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Thursday was the inauguration of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. This is the Obama Library, they just call it the “Presidential Center” which is fine by me. The whole Obama family came out for it, and Malia continues to steal all of her father’s face. Genetics are wild! Sasha and Malia turned out so amazing, Barack and Michelle did a great job with them. The Obamas invited their friends to the opening – Bill and Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush and Laura Bush, Joe and Jill Biden, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff. Nancy Pelosi and Angela Merkel were also invited (Merkel loves Obama). No Trumps allowed.
As I looked through the photos, I made several odd political observations. While the Obama presidency looks more and more like the last truly great moment in American political history, Dubya’s presidency looks almost modest compared to what Donald Trump is doing. Like before Trump, Bush was easily the worst president since Nixon. Today, Bush has a sort of “at least he wasn’t Trump” glow-up. Bush also always loves to spend time with Michelle Obama.
It was nice to have a reminder of how things used to be.
Hillary Clinton really likes the peace price line pic.twitter.com/m8CZw0C5Ky
— Acyn (@Acyn) 18 June 2026
To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary – we are grateful for your friendship, advice and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.
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– Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) 18 June 2026 at 15.57
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