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Subscribe to RSSAfter a long and -- at times -- contentious campaign, President Obama and Mitt Romney sit down together for lunch at the White House on Thursday. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
President Obama and the man he defeated in the 2012 presidential contest -- Republican Mitt Romney -- will have lunch Thursday at the White House, Obama's press secretary announced.
It will be the first meeting since the election's end.
The White House said there will be no press coverage of the meeting.
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Mitt should enjoy the visit from the looks of the election it will be the only time he is in the white house
Assinine liberals still have the same moronic mentality and still the problem, instead of the solution. America that was a great nation has gone to the wayside compared to other countries. It has really changed compared to 20 or 30 years ago. Just because Obama won the election, doesn't mean you Socialist liberals know more than the rest of us. It just means there is less common sense and a lot of unrealistic delusional people in the country. Obama won due to being a LIAR and running a trashy campaign. It doesn't matter anymore about QUALIFICATIONS compared to the best BULLSHI--ER in politics. You liberals took it hook, line and sinker!
Fuzzy,I don't think your candidates were all that qualified.After all they could not even carry thier own states,not alone a majority.There will be a democrat in the white house until republicans can come up with someone better than Romney,McCain,Palin,Newt,Bachmann,not a very impressive list your trying to sell the American people.
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Bob I totally agree with you except, this is true for the democrats as well. We saw that Obama has Nothing to account for except, he is already the president and nothing was accomplished for the good of the country. We had to pick the best of the worst. Both parties could have had a better selection than what we had. Neither Obama or Romney are ideal candidates. We the American people are the ones that suffer due to the poor government we have representing us.
Not true. I voted for the guy who signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act instead of the guy who would repeal it.
I voted for the guy who saved GM and Chrysler instead of the guy who encouraged us to let them be dissolved in bankruptcy.
I voted for the guy who wound down the war in Iraq and pledges to do the same in Afghanistan instead of the guy who wanted to continue fighting never-ending wars in godforsaken sand boxes.
I voted for the guy who expanded the availability of student loans and Pell Grants instead of the guy who said "get a loan from your parents."
I voted for the guy who made a politically risky call to go get bin Laden.
I voted for the guy who fought Republicans for almost a year to get the Affordable Care Act instead of the guy who imagined he'd have the ability to "repeal it on day 1."
I voted for the guy who was smart enough to give Elizabeth Warren the job of setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau instead of the guy who thinks the economy crashed in 2007 because there was too much regulation.
I didn't vote against anyone, nor did I vote for the lesser of two evils. I VOTED FOR BARACK OBAMA, DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
I really don't see the point of the luncheon, unless it's like the socialite who invites all her friends over to show off her new house. Mitt's ideas are warmed over Bushism, and we all know where that got us.
It seems that even after 4 years, the socialist liberals have nothing better to do or nothing original than to blame Bush for even Obama's lack of knowledge, experience, character, class, LEADERSHIP, performance and everything it takes to be a leader or manager. It is truly pitiful these people can't come up with a single idea to help America out of the problems we have. All they know how to do, is blame everyone else for their misfortunes and are part of the problem. All of us make mistakes and we will continue too. But I have yet in 4 years heard of ONE(1) mistake that the President and the democrats have lived up too. They are always with their lost sheep blaming EVERYTHING on Bush, Chaney and the GOP. This is for sure a unrealistic delusional mentality to live with. It is not even funny but truly sad. Both the republicans and democrats have screwed up, but instead of finding a joint solution they blame each other. When everything is said and done, we the people are the losers not the politicians. They are partying together on our money and laughing at us. They have it made in life til they die. Even if they screw up, they collect their pension and move on. Who loses? They don't! We the people do! The so called politicians are suppose to be working for us, but they are working for themselves. We need to elect ALL NEW politicians and get rid of the old timers that continue to screw us. Until everyone works together and accepts RESPONSIBILITY, we will continue to move BACKWARDS. We are heading towards a third world country. BELIEVE IT OR NOT!!!
What is the purpose of the lunc meeting between these two guys?
I am only guessing here, so here are my guesses.
1) Obama wants to see if he can work with Romney to bring the corporate interests on board and is trying to see if Romney cares more about helping the country than his desire to get even, as the cranky old bastard McCain is now doing.
OR
2) Remember Romney trying to make a bet with Perry during the primaries? Maybe these two had a bet and Obama is collecting.
