Obama Presidential Center to open to public on Juneteenth, $850M campus previewed

LeeLeeOnBsky27

My crush on Obama is still going strong 🥰

finitewakeups.bsky.social25

“Looks like it’s supposed to” without all that tacky gold trash in the current oval! Love the subtlety. President Obama will forever be that classy gentleman!

rialmi.bsky.social22

wow... looks good without the gilded tack...

Sky Dog 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸🗽 🖕🤡22

When the oval office looked like a presidential office and not a dictator's throne.

kelleywillis.bsky.social21

Fave story about Ovals: There’s one at the Clinton Library. When they were building that Oval, Clinton visited. “Check it out sir, sit in your chair at the desk.” Clinton sits, admires, then says, “Ceiling’s too low.” No. Yes. I sat there for 8 years. Ceiling’s too low. They remeasured. 11” low.

Cryptkeeper Sophie Luther20

It looks so nice without all the tacky gold shit strewn on every available surface.

Late55518

"𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦" — nobody sane

zamora_in_50315

Note: This will be interactive. Visitors have the chance to sit in the executive chair and pose for a photo at the Resolute Desk. This allows children and students to envision themselves in the nation's highest office. The Obama Foundation genuinely emphasizes that children are the future.

Dr. Ditch 🇺🇸🌍💙✊🏾🇨🇦🇲🇽15

Good now we have an exact replica of how it existed before all the cheap gold plastic crap and fake awards and fake trophies

Josephine Imperato13

No tacky, fake gold, crap here.

Dizzygirl13

Before it looked like a Russian whore house. 😭

RiseUp!! (Formerly Maskup)12

Ha! Very cool. It looks so much better with plants and good taste instead of looking like someone projectile vomited gold shit all over the place.

Woke Font10

At least now we have a model for later restoration once the disease currently in the Oval Office has been eradicated

Dan Anderson10

Nice to remember how it was before Trump tacked up all that gold-plated Russian brothel crap

Convicted J. Felon10

Oh ya! The real look, not the Graceland version currently occupied by Plumpis Presley.

Elizabeth A Woodside9

That's the way the Oval Office is supposed to look. Thank you Shonda Rhimes. Funny part, he donated room to one of the most scandal-free POTUS of our lifetime!

JJMA9

Putting Chicago on my travel list.

VashCorinthian9

"Looks like it's supposed to" is such a chill way of pointing out how utterly fucking disgusting Donald Stupid has made it.

TonyInAsheville (He/Him)8

All that doesn't glitter, is the real gold.

Len LaChapelle8

I've put visiting the Obama Library on my bucket list

Arleta James8

This is so great! I can't wait to go see this!

Majhium8

Perhaps this can be used as a template to return the Oval Office to its familiar beauty from the monstrosity the "IT" tRump turned the room into.

karen819.bsky.social7

🥰 Fitz & Olivia forever!!

Hans Offen7

and, added bonus, it has zero trump taint on it

Bob Smith7

Even a set has more dignity than the current Oval Office.

Eric Engebretson7

Looks better than the real Oval Office because everything isn’t faux gold Russian brothel style.

h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social6

Love the absence of tacky gold.

🐈 Catherine Rhyno5

Looks sooooo much better than the current one!

my brother in law's sculpture will be in the Obama library!

Pierre’s Fondled Wood5

Needs some gold to really make it look cool.

regimetcalf.bsky.social4

i was't a fan of the show (or of obama, particularly, for that matter), but, if i remember correctly: wasn't the potus on the show a repugnant (that's republican for those not keeping up), a yt guy AND an adulterer? so why is that a suitable display at the obama library??

figmo4

Where's all the cheap, bordello and fakey gold accents?

megraham.bsky.social4

So beautiful without the trash.

Sven Johanson 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦4

I’d be fine with making Donnie taking the current abortion that is the Oval with him when he leaves.

mary margaret4

what! an oval office without gold? it looks great!

Sue Fleming4

"Looks like it's supposed to"! No tacky gold ornamentation.

🔷🔹Markus Law🔹🔷4

Ironic how a real president is in a fake Oval Office, and in real life we have a fake president in the real Oval office.

William Logan4

Never find another man like Obama, too bad, we could use someone like him right now.

