Obama brings taste of Hawaii to White House (Poi!)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/25/09 | Julie Pace - ap

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is bringing some island flavor to the White House.

The White House is turning the annual picnic for members of Congress and their families into a Hawaiian luau, in celebration of the president's home state. Tents have been set up on the South Lawn, tiki torches line the perimeter, and potted palm trees have been brought in.

"It's almost like the 'Aloha' spirit lives at the White House," said Alan Wong, a famed Hawaiian chef who is preparing Thursday night's meal.

[jessduntno]

Poi...should be spelled ptooey...

[Blogger]

Oh, yuck.

[NormsRevenge]

Luau on the South Lawn.

Brilliant!

(Where’s muh invitation? can I get a side order of wagyu to go?)

[NorCoGOP]

"It's almost like the 'Aloha' spirit lives at the White House,"

That's OK, it's almost like we have a President that lives in the White House these days, too....

[ArrogantBustard]

Wasn’t Miss Lewinsky eating poi (or something like it) in the White House several years ago?

[PLD]

What about the poor children of America that will go hungry tonight..Will they give them some food..More spitting in our face..

[Boiling Pots]

I love Hawaii and all things Hawaiian, except their food...Poi? Yeck.

[Dr. Ursus]

Hey,Rahm,you gotta try one of these Spam burgers!

[null and void]

I seem to be having trouble with my n’s and t’s these days.

I keep seeing references to Vice president Bidet, and to The Whine House....

[a real Sheila]

Poi tastes like Poo! (er, um, at least what I would imagine poo tastes like)

[Cheetahcat]

Yeah??? Should this not be Kenya? with some bush meat and Mud Huts with fires burning sprinkled around the white house With a crock or two in the fountain.

[dirtboy]

tiki torches line the perimeter,

Think of all the CO2 emitted for a frivolous cause.

[jessduntno]

“Wasn’t Miss Lewinsky eating poi (or something like it) in the White House several years ago?”

I seem to remember that...unfortunate spill on her dress?

[Evie Munchkin]

I suppose the rest of us just get the poo poo platter...

[thulldud]

Forget the poi; Hawaii has the best recipes for PIG!

(No kidding, actually!)

[NormsRevenge]

Kahlua pig .. mmm..mm..gooood, makes great samwiches the day after too.. I’m a steak and potato kind of guy so a luau definitely rates below a smorgasbord..

[cranked]

A better way of bringing the taste of Hawaii would be the delivery and subsequent revealing of Barry’s birth certificate. Now that would indeed be “bringing some island flavor to the White House”....

[jessduntno]

“Hawaii has seen its profile raised in Washington since its native son moved into the White House.”

Hahahahahaha...good one...

[Gaffer]

This asshole is just livin’ it up while Iranian students are dying, millions of hardworking Americans’ pensions have disappeared in a deluge of devaluation caused by his asslicking media, huge taxes and impending constrictions are being readied for passing into law, and America in general is existing in the dog-day’s of Obama’s Socialistic Summer......just exactly how many assholes did this asshole fly in from Hawaii for this “cribs” celebration, this time?