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Barack Obama one of the most overrated U.S. presidents illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times
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Former president Barack Obama and formver vice president Joe Biden are shown in this undated photo. Mr. Obama is expected to soon formally endorse Mr. Biden, according to a report April 14, 2020. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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President Barack Obama smiles beneath a portrait of George Washington as reporters enter the Oval Office of the White House before the swearing in of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius,Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in Washington.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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President Barack Obama steps off his campaign tour bus during an unannounced stop visit at Ossorio Bakery and Cafe, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Cocoa, Fla. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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In this Dec. 12, 2018 file photo, former President Barack Obama accepts the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award at a ceremony in New York. Obama appears on a reworked song by Lin-Manuel Miranda originally from the Broadway hit Hamilton. Released Friday, One Last Time (44 Remix) features Obama reciting a passage from George Washingtons farewell address. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)
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President Barack Obama speaks during Rutgers University's 250th Anniversary commencement ceremony, on Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **
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With the presidential seal on the wall behind him, President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on the White House campus in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, about how middle class Americans would see their taxes go up if Congress fails to act to extend the middle class tax cuts. The president said he believes that members of both parties can reach a framework on a debt-cutting deal before Christmas. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Illustration on the attitude of perpetual presidency on the part of Barack Obama by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo, former President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns in support of Pennsylvania candidates in Philadelphia. Obama is expanding his influence ahead of November’s midterm elections. On Oct. 1, he released a second slate of endorsements for Democrats running for offices ranging from local to national, bringing the total to more than 300. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Former President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns in support of California congressional candidates, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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"It did not start with Donald Trump," said former President Barack Obama in a speech at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "He is a symptom not the cause." (Associated Press)
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As a presidential candidate in 2008, Sen. John McCain greeted his Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama, at a town-hall-style presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Former President Barack Obama is golfing and and dining while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard this month, just as he did while in office (Associated Press)
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Former President Barack Obama speaks during a canvasing event for New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Murphy, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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With the presidential seal on the wall behind him, President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on the White House campus in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, about how middle class Americans would see their taxes go up if Congress fails to act to extend the middle class tax cuts. The president said he believes that members of both parties can reach a framework on a debt-cutting deal before Christmas. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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A poster of Sarah Obama, the step-grandmother of President Barack Obama, is displayed during a groundbreaking ceremony for her Mama Sarah Obama Foundation charitable organization, in her home town of Kogelo, near Kisumu, in Kenya Saturday, July 18, 2015. President Barack Obama is due to make his first trip as president to Kenya later in the month, the country of his father's birth, to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which brings together business leaders, international organizations and governments. (AP Photo)
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Illustration on OKWU court victory over the Obama Administration's Department of Education by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Former President Barack Obama and former Blackwater USA boss Erik Prince.
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Tuesday, January 20, 2009 (Mary F. Calvert / The Washington Times)
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President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle walk down Pennsylvania Avenue, in the inaugural parade, to the White House after he was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Tuesday, January 20, 2009 (Mary F. Calvert / The Washington Times)