Barack Obama's 50th Birthday: A Look At The President Then & Now (PHOTOS)

Happy birthday, Mr. President!

Barack Obama might be turning the big 5-0 on Thursday, but as far as we're concerned the Commander-in-Chief is 50 years young.

Despite his increasingly-gray hair and the "dents and dings in the fender" (is that a dad phrase or what?), the president swims, bikes, takes time to joke around and to top it all off, his wife still thinks he's cute.

Even at 50, Barry's still the youngest candidate heading into the 2012 presidential elections!

So to celebrate POTUS' mid-century milestone, take a look at Obama then and now, from his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii to today in the White House, with the child definitely still inside of him.

Comments

[Angie Daniels]

02:23 AM on 08/07/2011

Definitely a handsome man. Would've hit on that in college.

[Cup of Java]

01:10 AM on 08/07/2011

Happy Birthday Mr. President.

[angelavictoria5]

11:16 PM on 08/06/2011

Precious Precious People in the White House...Happy Birthday to YOU and many more.......!! We Love YOU!

[mariquita21]

06:42 PM on 08/08/2011

#17

Thought you could use a fan::)

[TresJolie7]

10:57 PM on 08/06/2011

He is sooo fine!

[rogiec123]

10:02 PM on 08/08/2011

Very charismatic man, knows how to speak, he could melt honry from the honey comb, but, he does not know how to lead.

[Michael Scarborough]

10:48 PM on 08/06/2011

Happy birthday, Mr. President. And remember: it's never too late in life to become the liberal everyone thought you were when they voted for you.

[Greatest Darthfruit]

09:29 PM on 08/06/2011

this is a great story! ... (yawn!)

[Missy141]

09:28 PM on 08/06/2011

President Obama is turning 50 today. Well, that's wonderful. How about cake and ice cream Mr. President? And a nice little family gathering. Instead of 35,000 a plate while we are all going broke. You should be ashamed of yourself. None of us are sleeping at night because of the our mony woes. But of course you and Congress don't have those problems right? Shame on you! I will remember this when I am behind the curtain in 2012. Happy Birthday!

[Annette Hammond]

01:01 PM on 08/07/2011

Well said!! FANNED!!

[Ugonna]

11:49 AM on 08/08/2011

I'm glad someone liked it.

[Pam Rothfuss]

06:58 PM on 08/06/2011

Happy birthday Mr. President. Hope it`s a happy one and have many more.

[Meldy1]

05:00 PM on 08/06/2011

My grandmother ,has donated more than the $35,800 plate last Wednesday night.And she told me she only ate little!and dranked one flute of champagne and she was delighted to meet with the President again,missing tonight's Monaco Red Cross.(Iam sitting in for comments for my gorgeous loving mother meldy1,who is attending the Monaco Red Cross tonight!).Iam Gracie her daughter from Boston.

[Spaceman Eddie]

04:06 PM on 08/06/2011

For his birthday, sticking to the theme, I got Obama something that no one in America wants and is truly detrimental to the country's well-being. I got him a Sarah Palin book.

[Richard Aron]

03:47 PM on 08/06/2011

God bless our beloved President and his beautiful family. He's a true leader, and may God give him the strength to keep fighting the nut bags in this country. Happy Birthday Mr. President!

[Ugonna]

11:52 AM on 08/08/2011

uh, no. This happened because of YOUR side's unwillingness to compromise, which caused WEEKS of arguing that the world saw and convinced S&P that our congress cannot solve problems and work efficiently and effectively. Also, the final deal, which gave YOUR SIDE most of what YOU wanted, was seen as insufficient. Wait a minute??? Nothing but cuts is insufficient?? You don't say!!!! Sorry, those are YOUR ideas, and YOUR ideas caused this latest mess(like they did the original mess).

[JHNelson]

03:15 PM on 08/06/2011

Happy Birthday, Mr. President. Here's wishing you many, many, many more. Praying for our country's return to prosperity. Yes, we can!!

[wilkesgm]

02:20 PM on 08/06/2011

"In God We Trust,Bles­s You Sir, Im Praying Your Strength In The Lord"................Why would you send a religious greeting to someone who runs a business that hates any reference to God? He hasn't moved a finger to promote any kind of Godly talk or actions. No national day of prayer - he doesn't go to church, he plays golf. His old church is a racist hell-hole that he slept through for 20 years. If you are a Christian, it is your duty to pray for the soul of Barrack Obama, if you can establish that he has one. Has the black community gained anything from electing this man? Unemployment among young blacks is over 50%. Black business ownership is down. Welfare payments are up - insuring that those people will be wards of the state forever. It's virtualy slavery in the long run. Vote for me and I'll put food in your mouth. How is that Godly behavior? Bread and circuses were the gifts of Ceasar to the masses, not the gifts of Jesus to the Brethern.

[babybuda]

07:27 PM on 08/06/2011

How Christian of you to judge the piety of another soul you know nothing about !

[xlntcat]

03:05 AM on 08/08/2011

And did not Jesus instruct you to do your praying in private versus in the streets? We you not warned against judging others? And then there is that "bearing false witness" thing-y. However, you do have your fox news talking points in order. What a sinner!!!

[Mistinguette Grandison]

01:15 PM on 08/06/2011

Happy Birthday, Mr. President. Wish you well and hopefully you will be able to get this economy back on track.

[Greatest Darthfruit]

09:28 PM on 08/06/2011

nah!

[Annette Hammond]

01:06 PM on 08/07/2011

AGREE!!