White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs wearing Star Wars' Darth Vader costume, with his son Ethan, talks to the media as during a Halloween celebration in the East Room at the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs wearing Star Wars' Darth Vader costume, with his son Ethan, talks to the media as during a Halloween celebration in the East Room at the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington.

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  1. A hot air balloon in the shape of Darth Vader flies with others during the Hot Air Balloons Festival in Leon, Mexico, November 16, 2009.
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 31: Press Secretary Robert Gibbs dressed as Darth Vader and son Ethan dressed as Boba Fett in the east room greets parents, trick-or-treaters and local school children at the White House during a Halloween celebration on October 31, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Obamas are celebrating their first Halloween in the White House by inviting students and military families over for the holiday.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 31: Press Secretary Robert Gibbs dressed as Darth Vader in the east room greets parents, trick-or-treaters and local school children at the White House during a Halloween celebration on October 31, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Obamas are celebrating their first Halloween in the White House by inviting students and military families over for the holiday.
  4. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs wearing Star Wars' Darth Vader costume, with his son Ethan, talks to the media as during a Halloween celebration in the East Room at the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington.
  5. Ann Curry, dressed as Darth Vader from "Star Wars," appears on the NBC "Today" television program's annual Halloween show in New York Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.
  6. Kathie Lee Gifford, left, as C3PO, Natalie Morales, second left, as Queen Padme Amidala, Hoda Kotb, fifth left, as Yoda, third left, Ann Curry, fourth left, as Darth Vader, co-hosts Meredith Vieira, fifth left, as Princess Leia, and Matt Lauer, second from right, as Luke Skywalker and Al Roker, as Han Solo, all "Star Wars" characters, appear during program's annual Halloween show in New York Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.
  7. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (L) speaks to the press aboard Air Force One after Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 summer olympic games over Chicago, October 2, 2009, as US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama fly back to Washington from Copenhagen after making a visit to IOC officials to promote Chicago's bid. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted on the destiny of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games today in Copenhagen after a final round battle between Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro.
  8. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (L) speaks to the press aboard Air Force One after Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 summer olympic games over Chicago, October 2, 2009, as US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama fly back to Washington from Copenhagen after making a visit to IOC officials to promote Chicago's bid. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted on the destiny of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games today in Copenhagen after a final round battle between Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro.
  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 28: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (R) walks into the James S. Brady Briefing room at the White House on September 28, 2009 in Washington, DC. Gibbs spoke about U.S. President Barack Obama's up coming trip to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  10. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, center, talks with CNN's State of the Union John King, right, before an interview on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in Washington.
  11. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, left, talks with CNN's State of the Union John King, before an interview on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in Washington.
  12. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs holds up US President Barack Obama blocking a shot by presidential aide Reggie Love during a briefing October 8, 2009 in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The photo is autographed by Love with a message, 'Mr President - Nice Block!'. Gibbs held up the photo in response to a question about why Obama's two basketballs games today, one with veterans and one with cabinet members and congressmen, was closed to press coverage.
  13. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (L) greets U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)(2nd L), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)(2nd R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  14. L-R: House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain walk on a path on the North Lawn of the White House following a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  15. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks to reporters as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, looks on in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  16. House Minority Leader John Boehner (C), R-OH, chats with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (L), R-AZ, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, near the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.

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