August 4th, 2010
09:00 AM ET
13 years ago
This day in Ticker history: President Obama brings journalist birthday cupcakes
Editor's Note: The following story appeared on the CNN Political Ticker on August 4, 2009.
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/08/04/thomasobamacake.gi.jpg caption="Obama and Thomas both celebrated birthdays Tuesday."]WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Obama celebrated his 48th birthday Tuesday by... meeting with the Senate Democratic Caucus. But he also marked the occasion by accepting a happy birthday call from Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. And he stopped by the briefing room to greet veteran White House scribe Helen Thomas, also celebrating a birthday today (her 89th.) Thomas began reporting from the White House in 1960 - the year before Obama was born.
Happy Birthday to our President! May God give you long life and good health. Thank you for all you've done.
Happy 49th Birthday, Mr. President. Enjoy your visit home to Chicago and relax. You need it.
I love having a president who has class. 🙂
Happy Birthday Mr President
WOW – is it because TODAY – one year ago – it was President Obama's birthday??????
I miss Helen Thomas in the White House briefings.
Happy Birthday Mr. President!
Gee CNN, I guess this is as close as you'll get to pointing out that today's the President's birthday.
Unless, of course, something "untoward" should happen. The it would be worth the ink, right?