I thought he was going to be everything Bernie promised to be, but he ended up being just another standard, centrist, status-quo politician. I bought into the dream of genuine change in 2008, and then, to fully rubber stamp his centrist credentials, he endorsed Hillary instead of Bernie on his way out in 2016.
There are some things I cant forgive Obama for but, as I said, I also acknowledge the house and senate were fully committed to fighting him on literally anything he proposed, however watered down and weak the proposal was - he still somehow, among other things, brought in affordable healthcare, which obviously isn't universal healthcare but it was a step in the right direction. It's why I have mixed feelings on him, and generally speaking, i agree with you, his time in office was more of a disappointment than satisfaction.
Edit: Although talk of politics is intrinsically linked to what is happening right now, I will try to not derail the thread any further with Obama posts.