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> [I think the tragedy of Barack Obama's presidency is that although a lot of people around the world really admire Barack Obama a lot, they don't admire the American political and economic model as much as they used to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/i-think-the-tragedy-of-barack-obama-s-presidency-is-that-although-a/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

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## More by Peter Beinart

> [I hope Barack Obama puts another woman on the Supreme Court. And this time, I hope it's a woman with kids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/i-hope-barack-obama-puts-another-woman-on-the-supreme-court-and-this/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [I think the most inspiring thing that Americans can do for the rest of the world is struggle against the evils in our own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/i-think-the-most-inspiring-thing-that-americans-can-do-for-the-rest/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [I think ultimately Obama's ability to rebuild America's image in the world will depend less on his personal good will and more his ability…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/i-think-ultimately-obama-s-ability-to-rebuild-america-s-image-in-the/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [On domestic policy, one of the major stories in American politics has been the growing ideological and political self-confidence of the Democratic Party, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/on-domestic-policy-one-of-the-major-stories-in-american-politics-has/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [There's a ton of academic literature that shows people are much more critical of female leaders than they are of male leaders. They're much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/there-s-a-ton-of-academic-literature-that-shows-people-are-much-more/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [When you talk about the security and safety of average Americans it doesn't do average Americans a lot of good to expand America's military…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/when-you-talk-about-the-security-and-safety-of-average-americans-it/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [There are real threats but there's a difference between recognizing real threats and an irrational kind of apocalyptic threat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/there-are-real-threats-but-there-s-a-difference-between-recognizing/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [Foreign policy is a little bit like a guy who goes to Las Vegas. If you win too much, then you eventually bet the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/foreign-policy-is-a-little-bit-like-a-guy-who-goes-to-las-vegas-if/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [Our sense of optimism, our can-do spirit, that's a source of great strength in America. But when there are no limits at all and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/our-sense-of-optimism-our-can-do-spirit-that-s-a-source-of-great/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [Clinton is a very capable, conscientious person. I think she cares very deeply about policy. She knows a lot about how the government works,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/clinton-is-a-very-capable-conscientious-person-i-think-she-cares-very/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [It's easy to see why conservatives would be salivating at the thought of a Hillary primary challenge. Presidents who face serious primary challenges—Ford, Carter,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/it-s-easy-to-see-why-conservatives-would-be-salivating-at-the-thought/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [“For more than a half-century, anti-intellectualism has had a pretty good run in presidential politics. In fact, Republicans would never have gotten where they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/for-more-than-a-half-century-anti-intellectualism-has-had-a-pretty/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [I think the tragedy of Barack Obama's presidency is that although a lot of people around the world really admire Barack Obama a lot,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/i-think-the-tragedy-of-barack-obama-s-presidency-is-that-although-a/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [Fears don't exist in isolation. They tend to rise and fall depending on what people think they can do about them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/fears-don-t-exist-in-isolation-they-tend-to-rise-and-fall-depending/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

> [The top line is that hubris is a disease that comes from success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-beinart/the-top-line-is-that-hubris-is-a-disease-that-comes-from-success/)

[Peter Beinart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-beinart/)

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