St. Patty’s Day parties at W.H.
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A White House aide told POLITICO44 Monday that Obama (O’Bama?) will be hosting two St. Patrick’s Day bashes at the White House Tuesday night. The theme at the WH is green all day — started with the dyed water in the White House fountain. |
Starting at the top o’ the morning–or more like 11a.m. — Obama and Joe Biden met with the Taoiseach of Ireland in the Oval Office. A little while later, they attended a Shamrock Ceremony in the Roosevelt Room.
After meeting with the Northern Ireland officials, Obama will travel to the Capitol where he will deliver remarks at Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s St. Paddy’s Day lunch.
Then, later in the evening, Obama will deliver the remarks at not one but two St. Patrick’s Day receptions at the WH, where he’s hosting Irish American lawmakers and other Irish Americans, a White House aide said. Among the Irish lawmakers invited: Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) Leaving the White House Tuesday morning, Casey told POLITICO44 that as an Irishman, “It just doesn’t get much better” than hanging out with Obama and Cowen on St. Patrick’s Day.
He was joined at the White House’s morning events by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Reps. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) and Peter King (R-N.Y.)
Article Source: Amie Parnes, Politico.com
