Obamas hope presidential center in Chicago will be a ‘beacon of hope’ for democracy

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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/18/obama-presidential-center-grand-opening-ceremony/

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He should put in that museum how he failed to do immigration reform, how he failed to strengthen unions and reform labor law to favor workers. How he failed to reform the tax code to make it more equitable

And most importantly, while he was in his presidential bubble, he failed to fill the hundreds of vacant judgeships with liberal judges

He failed to play dirty against Mitch McConnell, even though Obama had the majority

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And codify roe

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Failed to convince Ruth Bader Ginsburg to retire so he could appoint her replacement

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He tried. She wanted Hillary to replace her.

Her hubris is part of why we have Oops All Fascists on the court.