Guy Quote by Anna Quindlen

Obama is very much an establishment sort of guy. The whole image of him as a transcendent figure was based on style rather than…

— Paul Krugman

Nobody wants to say that the man [Obama] is a Marxist. Okay, so he's not a Marxist. He's a progressive! This is semantics.

— Glenn Beck

Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm; he's cool; he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to…

— Dee Dee Myers

I've never seen Barack Obama as a progressive, just someone a bit more centrist, and not as right leaning as Hillary Clinton. Obama may…

— Rob Kall

Barack Obama's political roots are liberal, but he has always resisted buying into the brand of liberalism that denigrates American greatness and potential.

— Nina Easton

For even the most seasoned observers of American politics, Barack Obama is a phenomenon.

— David Lammy

I think President Obama is not progressive. And I know a lot of people hate to hear that; it breaks their heart. But that's…

— Cenk Uygur

Barack Obama presents as kind of a cool character, and I think that that's his natural personality.

— Anna Quindlen

When I hear Obama speak he just seems really sincere and he just seems like somebody who actually has his heart and his motivation…

— Adam Yauch

Barack Obama basically ran as a liberal suburban Republican.

— Rick Wilson

I don't sense an [Barack] Obama party. I think politics is transactional for him.

— Chris Matthews

In 2008, Clinton and Obama were similar politicians. Obama was definitely advertised as the more progressive candidate, and that's part of why more progressive…

— Rebecca Traister