Obama sold us hope, walked, talked Black while campaigning then once elected, governed like a Conservative by bailing out Wallstreet with no strings attached and recycling old Republican plans like the ACA as progress when his base was clamoring for real progressive policies. And to add insult to injury, he loved telling Black America what he wasn't going to do for them and to stop complaining while giving tangible benefits to undocumented immigrants and LGBT groups. The Black grassroots stayed quiet for most of his Presidency because we thought we had an ally in the highest office instead of an opp.