This occurred during the depths of our "depression".....the Obama's were feted by wealthy hollywood celebrites and such.....
“White House officials were so nervous about how a splashy, Hollywood-esque party would look to jobless Americans — or their representatives in Congress, who would soon vote on health care"..............
As Carroll's Queen of Heart's might quip: "Off With Their Heads".....figuratively speaking of course (i.e. vote the pair of them out of office).