@gizmo : I think it's cool you and I live in different dimensions yet we can still converse. In the dimension I live in, President Obama commands respect as a highly intelligent, articulate, charismatic, visionary leader. If not for the stonewalling of the self serving Republicans, ( at the expense of the American people) he would have been able to leave a much greater legacy, the greatest fear of the GOP.
As to 'laughing stock of the world', in my dimension, that is what we are now. The world is generally going " Say what?? Trump? Seriously?"
Anyway, glad things are working for you in your dimension, and you are happy.
RC.