A boy dressed as a college graduate looks up at President Obama as the president greets costumed trick-or-treaters during Halloween festivities by the South Portico of the White House
On This Day: President Obama hugs Donna Vanzant, the owner of North Point Marina, as he tours damage from Hurricane Sandy in Brigantine, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012
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Today (all times Eastern)
11:10: The President delivers remarks at Rhode Island College
12:50: Departs Rhode Island
2:10: Arrives Joint Base Andrews
5:15: The President and First Lady welcome local children and children of military families to trick-or-treat at the White House
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The Weekend
Saturday: The President travels to the Detroit area to attend a campaign event for Gary Peters and Mark Schauer
First Lady Michelle Obama returns to Illinois to get out the vote for Democrats in her home state, hitting Moline on Saturday at a rally for Gov. Pat Quinn, Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Cheri Bustos
Sunday: The President travels to Bridgeport, Connecticut for an event with Dan Malloy and other Connecticut Democrats. Later, he will travel to Philadelphia to attend a campaign event for Tom Wolf and other Pennsylvania Democrats
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Hopefruit’s Halloween Costume List:
4morefor44 – Turtle Mitch
57andfemale – Luis Gutierrez
99ts – Willard
africa – Miss Ann
Allison – Glenn Beck
Almablanca – Chuck Toad
Alycee –Â Peggy Noonan
amk – Gov quarantine Christie
Anniebella – Piers Morgan
Arapaho415 – Glen Greenwald
Axelfoley – Wolf Blitzer
Betsy –Â Joni Ernst
Bill R – Karl Rove
Bobfr – Tzar Vlad
Bonkers – NRA lobbyist
CanadaBarbforObama – a self-appointed Latino activist on cable TV saying they’re disappointed in PBO
carolMae – Arianna Huffington
Carolyn – Greta Van Susteran
Chipsticks – Rand Paul
CindySweat – Anne Lowery (Mrs. Ezra Klein)
COS – Republican clerk who magically “discovers” extra ballots for GOP candidates hidden in all places…
Criquet – Ezra Klein (still waiting for hold music on ACA hotline)
Dakota – Ghost of St. Ronnie
deserflower – Ed Henry
Derbingle – Rick Santorum
Don – Herman Cain
Donna Dem – Jeb Bush
dotster- Jon Karl
Dudette – Chris Hayes
EricFive – Bill O’Reilly
EveinGeorgia – R candidate for Gov in Georgia
FirefoxTX-Â John McCain
Forus50 – Scott Brown
GGail – Quinnipiac pollster compulsively polling PBO on every single issue known to man
Globalcitizen Linda – Maureen Dowd NYT
hopefruit2 – Chris Cizzilla
Inga – Candy Crowley CNN
Jackie 4 Obama – CryTanBoehner
jackiegrumbacher – Leon Panetta & his silly “memoirs.”
Japa – Rick “fanphobic” Scott
JER – Bibi Nut n Yahoo
JO’Boomer- David Gregory
JoJotheCat – Howard Fineman
Judith Fardig – Koch Brother 1
Jziglar- Republican Judge sneakily purging Dem voters off voter registration rolls during after hours.
Kathryn Kivett – Baby Jane Hamsher
LadyHawke – Katrina “I heart Putin” Nation
Libra800 – Maxine “troubled” Waters
Linda – Jodi Kantor
LL – Bother Prophet Reverend Dr. Cornel West
meta – Christine “police friend” Byers
Mighty P – Andrea Mitchell
MissPat – Donald Trump
MomSense – Michele Bachmann
Mophene – GOP plant claiming to be “disappointed” PBO supporter who worked on his 2008/12 campaigns.
MtMarilyn – James Skeletour Carville
Muscatinegal – Mrs. Lindsey Graham-McCain
Nathkatun7- Tavis “poverty pimp” Smiley
Nena – Daryl Issa
NerdyWonka – Ed Schultz & his cellphone polls (while blowing a gasket about nothing).
NoChildLeftBehind – NBC/WSJ pollster with a major axe to grind against Democrats.
Nospin – Mankini Newtbola
Obama Grandmama – Ron Paul
Otter44 – Rick Perry
Paulita – Morning Mika
Pickle 48 – Jake Tapper
Prettyfoot58 – “Disappointed” Emoprog who can’t get enough Obama-bashing
Political Junkessa – Snowden
Rikyrah – Don Lemon CNN
RobertaIn MN – Bobby Jindal
sterijr- Scott Walker
Sue Duvall Smith – Sarah Palin
susanne – Gloria Borger CNN
swbluega – Mark Knoller
Symmetry – Roland Martin
Taiping1 – Ted Cruz
Tally – Rush Limbaugh
ThisMagicalEarth – Tweety
tnmtngirl – RNC Chair Reince Preibus
VC- Rev Barber
vetivera24- Morning Joke
Vicki –Â CNN Ebola “expert” on CNN who knows not a thing about Ebola.
What Is Working – Abby Huntsman
Yardarm – Geraldo (with his precious selfie)
Okay TODers, Hopefruit has unleashed her annual madness on us,
be ready to do your thing on the Trick or Treat post (5:0 ish).
Lurkers? Prepare to be freaked.
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On This Day
President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Marian Robinson welcome children from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia schools for Halloween festivities at the North Portico of the White House, Oct. 31, 2009 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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President Obama greets a woman in the audience after speaking at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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First Lady Michelle Obama waits with Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg in the Green Room of the White House before making remarks to the White House Historical Association, Oct. 31, 2011. The White House hosted a reception to honor the group’s 50th anniversary (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
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President Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talk with local residents at the Brigantine Beach Community Center, which is serving as a shelter for those displaced by Hurricane Sandy, in Brigantine, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama hugs Donna Vanzant, the owner of North Point Marina, as he tours damage from Hurricane Sandy in Brigantine, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012
On This Day: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hand out Halloween treats to children on the North Portico of the White House, Oct. 31, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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