I think we forget that Obama's word is not the final say in everything; Congress can overrule what he declares to a measure. If he were to declare same-sex marriage legal or whatever, you can bet Congress would be in an uproar and political candidates against him would use it as leverage. Obama's between a rock and a hard place, but at least he's DONE SOMETHING to make a difference. I didn't like him when he was elected, but damn; this guy can take the worst heat and still do so much people don't give him credit for. I'd vote for him in 2012. :)