In Honor of President Obama’s 50th Birthday, Here Are 15 Absurd Photos of Our Great Leader

The most enduring image of the Prez seems to be how badass he is. Even before they caught Osama bin Laden, there was already a sense that he was sort of a cowboy in a suit.

C'mon, you gotta try and make the guard crack a smile. It's the American thing to do.

Even now, it's pretty clear from the angle that Obama was not checking out this woman's ass... but it was still fun to speculate on if the President were a normal guy. We all know how much he loves Michelle, so it's OK.

The "Obama is badass" meme is a lot of fun. This image has been posted on countless blogs, so unfortunately we don't know who the genius was who originally thought it up.

Obama has a sense of humor; even though he'll talk about the serious stuff on Oprah, he also appeared on Tyra Banks' show and did a bit of crystal ball gazing.

Obama had no idea he was being punk'd at his own party...

We knew we had a keeper when he solved racial tensions with that delicious German drink.

He OWNED bin Laden.

But he also enjoys a yummy snack.

More of Obama letting loose.

Private theater in the White House. No big.

We love the expressions on this guy.

The pointed finger shows that he's listening, not napping.

Obama, or at least his people, are savvy enough to realize that a way to get people to trust the Prez is to install a White House photostream that captures candid moments like this.

This is my absolute favorite 'shopped photo of our President. Everything about it is just so great.