Obamas Pass Out Halloween Candy — and Fruit — at the White House
- Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:17am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and her mother Marian Robinson hand out Halloween treats as they welcome children from the Washington area and military members and their families to trick-or-treat at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Oct., 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
It was a cold, rainy and snowy night in Washington, D.C. when the president and first lady passed out Halloween candy — and dried fruit — to trick-or-treaters Saturday night.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama weren’t in costume themselves — though the first lady’s mother, Marian Robinson wore bunny ears — but greeted a steady stream of decked-out children on the White House north portico.
The treat-seekers were from local Washington, D.C.-area schools, the Boys and Girls Club of America and military families. The walk up to the White House was lined with decorative pumpkins and fake cobwebs.
“What’s this? Look at this guy,” the president said at the sight of one child in costume. “A headless man. Terrifying!”
Commenting on cold weather, Obama said to nearby reporters: “I know it’s cold here, you guys doing alright? It’s not ideal out here.”
The first lady hugged several of the clearly cold children and even wrapped one shivering child with her overcoat, declaring, “Oh, she’s freezing!”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Comments (106)
oldwmn
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:48ampod person Manchurian candidate passes out Halloween Candy from a Easter Basket.. who was in charge of programing the Zombie for this event..YOUR FIRED… can not wait to see how they botch up Thanksgiving and Christmas YIPES
Report Post »oldwmn
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:49amsorry about the double post opppsie it did not show up thought it got rejected
Report Post »Morris
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:54pmDictator Barack Hussein Obama our Muslim -in-chief, is going to have a “PORK CHOP DINNER”,
at the WhiteHouse tonight to celebrate the “CAIR” Islamic Muslim Barbaric Satan Cult that has
there new “CAIR” Office in our WhiteHouse!
Dictator Obama will have all of his CONVERTED MUSLIMS,(HIS COMPLETE ADMINISTRATION),
There,They will all be there to Celebrate the new “CAIR” Islamic Muslim Satan Cult office in our
WhiteHouse!
Sure would love to be there to watch all of these Muslims chow down on all of them big fat
“PORK CHOPS”,(BUT IF YOU ARE A REAL AMERICAN CITIZEN),Dictator Obama and his
Corrupt Incompetent Mexican Muslim Loving Admin. ,Well they don,t want any Real Americans there,
They only want Anti-Americas and Muslims for this Special “PORK CHOP DINNER”!!
HAPPY MUSLIMOWEEN AMERICA!!!
Report Post »Insuranceman
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:58pmWas not too bright the first time but glad you repeated it.
Report Post »oldwmn
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:44amManchurian Candidate POD PERSON passes out HALLOWEEN CANDY in a EASTER BASKET
Report Post »ok who is the numb nuts who programmed this Zombie..you pass out candy in a plastic cauldron
or a plastic pumpkin head but not a wicker basket..
jb.kibs
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:21pmit’s easter! oh? those aren’t easter baskets?
Report Post »Isaiah52021
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:31amAnd again BHO stares right at the camera, look at me, look at me!!!! Photo op over, can we go back inside and ruin the country some more now?
Report Post »Insuranceman
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 1:00pmYou were not suppose to hear that. Or do you just hear voices all the time?
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:12pmThe clown cannot stay out of the limelight for one day and cannot say anything rational without his beloved teleprompter..
Report Post »Ethereal
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 5:27pmAbsolutely. This screams of photo op. Im sure Michelle wouldnt have wrapped the child in her coat if the camera wasnt there. She wouldnt want to get poor people germs on it otherwise she would have to throw it away and the tax payers would need to get her another one.
Report Post »nocalifornia
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:28amIm sure Michelle didn’t eat any of the chocolate, she stuck to the dried fruit, right? Hope the parents had the stuff x-rayed before letting their little ones eat the “candy”.
Report Post »fromlight
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:06amLook it’s the President of the United States disguised as Barry Soetoro, adopted step-son of the Indonesian Lolo Soetoro and illegal immigrant to the USA.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:52amIt’s seems to me everything is more FRUITY during the Obama reign!
Report Post »starman70
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 7:52pmare we talking about the brainless POTUS?
Report Post »BillyPenn
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:52amPassing out the candy, like they were passing out Ovomitcare waivers to the unions.
Report Post »spfoam1
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:46amI‘m surprised they didn’t pass out suicide bomber vests in childrens sizes.
Report Post »Insuranceman
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:57pmReally?
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:43amI won’t eat the fruit until I see them eat it.
Report Post »Carol Ingian
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:41amAnyone else catch the tune playing on the bottom video as the Prez is handing out candy?
Report Post »That creeps me out. I wouldn’t let my kid touch that candy.
South Philly Boy
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:21amWe PAID FOR IT
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:37amThen half the candy was confiscated for not being Healthy enough by Mrs. Obama,the other was divided amongst the children who were to lazy to Trick Or Treat.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:37amI might get some nasty replies but I would not have allowed my child to attend the event. The Obama’s are evil, period. They stand for and promote everything that is wrong in this country and around the world. Everything they touch,say and do is tainted with corruption.
