I am a judgmental bastard. I try to exercise judgment with most of my actions. I size up those i encounter and make, yes, a judgment.
When it comes to people, my big three criteria are actions, associates, and words (in decreasing weight).
Actions
BHO is very light here. He has had no real job that I know of.
Before he was elected to the Illinois legislature, he was a "community activist." Essentially, he chased government grants and tried to convince other citizens and organizations to give him money.
He wrote a book where he mooned on about the horrifying effects of being raised by a white woman in upper-middle class status. The horror.
IOW, his resume is thin to the point that he would have to pad it with his GPA and elected school positions were he to try to get gainful employment.
Associates
Since he has done, essentially, bupkis, the next stop on the judgment jaunt is those he associates with.
This is the only one of the three criteria that has much content. Unless one is a hermit, that will be the case.
His wife is a whiny lawyer who constantly prattles on about how expensive their Ivy League educations were and how burdensome it was to pay off the loans. All the while they live in a multi-million dollar house in Chi-town and she brings home $300K+ worth of bacon. Just how can she manage?
His minister of 20 years, the man who inspired one of his books, is a nasty, America-hating POS. He hangs out with scumbag dictators and is a racist bastard.
Note that neither of the above is blood family. Both were folks BHO has chosen to associate with. Wright is not "some crazy uncle." If he was, it would be of lesser import, as the relationship would be involuntary.
Words
He can put words together in a way that tickles one's ear. The problem is, his words are not burdened with content.
To call BHO an emty suit is an insult to empty suits, who likely disavow the hate-America crowd and racist scum.