America Quote by Charles Krauthammer

Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.

— John Ridley

President Obama started in public life not as an elected official but as a community organizer. He worked with churches and other groups on…

— Ben Rhodes

Obama was elected on the shoulders of an incipient movement that he allowed to languish once he became president.

— Ben Fountain

Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Barack Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.

— John Ridley

I don't think President Obama has been that revolutionary in reaching out to ethnic communities. President Reagan did a lot for the black community…

— Terrence Howard

Like John Kennedy in 1960, Obama combines youth, vigor, and good looks with the promise of political change. Like Kennedy, he grew up in…

— Virginia Postrel

When Barack Obama arrived in Washington, many in the media welcomed him with optimism as a historic figure focused on progressive change. But their…

— Ben Domenech

President Obama is a man who had certain advantages because of the civil rights movement. He had the opportunity to go to some of…

— Danny Glover

Obama was the first president whose biography makes sense to me. He can walk into a room anywhere and find common ground with any…

— Claire Messud

Obama was elected in a flourish of promise that many in the African-American community believed would help not only to symbolize African-American progress since…

— Douglas Wilder

Obama used to be a community organizer. He knows how to build communities.

— Jesse Jackson

As a candidate, Obama projected himself as a new Reagan, above narrow party politics. He wanted to please all but has ended up annoying…

— Tariq Ali