It’s 100% Right to Admire Obama—and 100% Wrong to Emulate Him

The opening of Barack Obama’s presidential library in Chicago this Friday has inspired a new round of conversations around his remarkable rise and presidency. And there’s so much to celebrate. The election of a Black president was a landmark event in American history. From the Affordable Care Act to the legalization of gay marriage, Obama and his team helped advance a wide swath of policies that made life better for Americans. And Barack and Michelle Obama acted with such poise, grace, dignity,...