Obama's birthday gives blue check media opportunity to relive lapdog glory days

Today is former President Obama’s 56th birthday, and while his fans celebrate, the media continue to do their thing.

Dear National News Media,
Why does majority of America hate/distrust you?

THIS====> https://t.co/99VqCGFr45

— justturnright (@justturnright) August 4, 2017

Still can't figure out how we ended up with Trump. https://t.co/v8q5qA4v8U

— BT (@back_ttys) August 4, 2017

Yep, it’s totally baffling. Not really:

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

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

10 Obama moments guaranteed to make you cry on his birthdayhttps://t.co/3WduWLkOhE pic.twitter.com/3nOTqVMumu

— Mashable (@mashable) August 4, 2017

Happy Birthday to the man, the myth, the legend– @BarackObama ? pic.twitter.com/ANGqkpIGdf

— Paste Magazine (@PasteMagazine) August 4, 2017

In honor of his birthday, we take a look back at some of Obama's best pop culture moments: https://t.co/C2z9lkJmY2 #ObamaDay pic.twitter.com/clThFeAK3M

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) August 4, 2017

It's President Barack Obama's birthday. Join us in sending him post-presidential XOXOs

Happy 56th pic.twitter.com/RCoZ2A1G7e

— 11Alive News (@11AliveNews) August 4, 2017

WATCH: On Pres. Obama's 56th birthday today, a look at what the 44th president has been up to since leaving the White House in January. pic.twitter.com/Q7RV5cy67D

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) August 4, 2017

Huffington Post is just glad the ex-prez has returned to normal:

Obama finally gets to celebrate his birthday like a normal person https://t.co/xFSWdbxeIz pic.twitter.com/12jJCvUlNq

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) August 4, 2017

“Normal person”?

Parasailing with Richard Branson? https://t.co/4dHK0kpChJ

— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) August 4, 2017

Doesn’t everybody do that?