What's for lunch?![]() SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CNN) - During President Obama's four-hour visit to Puerto Rico, he made a surprise stop for lunch at the Kasalta Bakery, near San Juan's beaches to dine with the president of the opposition party, Alejandro Garcia Padilla. What did the leader of the free world order? A "medianoche" sandwich - which is a Cuban sandwich with ham, pork, swiss cheese, pickle and mustard on sweet bread and 2 ham croquettes. He washed it down with a bottle of H2O. Obama touches down in Puerto Rico![]() President Obama was quick to speak to the issue on many Puerto Ricans' minds when he touched down Tuesday: the territory's future political status:
Obama's full remarks after the jump: Did you know?![]() It's been 50 years since a sitting American president has made an official trip to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Today President Obama travels to San Juan to fulfill a campaign promise to visit as President. Though Gerald Ford traveled to the US territory as president in 1976 to attend an economic summit, the last formal presidential visit was by John F. Kennedy in 1961. Obama: What debate?![]() Seven Republicans tore into President Obama at CNN’s GOP Debate Monday night, but the president wasn’t watching, the White House says. From Jay Carney’s briefing on Air Force One Tuesday:
Carney also reiterated the same talking point the Democratic National Committee is pushing Tuesday, noting a few words that were not spoken by the candidates.
Gibbs spins in New Hampshire![]() Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was dispatched by the Obama campaign to act as its surrogate at the CNN GOP presidential debate where seven Republicans eagerly beat up on the president. POTUS Schedule: June 14, 2011![]() President Obama spends the day in Puerto Rico, making him the first president to make a formal visit to the U.S. territory in 50 years. Of course, the trip is aimed as much at Puerto Ricans on the mainland as those on the island, considering there are more than 5 million Puerto Ricans living in the United States and they are a largely Democratic constituency. Full schedule after the jump: |
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