**Written by Doug Powers
Ex-President Barack Obama turned 56 on Friday, and some of the objective guardians of the Republic in the media got a chance to reminisce fondly about that 8-year vacation they had. It’s even more entertaining when accompanied by a Barbra Streisand/Andrew Lloyd Webber hit:
♩ Mem’ries light the corners of my mind. ♫
Barack Obama wasn’t just the “president,” he was the “crooner-in-chief.” Take a trip down memory lane as he celebrates his 56th birthday. pic.twitter.com/v0yb3HZX0V
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 4, 2017
♬ Misty water-colored mem’ries… ♪
Obama’s birthday message from Michelle will make you forget all about Trump https://t.co/5ixEa2iTr8 pic.twitter.com/x42bP1nb8k
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 4, 2017
♪ …of the way we were ♫
Michelle Obama and Joe Biden send sweet birthday wishes to Barack Obama https://t.co/R6IaYP7WqV via @todayshow pic.twitter.com/HaRbiATAeG
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 4, 2017
♬ Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind… ♩
The bromance lives on: Joe Biden wishes Barack Obama a happy birthday https://t.co/S4B3jShkzY via @jmestepa
— USA TODAY Politics (@usatodayDC) August 4, 2017
♫ Smiles we gave to one another… ♬
Michelle Obama wished Barack Obama a happy birthday with the sweetest throwback photo https://t.co/5jEVuWcss7
— TIME (@TIME) August 5, 2017
♩ …for the way we were
10 Obama moments guaranteed to make you cry on his birthdayhttps://t.co/3WduWLkOhE pic.twitter.com/3nOTqVMumu
— Mashable (@mashable) August 4, 2017
The best part is that they’re all still sitting around wondering why Trump won!
**Written by Doug Powers
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