Secret Service asks guests to fork over their flatware

Lately it seems the Obama campaign has been living hand to mouth due to its spending woes. But who would have guessed that Latino elected officials would have to eat lunch with their hands earlier today?

Luncheon at #NALEO served without knives. #SecretService wouldn't allow it, as #POTUS @BarackObama is speaking. @FoxEbenBrown

— Eben Brown (Fox) (@FoxEbenBrown) June 22, 2012

Secret Service insisted forks and knives be collected before Obama spoke to Latino group, @joshgerstein reports. http://t.co/RYLi7unf

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 22, 2012

Today’s silverware grab is at odds with other presidential appearances where the dreaded fork was allowed to remain.

Some Romney supporters seized on the news as an opening to attract Hispanic voters.

RT @FreedomUS: Vote for Romney, because we Republicans believe Latino's and Latina's should be allowed to use knives & forks. #tcot #p2

— TriciaNC (@TriciaNC1) June 22, 2012

https://twitter.com/LisainDallas/status/216314127012990976

Fittingly, Obama’s Autopen completed the birth of the latest anti-Obama Twitter hashtag.