When he opened his speech at the House of Blues in the French Quarter with: “I got to admit, I was thinking about just blowing everything and going to get something to eat! The next time I come down, drinks are on me… We’ll all go party!”
5:49 P.M. CDT
THE PRESIDENT: How’s it going, Big Easy? It is good to be in New Orleans. Now, I’ve got to admit I was thinking about just blowing everything off and going and getting something to eat. (Laughter.)
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Where we going?
THE PRESIDENT: Say where we’re going, huh? (Laughter.) I don’t know -- you tell me, this is your town. (Laughter.) (People start yelling out places to go.) All right. Well, let me tell you, the next time I come down, drinks are on me. We’ll all go party. (Applause.) But until then we’ve got a little work to do. (Laughter.)
A couple of folks I want to acknowledge. First of all, your outstanding Mayor, Mitch Landrieu in the house. (Applause.) Congressman Cedric Richmond is in the house. (Applause.) State Senator Karen Carter Peterson is in the house. (Applause.) One of my favorite actors, a great friend, and a big booster of New Orleans -- Wendell Pierce is here. (Applause.) Give it up for Terence Blanchard and his band. (Applause.) And I’m not the only out-of-town visitor here today -- we also have the outstanding Mayor of Philadelphia, Mayor Michael Nutter is here. Give him a big round of applause. (Applause.)
AUDIENCE: And your volunteers!
THE PRESIDENT: And your volunteers -- my volunteers are all here. (Applause.) And you are all here. (Applause.) We’re happy about that. Thank you.
Now, this is my last political campaign. You know I’m term limited -- you only get two of these. (Laughter.) But it has made me a little nostalgic. It makes me think about some of my first political campaigns.
AUDIENCE: Fired up! Ready to go!
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