Report Post »spfoam1
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:48amI could not agree more.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:48amI wouldn’t step across the sidewalk to get anything they were passing out.
Report Post »ares338
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:31amWho gives a rats azz!
Report Post »ambrosia
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:19amThis bunch is never so happy as when they are handing out taxpayer’s treats-
Report Post »surprised they didn‘t bus in Obama’s Occupy Wall Street goons
to partake of the free goodies….Michael Moore would have been the first in line.
lillymckim
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:32amand Obama went as “Reparation Man” … himself.
Report Post »monkeybean
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:12amI was hoping I would be dead before I saw this moment.
Report Post »right-wing-waco
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:10amThe story says that Barock Obama was not in costume. He was dressed up pretending to be the President.
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:19pmHe pretended to be born in America; he promised the phony “hope and change” and has been living a phony lie for three years!
Report Post »NewHampshireNancy
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:09amHe’s holding a freakin Easter Basket and the First Mother in Law is a bunny. Doesn’t this concern anyone? He’s screwing up EVERYTHING!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:20amHa. Maybe they are just “economizing !” Carrots, Easter bunnies, wicker baskets ! Can re-use these for the up-coming Easter egg hunt….
Report Post »NewHampshireNancy
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:58amHappy Ramahanukwanzaaween
Report Post »shirleyandpearl
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:24pmThey probably have inside the wrappers, similar to fortune cookies….”don’t forget to make your parents vote Obama in 2012!” Nothing like another photo op for someone wrecking kids’ teeth and the country to boot.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:04amLet’s pass them OUT of OUR HOUSE!
Report Post »NewHampshireNancy
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:57am“Hi honey, did you have fun trick or treating at the White House?”
Report Post »“Oh, we were trick or treating? I thought you sent me there to stand in line for bread.”
your sensei
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:54amAnd did you see the way Obama and Michelle were e holding their baskets? And they’re wicker baskets! WICKER! It’s bad enough that these two “Americans” were handing out candy, but to hand it out to CHILDREN! On HALLOWEEN no less! It just keeps getting worse and worse. I‘m taking bets that pretty soon they’re going to put up a Christmas tree in the White House. And they’ll put ornaments on it and lights too! This kind of thing is an ABSOLUTE OUTRAGE.
I’ve had enough. How about you? Write you Congressperson. Call your senator. Tell them that this kind of commie marxist socialist fascist destroy our country kill our babies islam loving christian bashing islam loving mosque building union cheering flag pin not wearing basketball playing vegetable growing nonsense has to stop!
TEA
Report Post »barber2
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:00amTroll Alert ! ( See Carrot Man but where is Black Hoodie / Gas Mask man ?? )
Report Post »hi
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:11amIt’s not a Christmas tree if the ornaments have pictures of Mao on them like the Whitehouse had last year.
Report Post »njconserv
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:39amThey dont need a costume or masks for hween , they hide their true identity daily , he should be wearing a stalin mask and she a marie antwonette mask
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:50amWhere is Michelle`s pointed hat and broom?
Report Post »db321
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:53amI felt hunted for the past 3 years
Report Post »Gardenwatcher
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:34amHow appropriate. A fruit from a fruitcake.
If Michelle wrapped her coat around a cold child, why didn’t she send one of her employees to get a blanket or a coat for the child. How selfious she is with her own stuff, but very gracious with the tax payers.
1 more year, unless Obama cancels 2012 elections.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:34amOh emperor can we have kool aid with the candy?
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:30amI’m happy for the kids – trick or treating at the White House is one of those once in a lifetime experiences. Let’s hope Obama & Co are another of those once in a lifetime things.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:56amYou ALMOST made it. ALMOST made a fair and reasonable comment. But you just couldn’t resist the siren call of the Tea Buggerer – petulant victimhood.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 10:24amSENSI: Victimhood? Tea Buggerer ? We love your astute summations and your creative vocabulary . Have a nice day. Somewhere else….
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:05amyou really think the republlcans can beat Obama in an election? who might that be?
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:32am@your sensei
How does disliking the president & his agenda equal blindly following some mythical siren call or petulant victomhood?
Last time I looked Americans still have the right to like or dislike anyone they choose.
Let me make it easy for you to understand – I don’t like you and you are free to not like me and we both have the right to say it – on paper, online and out loud.
The difference between us is I’m not compelled to include childish name calling when commenting that I dislike someone. Obviously you are.
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 11:50amFor the resident spelling police ( do you get a badge with that?): should be victimhood.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 5:47pmGarshk, Mom, you seem to have mistaken me for someone seeking your approval to do something. Wrong again. As for the spelling police badge, I’m guessing you know that answer, since you’re the one playing that role. As for not calling names, why single only me out? Never mind, I know the answer. Motivations for people like you are both transparent and shallow. Save your moralizing for the Ladies Auxillary.
Report Post »h650xlr
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:22amMichelle watching every bodies weight for them. Thank God we have them to protect us all.
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