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In reply to the discussion: President Obama to meet with Mitt Romney [View all]Beacool
(30,247 posts)52. This is customary.
Other presidents have invited their political opponents in the past. It's a way to show that they are past the election. It shows graciousness on both sides, winners and losers.
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Reminds me of the story about taking in the half frozen snake and eventually getting snake bit nt
Jumping John
Nov 2012
#1
Reminds me of an ex-supervisor of mine who was seeking employment...from me.
Ikonoklast
Nov 2012
#42
Too bad Mitt can't sample the White House homebrew. Michelle should take Ann on a tour. nt
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#2
+1000, Mitt knows all about those loopholes but never intended to close those benefiting the rich
wordpix
Nov 2012
#21
Paging the hero who recorded the "47%" video...you are needed at the White House!
FailureToCommunicate
Nov 2012
#22
For the same reason that repub presidents have invited their Democratic opponents to the WH
onenote
Nov 2012
#38
what a waste of precious time. We voted for the new deal. we voted for poeple's rights.
robinlynne
Nov 2012
#26
Were you opposed to it when Democrats accepted similiar invitations from Republicans?
onenote
Nov 2012
#40
Maybe Obama is going to offer R$ the position of White House gas station attendant.
lexw
Nov 2012
#45
Reminds me of the conciliatory meeting that Bush had with Al Gore and John Kerry....
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2012
#61
Is this traditional protocol for the reelected incumbent to have the defeated candidate....
ReRe
Nov 2012
#63
"You see Mitt? If your campaign wasn't so fucked up all this could've been yours!!"
Blue_Tires
Nov 2012
#65
I would suggest that President Obama serve Romney a BAKED CROW with feathers intact.
olegramps
Nov 2012
#69