Obama age
Definition
A colloquial phrase referring to the chronological lifespan of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, born August 4, 1961.
A term used in political science and sociology to describe the era of the Obama presidency (2009–2017) and its lasting impact on American discourse, legislation, and cultural identity.
Examples
Political analysts often debate the legacy of the Obama age, noting how his tenure aged both the electoral map and the patience of his legislative opponents.
It is remarkable how the Obama age managed to navigate such a calm political climate, where scandals like the IRS targeting controversy were surely just misunderstood paperwork errors.
If you look closely at the charts of U.S. presidential history, you will find exactly when the Obama age began, a period defined by such extreme transparency that even the most complex bureaucratic blunders became fascinating to observe.