History UsefulNotes / BarackObama

*** With that in mind, his Vice President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden would take cues from UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson by becoming POTUS afterward, albeit by winning an election four years after President Obama left office, instead of Johnson succeeding President Kennedy after he was assassinated. And just to add an extra dash of irony, JFK was the first Catholic President of the United States and Joe Biden will be the second.

* {{AcCENT Upon the Wrong SylLABle}}: Creator/JonStewart on ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' will occasionally pronounce the President's name flatly as "BA-ruck OH-buh-muh" instead of "ba-ROCK uh-BAH-muh". British media favours either "BA-ruck" (like the word 'barrack') or "buh-RACK uh-BAH-muh". The President feeds some of this himself, as he tends to use pronunciations (especially of foreign proper nouns) which are more accurate than but different to common American pronunciation. e.g. He pronounces ''Pakistan'' "pock-uh-STON" rather than "PACK-uh-stan". It should also be noted that while Obama pronounces his given name with the accent on the second syllable, his father, economist Barack Hussein Obama I, did indeed stress the first syllable.

'''Barack Hussein Obama II''' (born August 4, 1961) served as the 44th President of the United States of America [[TheNewTens from 2009 to 2017]], succeeding UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and preceding UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump. Born in Honolulu to a white American mother and a Kenyan father, he spent his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii before attending Harvard Law School and eventually settling in Chicago, where he worked as a community organizer and a college professor before being elected to the state Senate in 1996, and from there to the U.S. Senate in 2004.

Along with UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter, UsefulNotes/BillClinton, and George W. Bush, Obama is one of the only four still-living former US presidents. Obama was also [[https://www.siggraph.org/sites/default/files/president-obama-3d-scans.jpg the first president to receive a 3D-rendered portrait of himself]], created by the Smithsonian Institution in 2014.

He's relatively young ([[OlderThanTheyLook 47 on taking office]]), being the only President born after 1946 to date,[[note]]And barring any major surprises, will remain so until at least 2025[[/note]] and is in a [[HappilyMarried visibly loving relationship]] with his wife Michelle, and is often seen publicly with his daughters Malia and Sasha in non-political contexts. He is also the first American president to be mixed-race (the son of a White mother and a Black father), and is cited as proof that the UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement has paid off. His mixed-race status led to a UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheory that Obama was not an American citizen, and although the theory was thought disproved when Obama released his birth certificate, it has regained traction, albeit much less media coverage and well after the end of his presidency, with "evidence" that the certificate had been forged. [[note]]Though it should be noted that most legal scholars believe that it doesn’t matter where the person is born, only that he or she is an American citizen by birth and not a citizen by naturalisation. Had he actually been born in Kenya, he would have been an American citizen by birth regardless because his mother was an American citizen. Neither UsefulNotes/JohnMcCain nor Ted Cruz was born in the United States but both were able to run for President because they were children of American citizens who just happened to be born in another country.[[/note]]

* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's ending in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3: Fate of Two Worlds'' has him being awarded a medal by Obama for stopping ComicBook/{{Galactus}}. In ''[[UpdatedReRelease Ultimate]]'', Obama was replaced with ComicBook/NickFury.

He's relatively young ([[OlderThanTheyLook 47 on taking office]]), to date he is the only President born after 1946,[[note]]And barring any major surprises, will remain so until at least 2025[[/note]] and is in a [[HappilyMarried visibly loving relationship]] with his wife Michelle, and is often seen publicly with his daughters Malia and Sasha in non-political contexts. He is also the first American president to be mixed-race (the son of a White mother and a Black father), and is cited as proof that the UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement has paid off. His mixed-race status led to a UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheory that Obama was not an American citizen, and although the theory was thought disproved when Obama released his birth certificate, it has regained traction, albeit much less media coverage and well after the end of his presidency, with "evidence" that the certificate had been forged. [[note]]Though it should be noted that most legal scholars believe that it doesn’t matter where the person is born, only that he or she is an American citizen by birth and not a citizen by naturalisation. Had he actually been born in Kenya, he would have been an American citizen by birth regardless because his mother was an American citizen. Neither UsefulNotes/JohnMcCain nor Ted Cruz was born in the United States but both were able to run for President because they were children of American citizens who just happened to be born in another country.[[/note]]

That said, most agree that he came at a time when an upbeat president like himself was most needed, with his optimistic campaign messages and fatherly demeanor being considered highly beneficial in maintaining American morale in the face of the Great Recession. His push for domestic social and economic reform also garnered favor among the American left (even if his Affordable Care Act was simply repurposing a failed bill by UsefulNotes/RichardNixon), and his combination of an articulately dignified demeanor and lighthearted sense of dry humor led many to regard him as an excellent public relations figure as well. Furthermore, despite the mixed response to his handling of the conflict in the Middle East, the killing of al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden in 2011 under his command was generally regarded as a great moment of catharsis for America, nearly ten years after the September 11 attacks that had so thoroughly shaken the world at the start of Bush's term.

* He's featured (played by an actor) in ''Bollywood/MyNameIsKhan''.

* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'':
** The personification of America excitedly shouts "Yeah Obama we can change!" after helping Estonia catch a [[TheCracker cracker]] [[UnfortunateImplications (...cracker?)]] who was putting Russian propaganda in Estonia's computer. The strip is based on an event that took place only a few months after then-Senator Obama announced his presidential run, so apparently he was a supporter since the beginning.
** The author also drew [[http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-533.html a sketch of America holding Bo]], the new little puppy of the Obamas.

-->'''Obama:''' So I've cut the tension by bringing a new friend to the White House. He's warm, he's cuddly, loyal, enthusiastic. You just have to keep him on a tight leash. Every once in a while he goes charging off in the wrong direction and gets himself into trouble. But enough about Joe Biden.

* Believe it or not, there are actual published ''[[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/D42/obama-biden-mysteries Obama Biden Mysteries]]'' novels which portray Former President Barack Obama and Former VP Joe Biden as solving crimes like a modern day SherlockHolmes and [[TheWatson Dr Watson]] after they leave the White House (with some satirical political commentary on the side). And they're actually quite funny.

*** With that in mind, his Vice President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden would take cues from UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson by becoming POTUS afterward, albeit by winning an election four years after President Obama left office, instead of Johnson succeeding President Kennedy after he was assassinated.

* In ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', Obama is the main character in the episode "About Last Night". The episode deals with the results of the presidential election -- and the fact the episode came out the day after it was declared Obama won the election. It is awesome enough, but just read the description. It is about how the entire presidential election was a ruse by Obama, [=McCain=], Michelle Obama, and the [[ObfuscatingStupidity surprisingly intellectual]] UsefulNotes/SarahPalin to steal the Hope Diamond from the Smithsonian Museum, ''Film/OceansEleven'' style.

** A torch is passed to the first President from his generation and the first from a large ethnic group, who is notable for lofty rhetoric, boundless optimism, an ability to inspire, and a tendency to make really damn good speeches, who selects as his running mate a long-tenured Senator from the older generation (see UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy). The parallel, thankfully, [[WhoShotJFK stopped there]] -- although his Vice President UsefulNotes/JoeBiden would take cues from UsefulNotes/LyndonBJohnson by becoming POTUS afterward (albeit by winning an election instead of the sudden death of his boss in the middle of his term).

** A torch is passed to the first President from his generation and the first from a large ethnic group, who is notable for lofty rhetoric, boundless optimism, an ability to inspire, and a tendency to make really damn good speeches, who selects as his running mate a long-tenured Senator from the older generation (see UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy). The parallel, thankfully, [[WhoShotJFK stopped there]].

* TheLoad: Joe Biden is noted as being an odd inverse StrawmanHasAPoint, where many of his comments meant in praise of Obama would, if anyone else were saying it, be savage criticism (such as suggesting that if Obama was elected a crisis would appear to test him, ''after'' he was selected as VP).

* Appears as himself in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #583.

He's relatively young ([[OlderThanTheyLook 47 on taking office]]), to date he is the only President born after 1946,[[note]]And barring any major surprises, will remain so until at least 2025[[/note]] and is in a [[HappilyMarried visibly loving relationship]] with his wife Michelle, and is often seen publicly with his daughters Malia and Sasha in non-political contexts. He is also the first American president to be mixed-race (the son of a White mother and a Black father), and is cited as proof that the UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement has paid off. His mixed-race status led to a UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheory that Obama was not an American citizen, and although the theory was thought disproved when Obama released his birth certificate, it has regained traction, albeit much less media coverage and well after the end of his presidency, with "evidence" that the certificate had been forged. Though it should be noted that most legal scholars believe that it doesn’t matter where the person is born, only that he or she is an American citizen by birth and not a citizen by naturalisation. Had he actually been born in Kenya, he would have been an American citizen by birth regardless because his mother was an American citizen. Neither UsefulNotes/JohnMcCain nor Ted Cruz was born in the United States but both were able to run for President because they were children of American citizens who just happened to be born in another country.

