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Why?

While he isn't blameless, the ACA helped a lot of people, the economy recovered greatly (admittedly all he had to do was not fuck it up), permitted states to legalize weed. For me I have to say the ACA is probably the biggest reason why I liked him well enough. I was able to stay on my parents insurance until I was 26, and then since I was self-employed I was able to easily get insurance through the marketplace. Now that process I'll admit hasn't been as smooth for everyone, but for me it worked okay.

There as been more marijuana prosecution under Obama than under Bush. The idea they have been less hostile is a myth. States have simply been doing better at fighting back.

http://www.theweek.co.uk/crime/47303/why-barack-obamas-marij...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marijuana-arrests-2014_u... very much contradicts your assertion (which isn't backed up anywhere in the article you cite, either).

> At the same time, arrests for the sale and manufacture of marijuana also continued to decrease in 2014. These arrests reached an all-time high of 103,247 in 2010, but they’ve since been falling, reaching a nearly 20-year low of 81,184 last year.

That's overly simplistic, usage would naturally initially rise due to legalization so naturally so have busts, and prosecution has been more targeted to those who aren't following the state laws and took legalization to mean no rules. In a sense you can look at the DOJ actions as hammering those who thought they could just openly deal drugs without paying attention to the minutia of actually being legally allowed to and following all the necessary rules.

And his support for LGBT issues

I look forward to a day where we don't need to celebrate our leaders for basic human decency.

Or punish our (future) leaders for basic human depravity.

He has a likable personality.

He really does. Regardless of whether you like his politics or not he really seems like a genuine, down to Earth person. He always seems professional and articulate. I will miss that aspect of a president.

> He always seems professional and articulate.

Yes, especially in comparison to you-know-who got elected... what a massive contrast.

'Cause it's true, what they say-ooh-ayayy...

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