Of course, no honest discussion of Obama’s presidency can ignore the role of his race. America, it turned out, was far less ready for a black president than his supporters expected (or hoped), exemplified in virulent attacks that exceed the norm for a president.
当然，若要诚实讨论奥巴马的总统任期，就不能忽视他的种族角色。事实表明，美国远远不像奥巴马的支持者预期（或希望）的那样做好了迎接黑人总统的准备，奥巴马受到了超过总统正常范围的恶毒攻击就是明证。