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2012 / Chow The Most Awkward Lunch in the History of the World...
Posted by Paul Constant on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM
...will take place tomorrow in Washington DC:
President Obama will have lunch with his one-time Republican rival, Mitt Romney, at the White House on Thursday, making good on an election-night pledge by the president to meet with Mr. Romney.
The White House announced the event Wednesday, in a statement released by Mr. Obama’s press secretary. The lunch will take place in the Private Dining Room, next to the Oval Office in the West Wing, the White House said.
“It will be the first opportunity they have had to visit since the election,” the statement says. “There will be no press coverage of the meeting.”
Knowing how much Romney hates it when the government hands out free lunches as gifts, I certainly hope he'll brown bag it. Romney will also meet with Paul Ryan before the lunch, which will be the first time the two men have talked since Election Day. I imagine tomorrow will be the most awkward day in Mitt Romney's already incredibly awkward life.
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CNN has wondered whether Obama will give Romney a cabinet position. I'm afraid that might be possible. Geithner's leaving.
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Obama did the same thing with McCain after beating him in the election, but that made more sense: McCain was still a senator that he'd have to work with. Maybe this is just Obama showing good manners?
I bet under normal circumstances, Romney is a lively and interesting guest. But the fact that the press will be covering the lunch means he'lll be in awkward-robot mode, delivering prepared jokes.
I bet under normal circumstances, Romney is a lively and interesting guest. But the fact that the press will be covering the lunch means he'lll be in awkward-robot mode, delivering prepared jokes.
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Awkward?
Naw.
All those political shitbags are BFFs. They hang out with each other at high end corporate functions all the time.
Both sides work for government power at citizen expense. You would have to be an idiot to not know the Democraps and Rethuglicans are in cahoots.
Naw.
All those political shitbags are BFFs. They hang out with each other at high end corporate functions all the time.
Both sides work for government power at citizen expense. You would have to be an idiot to not know the Democraps and Rethuglicans are in cahoots.
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I'm now imagining Mitt taking a dump in the Oval Office bathroom and not flushing a laThe Monarch.
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They could always go for the most awkward & uncomfortable meeting in the history of civilization. They'd just need to also extend invites to Nate Silver, Dick Morris, all the Cheneys & Palins, whatever surviving Nixons they could track down, and my weirdo cousin Mary, provided she's off her meds.
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Cato knows what he's talking about folks; He's got a degree in The Truth, from Ron Paul University LLC
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Newsflash..Rmoney is one of the 1% who actually run the country. Obama is just checking in with one of his handful of real bosses.
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I don't know what to make of this...
Is this another case of Obama embracing his enemies in his quest to subvert them on his program of radical Centrist Progressivism?
Was this a pro forma, "no hard feelings" offer that Romney was too awkward and privileged to know he was supposed to graciously turn down?
Is this just a simple case of graciously rubbing the losers face in your victory?
Is this another case of Obama embracing his enemies in his quest to subvert them on his program of radical Centrist Progressivism?
Was this a pro forma, "no hard feelings" offer that Romney was too awkward and privileged to know he was supposed to graciously turn down?
Is this just a simple case of graciously rubbing the losers face in your victory?
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Obama should show him the IRS agents and the extradition treaties with Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal if Rmoney doesn't pay his taxes that he still owes.
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Ryan was observed to have "unfollowed" Romney on Twitter in the last few days. Let's hope that comes up in their sure-to-be-jovial discussion.
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Oh, to be fly on the wall for that meeting.
It came across very clearly during the debates that those two men really and truly hate each other. I'm sure they're just thrilled about having lunch together.
It came across very clearly during the debates that those two men really and truly hate each other. I'm sure they're just thrilled about having lunch together.
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Somebody please, please take Mittens out for a giant platter of rancid oysters the night before.
Because what an awesome way to cap his failure-filled campaign by committing Bushushuro in the White House, at Obama's feet.
Because what an awesome way to cap his failure-filled campaign by committing Bushushuro in the White House, at Obama's feet.
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Oh, that Mitt Romney...what a sad life...six houses, loyal family, $250 million in the bank...I'd much rather write an embittered post about him as I sneer over the coffee I can barely afford.
But hay, they're finally throwing the book at felonious window smashing hipsters from Ballard instead of punching CD residents.
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