There sure seems to be a lot of sneaking out of the White House going on. First Michelle Obama gets caught at Target. This Saturday, President Obama was the guilty party, leaving trick-or-treating with the kids to treat a hall full of Italians to some kind words.
“Now, I was just out passing out Halloween candy for the kids who were coming to the White House, but now that Malia and Sasha are with their friends, they do not notice I’m gone … they don’t care,” the president told those attending the National Italian American Foundation’s annual gala at the Washington Hilton. “They’re pleased that I didn’t embarrass them too much during the brief time I was with them,” he added.
The president attended this year’s gala to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the reunification of Italy. “Now I want to make a confession right off the bat, I do not in fact have any Italian ancestry,” Obama said. “So all I’ve got to offer is a last name that ends in a vowel.” He gave various shout-outs to his political allies of Italian heritage including Janet Napolitano, Jill Biden, Nancy Pelosi and Leon Panetta while entertaining attendees including Fabio (yes, really!), Frankie Avalon, Maria Bartiromo, Mike Piazza and more.
