American Quote by John Podhoretz

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

You would have to say his number one accomplishment has been to inspire a sense of confidence in the country. That confidence, that optimism,…

— George Stephanopoulos

[Barack Obama] says that he thinks America felt better, more confident, because Washington was not simply in a gridlock, in stasis, where nothing was…

— Ron Suskind

Optimism - even, and perhaps especially in the face of difficulty - has long been an American hallmark.

— Pamela Druckerman

George W. Bush was president through some of the darkest days of our history and yet his optimism never waned. He is optimistic by…

— Mark McKinnon

So to some extent he [Barack Obama] is a victim of the expectations and the high hopes that we experienced.

— Michael Fullilove

Reagan has very significant things to teach us - positive lessons and quite negative lessons.

— Eugene Jarecki

I think Americans expect optimism in their leadership. The most popular and effective leaders, whether it was Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan or Jack…

— David Brooks

The fact that Americans do have this ingrained optimism, even against a lot of actual information about how things work, is not that bad…

— Brendan Hunt

You know, you have to start with hope...you don't get anywhere in this country without hope. So it's a necessity. What Barack says is…

— Michelle Obama

Blending hard-bitten realism with long-view optimism, Obama said that every 20 or 30 years brings a new cycle of pessimism in America.

— Ron Fournier

I think I have more optimism than they do and I think I have a better vision for the country than [Barack and Michelle…

— Donald Trump