Eight years ago, the United States of America elected the coolest President it’s ever likely to have.
Future generations will remember Barack Obama for being the first black POTUS, or for implementing new healthcare systems, or repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
You may not agree with his politics, but if there’s one thing we can agree on, it’s that he’ll be remembered as a suave, sophisticated, funny and just-downright-cool President.
Obama will still be President until January 20th 2017, after which either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will take up residence in the White House. Nevertheless, this seems like a good time to take a look back at some of the coolest moments of Obama’s presidency.
1. When he pranked this guy good
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2. When he made a baby stop crying just by holding it
3. When the President let a kid touch his hair
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“I want to know if my hair is just like yours,” the boy, named Jacob, said. Obama replied, “Why don’t you touch it and see for yourself?” “Yes, it does feel the same,” Jacob said.
4. When he sang Let’s Stay Together by Al Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6uHR90Sq6k
5. When he and McKayla Maroney were not impressed
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6. When he went on Between Two Ferns and absolutely burned Zach Galifianakis
You can watch the full episode here.
7. When Spider-Man got him and he played along
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8. When he Mr. Miyagi’d an annoying fly during an interview
9. When he did the impossible: made a politician drinking a pint look convincing
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10. When he announced that the USA was building Iron Man
11. When he read out mean tweets about himself on Jimmy Kimmel
12. When he out-posed Usain Bolt
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13. When he and Michelle danced to Etta James’ At Last, sung by Beyoncé
14. When he got really into reading Where The Wild Things Are
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15. When he gave the Secret Service a heart attack and spontaneously decided to leave the White House for a walk around Washington
16. When he took a moment at his second inauguration to look at the crowds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4mAcVW0yoI
“I want to take a look one more time. I’m not going to see this again.”
17. When he and Vice President Joe Biden got some exercise together
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18. When he had to yell at Bill Clinton to hurry up
19. When he signed off his last State of the Union with class
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