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Subscribe to RSSNEW YORK-- While members of the New York and political press corps clogged the sidewalk below, waiting for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to arrive at Trump Tower's 56th Street entrance in midtown Manhattan, Romney was already meeting privately with Donald Trump inside.
Romney's campaign -- which never publicly acknowledged a planned meeting with Trump -- stationed an aide at the 56th street entrance to Trump Tower, who first assured the assembled press corps that Romney was on his way, then continued to make small talk with reporters, and plead ignorance as to the candidate's arrival time, as the meeting went on upstairs.
As it approached 3:00 pm ET -- an hour after what Trump spokesman Michael Cohen had said was the meeting's scheduled start time -- the aide flagged down a cab, told the press corps that the meeting had ended, apologized, and left.
Trump, who briefly flirted with a presidential run earlier this year, has met with several GOP candidates in highly publicized affairs, including recently dining with Texas Gov. Rick Perry at Manhattan's Jean Georges restaurant. Herman Cain's campaign announced today that Cain would meet with Trump in New York on Oct. 3.
Cohen reiterated to NBC News this morning that the Romney campaign had requested today's meeting, and that all the details of how it would take place would be left up to the campaign.
The planned meeting between Romney and Trump drew fire from Democrats and at least one of Romney's GOP rivals. The DNC released a web video this morning attacking Trump and Romney for their positions on Medicare, Social Security and other issues. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's campaign spokesman Tim Miller issued several tweets mocking the two men, and looking to tie Romney to some of Trump's more controversial positions, including Trump's crusade earlier this year to get President Obama to prove his American citizenship.
Asked if Romney wanted to avoid being seen with Trump, campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul replied that the candidate had no open press events today, only private meetings.
Trump released this statement about the meeting: "Both Gov. Romney and I very much enjoyed the meeting. Many things were discussed of national and international interest. We both look forward to future meetings."
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What a pathetic display of 'kiss-up"!
Hooray!
The Hair Summit is finally here...
Wrong...the hair-plugged lamebrained Vice President is needed.
Dan Quayle had hair plugs?
Sounds to me like Trump is hedging his bets so no matter who gets the nomination he can be VP!
"We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly
You mean Romney didn't get the swanky restaurant dinner?
I think that makes Sarah Palin the front-runner. For what, I don't know.
Heck no AM - my screen under the "older" still wants to take me back to "Palin shares pizza with Trump."
See - Trump spends his own $. Not like our esteemed government that has our cash to throw around.
You think Trump would spend $16 of his own money on muffins?
Whenever I see Donald Trump I am reminded of the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes"---so far the Republican candidates are all like the village people who exclaimed over the beauty of the clothes (or in this case, the hair). Seems to me Perry got the swankiest dinner out of the deal. Maybe Romney was asking him about the TV gig----his show could be a remake of "Outsourced."
"You think Trump would spend $16 of his own money on muffins?"
That pizza was at least $16.
Spankster:
"See - Trump spends his own $. Not like our esteemed government that has our cash to throw around".
Really now ol boy ya think these two "legacy" turds ever worked for a living or did anything without their daddy's $$$$?
I can hear it now: Corporate welfare Good! Ugh We create Jobs. Unemployment extension Bad! Lazy workers and welfare queen living off the gubment!
$16 for a pizzas a good deal. Me I get the kids a lot of Little Cesar's - $5.00 for a large one topping. Not very good, but they eat three each.
A $16 muffin? Maybe at Starbucks, but I like 7-11 coffee, just a $1.60 for a large. And the muffins are under a buck.
Oh and Streeler - you think that fairy tale applies to Federal Spending? Shovel ready jobs? How about QE3?
And man I can't believe the Steelers pulled that game out.
I just paid $2 for one, Spanks.
And, I could look at it while I ate it.
But, really. What's in it for Trump?
Lottery Czar?
My "Older" Button takes me to Palin/Pizza/Trump as well.
I think it's a conspiracy.
Monkey see, monkey do. I think Romney kissed Trump's cufflinks--the ring was all slobbery from those who beat him there.
If Romney, or any other GOP/TPer thinks they can play the "Sharron Angle media avoidance game" in a national election...riiiight, that's why they are all meeting with Trump, Murdoch -- to at least prevent the right-wing media from bashing them.
