For the last five years, we have been presented with the idea that Barack Obama is superhuman. Barack Obama is unlike any of us or anyone else. And he isn't. In fact, he's much less achieved and much less accomplished than most who have gotten half as far as he has, and I think maybe what we saw was the best.

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This quote critiques the common perception of Barack Obama as an extraordinary and exceptional individual. The speaker suggests that this perception is inaccurate, stating that Obama's achievements are not as noteworthy as they are often portrayed. The quote implies that people may have placed unrealistic expectations on Obama based on an idealized image, and perhaps his actual performance may not have met those lofty standards.

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