Obama : But tonight I 'd ask a simple question : If you felt that excitement when you voted for Barack Obama , should n't you feel that way now that he 's President Obama ? Obama drew attention to 2008 expectations for President Obama . Inevitably , he says , Obama could n't meet the high expectations his followers had . Romney in 2008 and the Middle East in 2012 pandered to their audiences to gain votes , he says . Linsky : Pandering is how you get elected ; leadership is about what you do in office .
Obama : Obama drew attention to 2008 expectations for President Obama . Inevitably , he says , Obama could n't meet the high expectations his followers had . Romney in 2008 and the Middle East in 2012 pandered to their audiences to gain votes , he says . Linsky : Pandering is how you get elected ; leadership is about what you do in office .