"There will be no kings."
Former President Barack Obama's powerful words at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center.
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Michelle Obama stepped to that podium and gave her husband every single flower he deserved. She spoke directly to Barack and brought him to tears.
This is what love and legacy look like. 🖤
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Michelle and I will always be grateful for the chance to work side-by-side with so many brilliant, selfless people who believed in something bigger than themselves.
More than 40 years ago, I arrived in Chicago in search of an idea. I was a young man looking for purpose, who believed deeply in America, was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, and wanted to be a part of something larger. The America I believed in was one where everyone has opportunity, everyone is seen, everyone belongs—because that was an America that had a place for me, too.
Trump’s obsession with the Obamas has never been political. It has always been personal, racial, and ugly.
First, he spent years pushing the racist birther conspiracy against President Obama. Then he shared content depicting the Obamas as apes. Recently, a fighter stood in the White House and referred to Michelle Obama as a man, and the White House said nothing. Now Trump is publicly referring to Barack Obama as a “stupid son of a bitch.”
The pattern is impossible to ignore.
MAGA’s problem has never been that Barack and Michelle Obama failed. Their problem is that the Obamas succeeded. They cannot stand the fact that a brilliant Black man became President of the United States and that a brilliant, accomplished Black woman became one of the most admired First Ladies in American history.
So they resort to what racists have always resorted to: dehumanization.
They question Barack Obama’s legitimacy. They question Michelle Obama’s womanhood. They compare them to animals. They mock them. They insult them. They attempt to strip them of the dignity routinely afforded to white public figures.
And then they wonder why people call them racist.
No, this is not about policy disagreements. People disagree about politics every day. This is about a movement that repeatedly reaches for racist tropes whenever the Obamas are involved.
Barack and Michelle Obama will be remembered as historic figures who served this nation with intelligence, grace, and dignity.
The people obsessed with demeaning them are simply revealing themselves as vile, denonic, racist, human refuse.
It means so much to Barack and me to open up the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side of Chicago. This is where I grew up, where Barack got his start, and where we raised our girls. So having a place where kids from our community can see themselves, connect with each other, and channel their hope—there’s nothing more powerful than that.
here's Michelle Obama's entire speech commemorating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, which in part served as an extended (tacit) rebuke of Trumpism
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Michelle Obama earned degrees from Princeton and Harvard Law, served as First Lady, became a bestselling author, and inspired millions around the world.
Today, WE post Michelle Obama.
On the birthday of dictator Trump, let us above all enjoy what it was like to have a president who commanded respect throughout the world and was very loved by almost the entire population.
When I see this, I have to smile. Obama was amazing.
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President Barack Obama reacts to U.S. action in Iran as the two sides get closer to a peace deal: “It is doubtful that any agreement that arises is going to be significantly different or a significant improvement from the deal that we had in the first place.”
Watch Robin Roberts’ interview with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama Wednesday on Good Morning America.
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- The "track the hip" drill is designed to create a sense of urgency for linebackers to reach the ball carrier.
- Coaches should emphasize closing ground quickly to minimize the ball carrier's gain.
- Players must maintain a downhill angle rather than a flat angle to ensure they meet the runner as soon as possible.
- The goal is for the defender to make the tackle before the ball carrier reaches a specific designated line, such as the midsection of the drill area.
- Linebackers need to remain aggressive and attack the ball carrier while maintaining proper leverage.
- Using a "near foot, near foot" technique is essential for the tackler to successfully maintain leverage during the play.
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