Was he calling for a bus - or pointing one out?
Posted on 08/08/2010 8:28:22 PM PDT by Libloather
No birthday cake for Obama as Secret Service steps in
August 5, 2010, 1:29pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama said Wednesday his security staff put the kibosh on a birthday cake that was to be offered by union leaders for his 49th birthday.
Obama, who spoke at an AFL-CIO labor federation meeting in Washington, said that "it's good to spend my birthday with some good friends," but that "the Secret Service nixed the cake."
AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka had offered the US head of state birthday wishes and said the powerful labor group wanted to provide a cake for the occasion.
"I was disappointed there wasn't a cake," Obama said. Referring to the Secret Service detail that protects the leader around the clock, Obama said: "They're probably eating it right now."
His celebration may be a muted affair as First Lady Michelle Obama and youngest daughter Sasha are vacationing in Spain, while older daughter Malia is away at summer camp.
Spokesman Robert Gibbs said Obama would be in Chicago later Wednesday and would have dinner with friends.
(Excerpt) Read more at mb.com.ph ...
Food tasters again/still.....
A contender for the Understatement of the Year award.
Because it was a trial balloon and failure for what they were trying to lead people to believe.
Probably the worlds biggest pot cake!
Must suck when even his closest supporters can’t be trusted.
Maybe the union should have said it had a naked manly ‘surprise’ in the cake
and they all could have a piece.
BTW, has he visited his old gay club hangout lately?
Michelle’s present to him.
Happy birthday...Mr. President.
Or is the Secret Service dealing with so many threats from so many different walks of life on this guy they cannot trust anyone?
This whole birthday thing stinks!!! The guy is president, and yet he spends his b-day by himself??? Very weird...very weird that his family didn’t even spend it with him.
I think that people can’t stand his guts anymore and don’t even want to be around him!
“Thats exactly what I was just thinking... is he that paranoia?
Or is the Secret Service dealing with so many threats from so many different walks of life on this guy they cannot trust anyone?”
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Possibly both.
Isn’t it true that Muslims don’t celebrate their birthdays??
I thought Valerie was his Senior Squeeze.
Any other info about that? Michelle may actually have time to relax on her European Vacation.
probably didn’t pass the X-ray test. Or something...Wait! I’ll bet M’antoninette left ORDERS.
Was he calling for a bus - or pointing one out?
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