President Obama had some lipstick on his collar and some explaining to
do Tuesday night at the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month event.
He wasn’t quite sure how it got there, he said, but he did have an idea.
“Where is Jessica Sanchez?” Obama asked. “Jessica — it wasn’t
Jessica, it was her aunt, where is she? Auntie, right there — look at
this,” the president said while pointing at the two red smudges on his
shirt collar.
Obama got a good laugh from the crowd before moving on to more serious topics, including immigration reform.
He also recognized the accomplishments of Asian American and Pacific
Islanders in the country, highlighting the appointment of U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals judge Sri Srinivasan, who became the first South Asian
federal appellate judge. Srinivasan is a native of Chandigarh, India,
and was a standout basketball guard for Lawrence High School in Kansas.
“In every election, at every board meeting, in every town across
America, we see more and more different faces of leadership, setting
examples for every young kid who sees a leader that looks like him or
her, and that’s a good thing. We’ve got to keep that up,” Obama said.
“Thank you for the incredible contributions you are making each and
every day.”
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