I've seen a lot of commentary about Barak Obama, pretty much since at least 2 years before someone conned him into running for President. There's been a bit of backlash lately, and it's ramped up again in light of the Nobel Prize being awarded.
raqs has a fantastic analysis of politics in general and President Obama specifically
here. I agree with just about everything she says here. I imagine the ones who will click on the link probably won't be the ones needing convincing, but.
She says it, much better than I do. Go read, if you're inclined.