I was going to say "Obama is the first Muslim Black President", but that joke was kinda made :C
So I'll say this: The president has very limited power, he is just a target of interest in the government. He can do some many things that WOULD screw up the country, but Congress fixes it up. Likewise, the president can do things good, and Congress screws us over. Our government is large, and blaming SOLELY the president is stupid. He may contribute, but he's not a king nor Emperor. Don't blame Obama, nor Bush, nor Clinton, nor other Bush, nor anyone before that on the chain of presidents. Look at the government as a whole, not just who gets in the Newspaper for farting (In this case, the president......in other cases, Oprah.)
Remember: A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link (And I know someone will say "Or in this case, Obama" >.>)