Review of 2016: Obama's America (2012) by David T — 12 Oct 2012

No matter what your political persuasion, 2016: Obama's America is an interesting film. While I am not completely convinced by the movies premise, attempting to understand Obama's actions by viewing them as those of an ardent anti-colonialist does seem to offer some insight into his actions as president. Unfortunately, this movie won't likely be seen by nearly enough people to have as much of an impact as it should.

Partisans on the left, including movie critics and others in the media, have already dismissed it - likely without having seen it. Anything that might tarnish the image of their progressive messiah must necessarily be scorned and rejected. Partisans on the right will find a wealth of information in this film, much of it from the presidents own autobiography. How did this man get elected to the most powerful office in the world without a proper vetting? His own published words should have been cause for alarm and deeper investigation into his views. Independents, who will likely decide the election, are probably unaware of this movies existence, much less its premise.

Unfortunately, those in the media tasked with informing the American electorate, remain so enamored with a progressive bi-racial candidate that they are still asleep at the switch. Fortunately, despite the media's slumber, the American electorate has begun to awaken. Shelby Steele's analysis from this movie regarding why Obama was such a tremendously popular candidate in 2008 was spot on. The promise of a post-racial America was too much for the American electorate to turn down. But Obama has failed to deliver on that promise as well as many others. It remains to be seen whether Obama's surrogates in the media can continue to shield him from questions regarding his past and the failures of his present term long enough for him to convince America that he is worthy of a second term.