Pacman for president
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Politicians of every feather can only drool at the mere prospect of doing a Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, not at the ring, but at the White House when the other day, the certified boxing legend and congressman “found time” entertaining an invitation from the American President for a visit.
Pacman is in the United States to promote his next bout with Shane Mosley and the Washington visit was a sidetrip.
Pacman did better than eat hotdogs at Manhattan, which was the most notable part of Noynoy’s first visit to the United States that earned him a few milliseconds of Obama’s time, as Pacman was treated to a free lunch at the White House, sharing the table with US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, and practically the whole American political leadership.
Just like that. Noynoy, President of the Philippines, head of state and government, had his entire administration plus an American PR firm to get him to meet Obama for a one-on-one, and media mileage in the US with no great success, and there was Pacman, who probably did not even ask for a luncheon date with Obama but got it..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110218com1.html
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