[Senator Clay Davis]

Saying Obama was average is obviously deeply selling him short. I think in time he'll almost universally be viewed as better than Bill Clinton, who's often in the top 10-12 list of Presidents. He was, like Bill, more of a third way type President than a Bernie Sanders type of Democrat, but his economic record is terrific. In time his foreign policy will be very fondly remembered, especially when the Presidents before and after him will likely get the US deeper into the messes of the Middle East. So just by staying out, he'll get a bump down the road

I think for people who expected a progressive, liberal President they'll view Obama as mediocre or even a failure, which is comparing him to expectations and not to results compared to other POTUS. Because when you compare his overall legacy to most other POTUS, he did quite well. I think he ends up consistently in the top 15 Presidents in future lists, and it's hard to call a President in the upper third average. Sounds above average to me.