In terms of his actual presidency, public opinion on Obama today is generally mixed, but mostly skews positive outside of the American far-right. Criticism of Obama generally focuses on his inaction towards and silence on immigration reform and his tepid handling of the conflict in the Middle East, failing to truly resolve it and taking actions that some argue exacerbated it (namely the aforementioned drone strikes); his controversially distant response to the rise of ISIS during his second term is an especially big point of focus in terms of his shortcomings. That said, most agree that he came at a time when an upbeat president like himself was most needed, with his optimistic campaign messages and fatherly demeanor being considered highly beneficial in maintaining American morale in the face of the Great Recession. His push for domestic social and economic reform also garnered favor among the American left (even if his Affordable Care Act was simply repurposing a failed bill by UsefulNotes/RichardNixon), and his combination of an articulately dignified demeanor and lighthearted sense of dry humor led many to regard him as an excellent public relations figure as well. Furthermore, despite the mixed response to his handling of the conflict in the Middle East, the killing of al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden in 2011 under his command was generally regarded as a great moment of catharsis for America, nearly ten years after the September 11 attacks that had so thoroughly shaken the world at the start of Bush's term.

* Kingsley Ben-Adir plays Obama in the miniseries ''The Comey Rule'', where he is seen hiring James Comey for the job of FBI Director.

He's relatively young ([[OlderThanTheyLook 47 on taking office]]), to date he is the only President born after 1946, and is in a [[HappilyMarried visibly loving relationship]] with his wife Michelle, and is often seen publicly with his daughters Malia and Sasha in non-political contexts. He is also the first American president to be mixed-race (the son of a White mother and a Black father), and is cited as proof that the UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement has paid off. His mixed-race status led to a UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheory that Obama was not an American citizen, and although the theory was thought disproved when Obama released his birth certificate, it has regained traction, albeit much less media coverage and well after the end of his presidency, with "evidence" that the certificate had been forged. Though it should be noted that most legal scholars believe that it doesn’t matter where the person is born, only that he or she is an American citizen by birth and not a citizen by naturalisation. Had he actually been born in Kenya, he would have been an American citizen by birth regardless because his mother was an American citizen. Neither UsefulNotes/JohnMcCain nor Ted Cruz was born in the United States but both were able to run for President because they were children of American citizens who just happened to be born in another country.

In terms of his actual presidency, public opinion on Obama today is generally mixed, but mostly skews positive outside of the American far-right. Criticism of Obama generally focuses on his inaction towards and silence on immigration reform and his tepid handling of the conflict in the Middle East, failing to truly resolve it and taking actions that some argue exacerbated it (namely the aforementioned drone strikes); his controversially distant response to the rise of ISIS during his second term is an especially big point of focus in terms of his shortcomings. That said, most agree that he came at a time when an upbeat president like himself was most needed, with his optimistic campaign messages and fatherly demeanor being considered highly beneficial in maintaining American morale in the face of the Great Recession. His push for domestic social and economic reform also garnered favor among the American left (even if his Affordable Care Act was simply repurposing a failed bill by UsefulNotes/RichardNixon), and his combination of an articulately dignified demeanor and lighthearted sense of dry humor led many to regard him as an excellent public relations figure as well. Furthermore, despite the mixed response to his handling of the conflict in the Middle East, the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011 under his command was generally regarded as a great moment of catharsis for America, nearly ten years after the September 11 attacks that had so thoroughly shaken the world at the start of Bush's term.

He's relatively young ([[OlderThanTheyLook 47 on taking office]]), to date he is the only President born after 1946, and is in a [[HappilyMarried visibly loving relationship]] with his wife Michelle, and is often seen publicly with his daughters Malia and Sasha in non-political contexts. He is also the first American president to be mixed-race (the son of a White mother and a Black father), and is cited as proof that the UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement has paid off. His mixed-race status led to a UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheory that Obama was not an American citizen, and although the theory was thought disproved when Obama released his birth certificate, it has regained traction, albeit much less media coverage and well after the end of his presidency, with "evidence" that the certificate had been forged. Though it should be noted that most legal scholars believe that it doesn’t matter where the person is born, only that he or she is an American citizen by birth and not a citizen by naturalisation. Had he actually been born in Kenya, he would have been an American citizen by birth regardless because his mother was an American citizen. Neither John [=McCain=] nor Ted Cruz was born in the United States but both were able to run for President because they were children of American citizens who just happened to be born in another country.

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* ButNotTooForeign: Some say he is ineligible to be president because it is constitutionally illegal for any but a natural born US citizen to be elected to the office. Since Obama brought forth his birth certificate the issue has been dropped, except by a few fringe conspiracy theorists. Even Obama's successor Donald Trump, one of the chief proponents of the birther movement during its heyday, rescinded his remarks late into his own presidential campaign in 2016. He gleefully trolled those conspiracy theorists during the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner by releasing his "official birth video" which was a clip from the opening to ''Disney/TheLionKing'' and going out of his way afterward to inform Fox News that the video was a joke.