Look at how poorly Romney and others do when the are in unscripted settings. We need more of that--come on media--do your job! Tag these buffoons.
SO the candidates are somehow obligated to tell reporters everything, all meetings?
Gosh I wonder if they have to get a bathroom pass too.
"Mr. Todd, Mr. Todd - I really need to go to the bathroom, can I have a pass?"
"Well, ok, Mitt, but hurry up, I got a deadline."
A deadline to post worthless articles here at First Read.
Atta Boy Garrett. Guess this is important stuff, eh?
...and now it's time to play...
"Guess What Spanky Thinks We Should Have Talked About Today"!!!
Cash - Money - Prizes!!!
Yeah Spanky. You can go to bathroom. Don't forget to wipe your a$$ and wash your hands.
He might want to reverse that order.
Take a tip from Mitt.
Trump was the birther candidate. Now that the entire justification for his campaign was debunked, I guess that means Romney is the after-birther candidate.
OH NO you didn't!
You owe me a monitor... lmao!!!
So is Feisty's spit up toxic?
One would think a paper towel would suffice.
Wait a minute - I think this is how the government must operate, so why not Feisty, queen of the Blue:
computer monitor a little dirty? No problem, it's just tax payer money, so why not get a brand new one. And while you are at it, upgrade to the biggest screen size, and heck, just get a whole new computer system while you are at it.
THink about it - it would be down right hard to waste $.51 of every dollar.
Yet that's what the government does. And now they want more.
Houston, Houston.....we have a problem....lol
When will Rush let these candidates know that they need his approval in order to rise to the summit!
Wow Spankster, must be a slow billable hour day in lawyerland! All these posts. Who's minding the store? What about all those jobs you're creating?
Hey guess what..I just hired another inspector for my little business..Thank you Democrats for supporting the manufacturing sector of the economy!
Let's see, lunch with Trump or answering questions from the old liberal media.... hmmmm! Yes, Mr. Trump I'll have the lobster appetizer too!
Who the hell is Trump ? ..And why would anyone care what he thinks? I hope they don't take business advice from him ...with all those foreclosures ! Oh yeah that's right he doesn't own any of those buildings with his name on them ...others do !
Someone who managed to bankrupt a casino?
Yes?? ;o)
The man who has done so much damage to the skyline of New York that he should be nicknamed "The 20th Hijacker"!
Thanks for the report, Garrett.
"As it approached 3:00 pm ET -- an hour after what Trump spokesman Michael Cohen had said was the meeting's scheduled start time -- the aide flagged down a cab, told the press corps that the meeting had ended, apologized, and left."-----is this the kind of integrity we could expect from a President Romney?
Why isn't Trump having pizza w/ herman Cain? Oh I forgot, no more Godfathers so neither can eat for free
Mountains of molehills.
Mitt probably wanted free pizza.
Romney meets with Trump, Perry dines with Murdoch. Difference?????????
MSNBC only lets us know about Romney.
Well Damn. I was kind of pulling for Romney--at least against Perry. But--anybody who seriously confers with Donald Trump is not going to get my vote. Trump is a serious self promoter. What if someone actually asked him to run as vice president? Wow! Call that a negative vote on my part. Maybe this election will come down to the least negative candidate. Gonna look more at Cain and Ron Paul. Anyone else?
Ron Paul, he has been diagnosing the reasons for economic collapse for decades and no one with authority cares to recognize it; few honest journalists risk their jobs to let it be known.
Confused---Try Obama...
If I were Romney, I would be glad to give the media all the interviews they want........at $1 million a pop.
They would pay it too as they are desperate for any news. Anything to stay in business. They are losing so much market share to the FOX network.
UNBELIEVABLE THINKING
IF YOU WERE INTERESTED
in doing business in CHINA and improving your business relation ship with china
I suppose you all would go see Santa Claus
NOW I am not a Romney FAN but if I were in his SHOES and I had that interest
which THAT IS A US INTEREST
I would go to some one with successful experience in that area
I CALL THAT SMART
I sure as H--- wouldn't take any advise from this bunch , of name callers ,
ACTUALLY I can not remember when name calling did any thing for any body
OH that's right I almost for got it was explained to me the other day
IT MAKES THE name caller feel better ,
CAN NOT remember exactly SOMETHING TO DO WITH INSECURITY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT