Back in 2008 an articulate, young black politician took the country by storm, even edging aside a long suffering female candidate who many believed entitled to the nomination.

Many thought, and even expected, that "hope and change" were upon us along with falling sea levels. For sure, a lot of people likely voted for this young liberal because they thought race relations would improve. How could they not?

Without making this too partisan, it seems fair to expect that, after six years, whatever the state of race relations are in this country, the incumbent President must take at least some significant responsibility for the results.

The results are not good.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/05/us...e-iphone-share