Obama criticized as "worse than Bush" and as a "lesser . . . evil" by some people that may surprise you

Ralph Nader

Who he is:
American Political Activist, he advocated for consumer protectionism, especially in regards to the automotive industry. He ran for President as either a write-in candidate or for the Green Party between 1996 and 2008, garnering 2.74% of the national popular vote in 2000.

His statements:
Ralph Nader called President Obama a "war criminal," and stated that his foreign policies are "more aggressive" and "more illegal" than President Bush. Nader also stated the President Obama "thinks the world is his plate." He went on to say he still supports President Obama over Mitt Romney for President, as the "lesser of two evils."

Go here for the article and video.

Christopher Hitchens

Who he is:
British firebrand journalist, known for his atheism. He considered himself socialist at one point, later labelling himself a "conservative Marxist." See here.

His statements:
At the end of 2008, Chris Matthews, a (bad) host on MSNBC, predicted that President Obama' recently appointed national security team would take foreign policy "a notch or two to the left." Hitchens hits back that "this is not change," calling the appointments "disappointing." Hitchens had amazing foresight in this video, and history has proven him right. The video can be found here.

Noam Chomsky

Who he is:
MIT professor in linguistics, philosopher, author, and much more, he is one of the most cited authors alive, he favors "voluntary socialism."

His statements:
When interviewed by DemocracyNow, a left-leaning organization, on his thoughts of the Obama Presidency,  Noam Chomsky replied "In many ways it's a little worse than I expected, but I didnt expect anything." Go to minute 25:05 to see the comments here. Regarding Obama's attacks on civil liberties, Noam stated that "the part that really did surprise me -- and I don't frankly understand it -- is his attack on civil liberties, which is extreme. He's gone beyond Bush."

Noam also stated that when Bush didn't like someone, they would capture them and torture them, "if the Obama administration decides they don't like someone, they murder them." About minute into same video.