He promised them both hope and change.
Like the black lady who said, "We ain't rich like you all, you got to understand, but we're gonna be some time this year cause we got Obama".
This is the type of attitude that perplexes me. People need to understand that they are solely responsible for their own fortunes. Relying on someone else for your standard of living is like selling your soul to the devil. You will reap nothing but misery. Unfortunately, too many people in positions of influence persuade people otherwise. They are planting the seeds of despair. Without unfettered free markets and private ownership, this country will be negatively affected on many levels. When individual creativity, independence and ambition are smudged out, no good will come of it. Let the people control the markets and only good will follow.
that would be “we got O Baa Maa”
I wonder how many Americans who normally might have taken upon themselves to look for work are relying on a letter or phone call from the government telling them where their pot of gold is. It's impossible to discount the idea that many people are waiting for manna from heaven i.e. government largesse rather than making their own way after listening to Obama promise them the world.