Obama should remind him that since he does not pay his fair share of taxes he falls into the 47% catagory that Obama doesn't have to deal with.
Obama and Romney -- birds of a feather, both bought and paid for by the ultra-rich and big business.
Obama's evolving into a corporate socialist. Fascism definition according to mussolini.
Care to support that with any facts?
Obama meeting with fortune 500 ceo's.
What kinda facts do you need. Do you need proof that an acorn will become an oak?
Any facts you choose...I'm not the one who made an unsupported accusation, therefore it isn't my responsibility to prove your blatherings.
How can you prove ideas.
That's what facts are for. Three strikes and you're out...see 'ya.
is he meeting with business leaders. yes or no.
Yes of course...President Obama is the first national leader since Mussolini to meet with business leaders.
That'll stand up in court.
i never saids he was the first, you brain dead monkey. Why can;t you think for yourself.
I do...that's how I recognized that you're just spouting slogans with no intention to back any of it up.
Wow!! I'm really surprise that there is so many stupid people in the United States.
Yes we totally need to work on our education system , because of the stupidity we have bred into our society, in the last 50 yrs ,the people just don't get it !
That our government has done a great job of dividing 122 million people right down the middle (spending a hole lot of air time and Your Money on this) so they have everybody fighting the rich against the poor ?wait ! let me see where have I heard that one before ,( oh ! that right it was Fidal Castro ,Hugo Chaves,) Every dictator has used that phase. the poor against the rich
When are you people going wake up , the government of the United States is playing you .
The government makes no money , they take Your Money and decide how to spend it, are you so stupid you have to have big brother showing you how to spend your money , you know ! like when your where a child and your parents giving you an Allowance ??
Our government is the biggest corporation in the world , ( they get paid big salaries and retirement packages) you really don't think there living on Social Security, do you?
they change the President every 4 to 8 yrs but the board of directors ( Congress ,Senate,) does not change , so by dividing We the People the Government put's thru anything they want and We the People pay the Tab!!
Wake up !! Quit fighting and take a very hard look at what your government is doing to you.
Yes, the government is our enemy.
I agree with you on one thing, I'm surprised there are so many stupid people in the United States.
I also understand the correct usage of "surprise" vs "surprised."
Wow!! I'm really surprise that there is so many stupid people in the United States.
Yes we totally need to work on our education system , because of the stupidity we have bred into our society, in the last 50 yrs ,the people just don't get it !
That our government has done a great job of dividing 122 million people right down the middle (spending a hole lot of air time and Your Money on this) so they have everybody fighting the rich against the poor ?wait ! let me see where have I heard that one before ,( oh ! that right it was Fidal Castro ,Hugo Chaves,) Every dictator has used that phase. the poor against the rich
When are you people going wake up , the government of the United States is playing you .
The government makes no money , they take Your Money and decide how to spend it, are you so stupid you have to have big brother showing you how to spend your money , you know ! like when your where a child and your parents giving you an Allowance ??
Our government is the biggest corporation in the world , ( they get paid big salaries and retirement packages) you really don't think there living on Social Security, do you?
they change the President every 4 to 8 yrs but the board of directors ( Congress ,Senate,) does not change , so by dividing We the People the Government put's thru anything they want and We the People pay the Tab!!
Wake up !! Quit fighting and take a very hard look at what your government is doing to you.
Well when Mister know it all, was being so dirty with his words to Romney and Ryan,saying how there plans was a bunch of crap and it was to good to share to the world,hmmmmm sure looks like Obama didnt have a better plan of his own to show,that only leads to one thing,HE DIDN'T HAVE ONE,NOTHING TO STAND UP ON HIS OWN PEOPLE.then he wants to use Romney's. after having lunch with him.what a bunch of more crap.he never had one and he never will,he needs to go back to school,couse he still dont know what to do.playing with the U.S. like we no nothing.well mister Obama we aren't stupied.some was here a heck of lot longer then you,and longer when your mother was changing your dirty pants.so go up.
Most likely Obama said to him, Willard, see what you are never going to have because you are such an A-HOLE.
At the urging of Mitty, Obama only got to pay 47% of the lunch bill. Good deal.
Good for them for setting aside their differences. I hope the two parties will be able to use this as a sign that we need to rid ourselves of bi-partisanship and move FORWARD! I'm all for success of America...not labels!