Happy ‘Cinco de Cuatro’
President Barack Obama with the First Lady and the Mexican Ambassador after the president wished everyone a happy 'Cinco de Cuatro.'
This is too rich. Let’s all remember that Barack Obama said during the campaign that it was a shame that Americans can’t speak French. From the Associated Press:
On the eve of the Mexican holiday, Obama on Monday had an event in the East Room of the White House with Mexico’s Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan (sahr-oo-KHAN’).
Obama joked that it was “Cinco de Cuatro,” botching a play on the Spanish word for “four” when he meant to say “Cuatro de Mayo,” or the Fourth of May. He tried again, but he still did not get it right.
Moving past the jumbled translation, the president assured his guests that the White House wants to be early in commemorating the holiday.
This from the guy that everyone says is just soo smart and such a great speaker.
