Obama is in a very tough predicement. He is the first black president and he promised many things where he didn't yet have the knowledge that he does now. I believe that he must stay strong and weigh all the sides of his decisions. He cannot be make hasty decsions that might go right. People have very high expecations that are impossible to live up to,  he needs time to complete the tasks at hand, he is in a hole right now and it will take time for him to dig out of it.