President Obama Shares Birthday Celebration With Helen Thomas
Christopher Weber
Correspondent
Posted:
08/4/09
Tuesday, Aug. 4, is President Obama's 48th birthday. The White House isn't saying how the president will be celebrating, though he is meeting with the Senate Democratic Caucus, which sounds like a party.
In a move sure to receive cries of "socalism!" from his critics, Obama redistributed his birthday cupcakes. He shares a birthday with veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, a columnist with Hearst Newspapers. During the morning briefing, Obama appeared with cupcakes and led the press corps in singing "Happy Birthday" to Thomas, who turns 89.
In a move sure to receive cries of "socalism!" from his critics, Obama redistributed his birthday cupcakes. He shares a birthday with veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, a columnist with Hearst Newspapers. During the morning briefing, Obama appeared with cupcakes and led the press corps in singing "Happy Birthday" to Thomas, who turns 89.
Obama told her: "I will leave it up to you, Helen, how you want to distribute the cupcakes."
Obama sat beside Thomas for a picture after she blew out one candle and said she told him her birthday wishes were "world peace and a real health care reform bill."
Watch the impromptu birthday celebration here: