James Buchanan and Herbert Hoover were terrible presidents followed by AWESOME presidents...

[Bicoastal]

But Buchanan and Hoover only spent 4 years in office. W. Bush, unquestionably the worst 2-term president we ever had, spent EIGHT.

Here's hoping Obama can put this country together again like Lincoln and FDR had to.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Yeah, baby!

FDR: A capital observation!
ER: Dontcha love it?

[jwirr]

2. If the economy were the only problem he had to deal with it would

be a cinch but there is also global warming, oil peak, Iraq war and God only knows how much else. I believe he will be able to do it but I do not think it will be overnight.

[Cleita]

3. Let's hope in the future we figure out how to have awesome presidents

without the awful ones before in the future. I really think the whole business of government needs a lot of retooling so it doesn't fall apart every time the Republicans get in power.

[galaxy21]

4. Barack's already got a place in history

Really, he could be a bad president for the next four years, not get re-elected, and still be remembered fondly.

Him getting elected has given people something they never had before- hope. So, he'll always be remembered in a good light regardless of what happens.