The Channukah in the white house has been for almost 10 years on the first or second Sunday of December regardless of when Channukah has fallen out this all nonsense this has nothing to do with President Obama this is when the White House their Channukah party.
I bet people will make a big deal then the white house their mock passover seder usually a a week after Pesach and ask why it was not on Pesach itself.
You guys are arguing about nonsense.
Now his jokes may have been an issue but that is a completely different problem.