Remarks by President Obama at Pardoning of the 2013 Thanksgiving Turkey

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2013 – 1:30 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody, and happy Thanksgiving. 

The office of the presidency — the most powerful position in the world — brings with it many awesome and solemn responsibilities.  This is not one of them.  (Laughter.)  But the White House Turkey Pardon is a great tradition.  And I know Malia loves it — as does Sasha. 

Generally speaking, Thanksgiving is a bad day to be a…