Chomsky Quote by Noam Chomsky

I personally never expected anything of Obama, and wrote about it before the 2008 primaries. I thought it was smoke and mirrors.

— Noam Chomsky

“On cue, Sarah Palin’s voice pops into my head. She’s always doing this, showing up when my spirits are lowest. It’s like I have…

— David Litt

I think a lot of campaigns mis-learned the lessons of Obama 2008. They overly focused on the particular tools, and less so on the…

— Zephyr Teachout

A lot of people who voted for Barack Obama expected and were led to expect something new in politics: a new tone of political…

— Bernard Goldberg

I don't usually admire Sarah Palin, but when she was making fun of this 'hopey changey stuff,' she was right: there was nothing there.

— Noam Chomsky

“I think people still want to like Barack Obama but are a little puzzled and even, sometimes, disappointed to discover that actually, all things…

— Alex Massie

The election of Barack Obama was a very wonderful step forward for America, which has unfortunately been tainted by the ugly reaction of some…

— Jimmy Carter

Unfortunately, as inspiring as people find Barack Obama, change can be interpreted in so many different ways. I think he might do a great…

— Immortal Technique

I had no expectations about Barack Obama and I'm not in the least disillusioned.

— Noam Chomsky

Barack Obama's inspirational whoosh to the presidency in 2008 was unusual. Most campaigns are less exhilarating; indeed, they are downright disappointing - until someone wins.

— Joe Klein

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

— Michael Fullilove

You can be disappointed but only if you thought [Barack Obama] was something that he said he wasn't!

— Bill Ayers