“The Obama presidency: 'It's the network, stupid'”-The Internet was a fundamental new force in politics for the 2008 elections.
-People spent 14.5 million hours watching Obama on YouTube. That kind of exposure on television, would cost $47 million, half of what the John McCain campaign spent in total.” (Trippi)
-"Were it not for the Internet, Obama would not be president. He would not be the democratic nominee." (Huffington)
"The Internet has killed Karl Rove politics. (Huffington)
"Swiftboating was not possible in 2008: "The truth kept intruding into peoples' living rooms. The truth is solidly mainstream." (Huffington)
"Everything you say, the way you say it, how you say it, it's all exposed. I have to watch myself saying now, 'I left my heart in San Francisco.' It's the end of the world as we know it. We're in a reality TV series now in politics, 24/7." (Newsom)
"The Republicans say the glass is empty. The Democrats say it is full. The bloggers say look at the damn glass, and make your own decision." (Trippi)
