Politics | President Obama Obama Quietly Turns 52 Hits Camp David for the weekend By Polly Davis Doig Posted Aug 4, 2013 12:48 PM CDT Copied A sign wishing President Obama happy birthday hangs on a neighbor's fence near his Hyde Park home, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) What do you get for that leader of the free world who has everything? Apparently a weekend at Camp David and a round of golf with old friends will do it, reports the AP on the occasion of President Obama's 52nd birthday today. The White House is staying pretty tightlipped on any other plans, and Obama is due back in Washington this afternoon anyway. Politico has a gallery of Obama's birthdays past here, while if you truly have entirely too much time to burn, the White House offers up its 52 favorite photos from the president's past year. Or there's always this. Read These Next A child was reportedly among those shot dead in a Target parking lot. Analysis sees a historic shift underway in US capitalism. It's the second-worst wildfire season ever for Canada. Rapper stops his show to scold a mom who brought her baby. Report an error