Raygun Mike4

Free of Gold leaf and fake peace prizes. Those were the days.

audsg.bsky.social3

The Shero we do not deserve.

thackwallop.bsky.social3

How great to see the Oval Office before its cheap and tatty bling makeover.

humorhelps.bsky.social3

i do so love seeing President Obama back in the Oval Office. sweeeet gift from Ms. Rhimes ❤️

Don Neel3

Ah, yes. Before it was enshittified with golden geegaws.

Blue_Riverrrr3

“Looks like it’s supposed to” - Without all of the gold garbage

alicerk.bsky.social3

Epic gift! It's nice to see that, without all the recent tawdry ticky tacky additions.

Ancient3

No tacky gold plastic "adornments"!

RedMaple23243

Awesome! And no cheap craft painted Temu styrofoam covering every inch.

Jim Syrett3

No tacky, cheesy BS on the walls, nice!

Abes3

Where’s the tacky gold trim?

Gonville🇨🇦3

I find the absence of gaudy, gilt plated gee-gaws most pleasing.

Jen💙R+3

No tacky spray-on gold paint! 😅

Laura B2

This is great! "Looks like it's supposed to". ❤️

Lavonda2

Love this! Any input from Donnie? 😁

Marco the Maker2

I love the irony of what amounted to a scandal free 8 years is represented by a set from Scandal.

Fechez La Vache2

They're going to need this to undo all of the tasteless bullshit added by the sociopathic toddler.

inthebardo.bsky.social2

It certainly looks a lot nicer than the tacky overall that's been done by the current occupant.

DesertSkiesSue2

I would love to visit this presidential museum. It will be the first one for me.

Barbara Bowman2

Did those years really happen? It seems like a dream now.

Lyra Totten-Naylor2

I get happy tears thinking of all the people who will get to sit at that desk and imagine the presidency as their future.

Marc Riggsbee2

Certainly looks better than the current mess.

Rosa Rugosa2

I’m so looking forward to visiting. A Sanctuary for all.

LaVonne2

Oh and it looks so good and “presidential” without all the gaudy gold and bling.

Hope ☄️ (NO DMS!)2

I prefer that decor vs PEDO prez's golden puke! 💯🤷🇨🇦👇

Epremo2

OMG, this is so great!

enzito25.bsky.social2

Before it was a gaudy tacky mess ?

Anon_girl 🌹🇺🇲💙🇺🇦🌎🇨🇦🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇷 🇫🇷🧿2

Very Nice ! ♥️ Pres. Obama (and NO TACKY GOLD CRAP FROM HOBBY LOBBY)

DanLectric (Slava Ukraini!)2

It is so much more pleasing than the cheap trailer-trash-like Oval Office today.

Beth McCarthy2

I really miss the oval office before it was ruined with all that gold crap.

judination.bsky.social2

Better than the current real thing.

Rev. C.P. Johnson2

Never heard of that show. When was it on?

KCresists2

This is awesome! Now we have a blueprint to de-guild and fumigate the people’s house when he finally croaks!

Florida Slim2

It sure looks better than the trashy, fake gold monstrosity that we have now.

Jane 🇦🇺 🫶🌻2

Oh wow 👌 I wonder how it felt for President Obama..

#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻9

I miss Obama for many reasons.

Michele Harrison2

Love this! You are so right

Gaius (from Tribunate)14

Looks like the Atreides ships in Dune. denis villeneuve should sue

Lord of The Gays®8

Someone pointed out that Klingons don't take prisoners, Rura Penthe notwithstanding.

jimprov6

it looks like a Frank Gehry blacksite

rooie.bsky.social5

My, that’s…….welcoming. I have questions. I mean, cool putting a quote there but I can’t even read the full thing in a photo. How visible is it from the street?

GenXDaddy2

It’s very stark, but the sweeping view from above with the surrounding parkland is actually quite an impressive design. I wish it were more modernist and less brutalist but one thing is sure, it has people talking.

ice.cream.assassin2

You can only use magic and items in there.

A Coreybear 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Juneboree!2

Chicago in winter = Rural Penthe. It tracks.

little baby granny 🏳️‍⚧️2

i see blocky pacman vomiting words

Too Much Coffee Dan2

I saw someone say that the text is arranged in a way that only a drone could read it easily