The largest deficits in history, the worst economic recovery, purging Gitmo. The list goes on
Suure it does.
• Obama's deficits were mostly the result of Bush 43, who took a surplus and flushed it down the tubes, by cutting taxes while waging
two wars, plus creating Medicare Part D. Another factor was that Obama came into office in the worst economic downturn in 70 years, which both reduced revenues and necessitated some large expenditures.
• The "worst recovery" is from the worst downturn since the Great Depression. It's also wound up being the longest expansion in US history, with unemployment getting back to normal by the time Obama left office, manufacturing employment bouncing back a bit, and LFPR stabilizing years before he left office.
• Sadly, Obama did not "purge Gitmo." If anything, it's a failure that he could not shut it down.
Obama made many mistakes, such as failing to nail Syria for using chemical weapons, and failing to address the ordinary homeowners who were screwed over by the banks. He also did a lot of things right. The ACA extended health insurance to millions, reversing a decades-long slide in the number of the insured. He negotiated the TPP, which was designed to contain China. (He also hit China with huge tariffs on steel -- oh yeah -- though IMO that was also a failure, because those types of techniques do not work.) He rebuilt our allies' trust in us. He presided over the creation of the Consumer Protection Bureau. He was able to raise taxes on the wealthy without the economy imploding. (In contrast, Sam Brownback slashed state corporate taxes, and as a result destroyed Kansas' financial health.) He presided over the assassination of Osama Bin Laden (something Bush 43 failed at), and severely weakened Al Qaeda and Dahesh during his term.
The list goes on.
So, I'd say that overall he was a decent president. There was certainly room for improvement, but overall not too shabby at all.