With a POTUS as hip as ours (he has a Tumblr, for crying out loud), he needs a birthday gift that's equally cool.
So to celebrate his 51 birthday, we rounded up 25 of our favorite Obama GIFs that we've seen floating around the Internet over the years.
Because nothing says, "Here's to 51 more!" like web art.
Happy Birthday Obama!
Get That Dirt Off Your Shoulders(01 of25)
Marshmallows For Mitt(02 of25)
Biden Knows What's Up(03 of25)
Speakin' In The Rain(04 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://gifhound.tumblr.com/post/27287260995/stumpin-in-the-rain-you-know-this-feels-kind" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="GIF Hound" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://gifhound.tumblr.com/post/27287260995/stumpin-in-the-rain-you-know-this-feels-kind" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="15" data-vars-position-in-unit="15">GIF Hound</a>)
Locked Out?(05 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://www.gifbin.com/985145" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Gifbin" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.gifbin.com/985145" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="14" data-vars-position-in-unit="14">Gifbin</a>)
Free Throw(06 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/27988185363/weve-decided-to-celebrate-the-imminent-kickoff-of" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Barack Obama Tumblr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/27988185363/weve-decided-to-celebrate-the-imminent-kickoff-of" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="13">Barack Obama Tumblr</a>)
Rawr(07 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/04/barack-obama-reads-where-the-wild-things-are-the-animated-gif/255653/#" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="The Atlantic/ Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/04/barack-obama-reads-where-the-wild-things-are-the-animated-gif/255653/#" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="12" data-vars-position-in-unit="12">The Atlantic/ Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg</a>)
Cruisin'(08 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://ontd-political.livejournal.com/625368.html?thread=27919576" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="ONTD" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://ontd-political.livejournal.com/625368.html?thread=27919576" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="11">ONTD</a>, Schmiss)
Deal With It(09 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://gifsforum.com/gif/26611" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Gifsforum" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://gifsforum.com/gif/26611" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="10">Gifsforum</a>)
Excuse Me?(10 of25)
Graceful Exit(11 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://www.gifbin.com/984865" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Gifbin" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.gifbin.com/984865" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="9" data-vars-position-in-unit="9">Gifbin</a>)
Give Him A Hand(12 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://yourebeingjudged.tumblr.com/post/27338714075/seeing-a-car-with-an-obama-biden-2012-sticker" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="You're Being Judged" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://yourebeingjudged.tumblr.com/post/27338714075/seeing-a-car-with-an-obama-biden-2012-sticker" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="8" data-vars-position-in-unit="8">You're Being Judged</a>)
Master Of The Court(13 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/28300944388/potus-to-the-hoop-for-the-bucket" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Barack Obama Tumblr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/28300944388/potus-to-the-hoop-for-the-bucket" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="7" data-vars-position-in-unit="7">Barack Obama Tumblr</a>)
Work It(14 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://obama2016.tumblr.com/post/21021961009/holyhomoeroticbatman-i-love-my-president" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Tumblr: Obama2016" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://obama2016.tumblr.com/post/21021961009/holyhomoeroticbatman-i-love-my-president" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="6" data-vars-position-in-unit="6">Tumblr: Obama2016</a>)
First Couple(15 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/dorsey/barack-obama-the-yes-man-gifs" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Buzzfeed" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.buzzfeed.com/dorsey/barack-obama-the-yes-man-gifs" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="5">Buzzfeed</a>)
Ping Pong Champ(16 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/28163611953/potus-plays-ping-pong" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Barack Obama Tumblr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/28163611953/potus-plays-ping-pong" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="4">Barack Obama Tumblr</a>)
Groovin'(17 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://thatjuliaperson.tumblr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Tumblr: That Julia Person" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://thatjuliaperson.tumblr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="3">Tumblr: That Julia Person</a>)
Hail To The Chief(18 of25)
Hang Ten(19 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/28128535249/potus-surfs" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Barack Obama Tumblr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://barackobama.tumblr.com/post/28128535249/potus-surfs" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="2">Barack Obama Tumblr</a>)
The Head Bob(20 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://www.gifflix.com/media/4803/Obama_Head_Bob/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="giffix" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.gifflix.com/media/4803/Obama_Head_Bob/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1" data-vars-position-in-unit="1">giffix</a>)
Invisible Ice Cream Cone?(21 of25)
(credit:<a href="http://twistedsifter.com/2012/04/animated-gifs-series-obama-edition/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Twisted Sifter" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad0457e4b04234e855ce4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://twistedsifter.com/2012/04/animated-gifs-series-obama-edition/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0" data-vars-position-in-unit="0">Twisted Sifter</a>)
Shake It(22 of25)
Babies For Obama(23 of25)
Goodbye Fly(24 of25)
Fired Up(25 of25)
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