Top 10 Reasons Why There Won't Be a Filipino US President

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[Snopes.com] I don't know if you've heard or watched David Letterman's Show when he used Filipino- American for his top ten reasons, but this certainly shows we are an emerging group in this diverse society to be featured in Dave's famous TV show.. Happy reading to all!!! [Facebook.com] Filipinos are certainly getting into mainstream America and into the world. With an estimated 4 million Filipino-American population (as of 2007), Filipinos are an emerging group in a diverse society in the United States . Filipino talents like Manny Pacquiao, Charice Pempengco, Arnel Pineda, Lea Salonga, and Monique Lhuiller are doing a great job pitching in! David Letterman, apparently used Filipino-Americans in one of his skits. Here’s the recap: Top 10 Reasons Why There Couldn’t Be a Filipino-American US President By David Letterman 10. The White House is not big enough for in-laws and extended relatives. 9. There are not enough parking spaces at the White House for 2 Honda Civics, 2 Toyota Land Cruisers, 3 Toyota Corollas, a Mercedes Benz, a BMW , and an MPV (My Pinoy Van). 8. Dignitaries generally are intimidated by eating with their fingers at State dinners. 7. There are too many dining rooms in the White House – where will they put the picture of the Last Supper? 6. The White House walls are not big enough to hold a pair of giant wooden spoon and fork. 5. Secret Service staff won’t respond to “psst… psst” or “hoy.hoyhoy!” 4. Secret Service staff will not be comfortable driving the presidential car with a Holy Rosary hanging on the rear view mirror, or the statue of the Santo Nino on the dashboard. 3. No budget allocation to purchase a Karaoke music-machine for every room in the White House. 2. State dinners do not allow “Take Home”. AND THE NUMBER 1 REASON WHY THERE COULDN’T BE A FILIPINO-AMERICAN U.S. PRESIDENT IS… 1. Air Force One does not allow overweight Balikbayan boxes!

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David Lettermen is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC. Letterman recently surpassed friend and mentor Johnny Carson for having the longest late-night hosting career in the United States of America.

One of his episodes, according to some rumors, he featured the Top 10 Reasons Why There Won't Be a Filipino U.S. President. This circulated among Fil-Ams and Filipinos in America. But some speculated that this one is not real. They said, it was created by a Filipino citizen residing in America.

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