“The Obamas,” by New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor, tells of the first Halloween party the first couple feted at the White House in 2009. It was so over the top that “Star Wars” creator George Lucas sent the original Chewbacca to mingle with invited guests.
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The only known photos from the White House’s 2009 “Alice in Wonderland” party
The PJ Tatler
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1/9/2012
By now you’ve probably heard about the “Alice in Wonderland”-themed Halloween party that Obama threw back in 2009 and which the White House tried to cover up (a charge they’re already furiously denying). Here at PJM Belladonna Rogers and J. Christian Adams have already blogged about it, so there’s no need for me to go into the details any further.
But the question everyone’s asking is: Where are the photos?
Well, unfortunately, it seems that the Obamas successfully banned discouraged photographers from inside the party itself. But all is not lost: There were a few photos taken inside of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton in Alice in Wonderland costumes along with Alice herself and the Obamas. And some other photos were taken of festivities outside the event. It’s pretty slim pickin’s, but it’s all we have. I’ve done quite a bit of searching, and this is all I could find, so for all of you out there hungry for pictures, here you go (presented in the highest resolution I could track down for each image):
[Note: THESE ARE REAL PICTURES of Halloween at the White House in 2009.]
Pretty amusing – a portrait of Bill Clinton next to what looks like a Tim Burton-designed “Pumpkin King.” Click on the image to enlarge.
Another image from the slide show reveals butterfly dancers inside bubbles on the White House lawn.
Read the rest at The PJ Tatler.
Headlines this afternoon from Drudge Report:
WH scolds media as ‘irresponsible’…
White House threw secret ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ bash…
‘Punch served in blood vials’…
Officials ‘nervous about how splashy party would look to jobless Americans’…
Did media know all about party, say nothing?:
Good morning, Mainstream Media. How are things under the Obama bus? Please tell Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers we say hello. You remember them. You helped Obama hide them there.
Frequently, I refer to the mainstream media as Obama’s Palace Guards. But maybe “secret service” would be a better term today, because this time the MSM has apparently decided to take a public relations bullet for Their Precious One.
The story goes a little something like this. Over Halloween in 2009, during the depths of the Great Recession, the White House threw a lavish party for children from all walks of life, including local DC kids, military families, and friends of the President’s two young daughters, Malia and Sasha. The theme was “Alice In Wonderland” and director Tim Burton, whose film based on the classic story was about to be released in theatres, attended, as did his star, Johnny Depp, who reportedly greeted guests in character and costume as the Mad Hatter…
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Update: Jim Hoft has video from the party.
Also, Why don’t White House visitor logs report Hollywood Halloween guests?
