Reminds me of The West Wing vibe of 'Now we can finally achieve good things! Or at least try to and get stymied...'

As for the actual outcome, goodness knows. But I think being black does make Obama different from, say Blair, in a significant sense, because even if he does turn out to be a slimy liar or a complete failure, there has always and forever now been a black president, and that will inspire a large number of disenfranchised people.