that story even when it turned out he did not behave radically at all. I liked Obama more than most Presidents (not necessarily a ringing endorsement!) He didn't do anything extraordinary, but I thought he was a steadying influence which I think is an important presidential quality especially given that he was elected during the worst recession of our lifetimes.