Posted on 05/10/2026 7:51:13 AM PDT by simpson96
We reported on former President Barack Obama's effort this week to pump up his presidential center, which is finally opening in June.(snip)
I can't imagine there would be a lot of ordinary folks beating down the doors to visit. As we've noted, the main building is not exactly a beacon of attractiveness. It's just flat-out ugly. They're even selling a pin that's supposed to look like the building, and the pin is similarly ugly. Plus, you have to shell out $30 for the pin, which is just a gray blob of clay.
One of the funniest was this necklace, which was priced at $390.(snip)
"It’s a timeless, hand-crafted accessory and a graceful nod to Mrs. Obama’s celebrated eye for fashion and her belief that our style is a powerful part of our story."
Her celebrated eye for fashion? They're kidding, aren't they?
They are even pitching these renewable energy kits for kids. Except, collectively, they add up to $460.(snip)
But in among the books that are mostly about Barack or Michelle Obama is this classic. Somehow, its inclusion tells you all you need to know.
"Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals ($20) is available for purchase" (snip)
Oh, and if you are silly enough to buy it from them, it will cost you double what you could pay for it on Amazon. So, why would you buy it from the Center?
But if you buy things, there is this fine print:
Proceeds from each sale support the Obama Foundation in its mission to inspire, empower and connect people to change their world.
As the saying goes, Caveat emptor.
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“I” for fashion. Seriously? Did anyone look at her costumes over that eight miserable years? 😵
They're dead-on with the "model" for this t-shirt.
Why do I get the feeling the Obama Presidential Library given how much it cost to build and how many people are on staff, will be a huge money loser, like a giant vacuum cleaner sucking up cash like nothing.
Kind of reminds me of the "Live Love Laugh" wood plaques you sometimes see in people's homes. Except these are about virtue signaling and patting-oneself-on-the-back.
That place looks like a blockhouse
Was one of them a Hawaii birth certificate which featured the state’s name listed on top as “Howeyeee”?
More $$ laundering. Bring in those LearingCntr $$ and exchange here.
The Obama Presidential Center
I bet Obama’s mausoleum will go broke and be forced to close. That would be fun.
Side note: Look how close they’re sitting. That’s a bit odd, eh?
I think the structure and the products sold in the gift shop perfectly represent Zero’s “presidency.”
Like a beat up garbage can, it’s filled with refuse and crap nobody wants.
I've had a hundred times more Obamunism "fundamental change" than I ever needed or wanted.
Is there anybody in the world who is less inspirational than O'bastard?
Dollar Store $390 necklace at the presidential
store. The grinning fashion flop gets a cut.
I wonder how much it costs to get in? I wonder what sort of attendance projections and money projections they have?
It sure is an ugly building. Though I know we are not supposed to judge a book by its cover.......
“It’s a timeless, hand-crafted accessory and a graceful nod to Mrs. Obama’s celebrated eye for fashion and her belief that our style is a powerful part of our story.” This article is a joke right?
My guess is that someone gave the Center’s builder the plans for a Nazi flak tower by mistake. This one is in Vienna:
Do they have any signature pink “P” hats/headgear? 😵😂👍
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