Jay ##mes : Many impressed by Obama in 2008 let down . What changed about him ? He 's done much : cut down unemployment , the economy , brought health care reform . But he does n't communicate this . Why ? Perhaps he does n't believe in himself , he said . Richard Falk , in a good article in Foreign Policy last summer , notes that , in fact , Obama has never felt confident in separating from the macho rhetoric of Bush . Parini : Especially on foreign policy , my hope is he can better carry out his vision for the world .
Jay ##mes : Many impressed by Obama in 2008 let down . What changed about him ? He 's done much : cut down unemployment , the economy , brought health care reform . But he does n't communicate this . Why ? Perhaps he does n't believe in himself , he said . Parini : Especially on foreign policy , my hope is he can better carry out his vision for the world .