President Obama delivers his farewell address at McCormick Place in Chicago, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. With President Obama’s final speech to the nation Tuesday night in Chicago, he faced a unique challenge unlike any modern president that came before him: How to give the milestone farewell address, one that typically touts a president’s key achievements and attempts to define his legacy before he leaves office, just as his signature legislative achievement, the Affordable Care Act, is threatened to be undone.
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What presidential scholars say we might hear in Obamaa s farewell address
When President Obama addresses the country Tuesday night in Chicago, the place where he launched his political career, presidential scholars say he will face a unique moment, unlike perhaps any modern president before him: He will be giving this milestone address just as his signature legislative achievement is threatened to be undone. As a result, the opportunity also exists for a unique farewell address, a rhetorical device that has been used by many but not all presidents to recap their tenure, help solidify their legacy and address the future.
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