Barack Obama declined to endorse Stephen Colbert for president in 2028, though the former Commander-in-Chief did admit that the soon-to-be-former late-night host might perform the job reasonably well by current standards. The new interview took place at the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, which opens to the public next month on June 19th, and which boasts gardens, a public library, and sledding hills. Colbert introduced the topic of his presidential campaign with his usual mix of pomp and deprecation: “I’m looking for a new gig soon and a lot of people tell me I should run for president.” While he added that, “for the record, I think it’s a stupid idea,” he asked what Obama thought about a Colbert run. “Well, the bar has changed,” Obama said, struggling to keep a straight face. “I think that you could perform significantly better than some folks we have seen.” “Was that an endorsement?” Colbert asked. “It was not,” Obama said.…