A man who performed way below his potential - sort of like Obama might well be remembered.
What was his potential? And what is Obama's?
Clinton had an encyclopedic knowledge about almost everything, and a fantastic gift of persuasion, and with more discipline and courage could have cut some of the Gordian Knots that hold us back. Obama with his tremendous influence with the African American community, and young people, and also a good ability to persuade, could have done the same. So far in my view he hasn't. Thus the grand bargain needed to get us out of the box, which both sides want so much, continues to elude us.
Neither was able to overcome a well organized Republican Congress that fought them at every point just for the sake of the fight. You can't bargain with yourself, though Obama has tried very hard.
