Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:30 PM

OliverQ (3,363 posts)

Trump having lunch with several Republican Senators.

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Sounds like Jury tampering.

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Trump having lunch with several Republican Senators. (Original post)	OliverQ	Nov 2019	OP
Yep! Got to get them on board...	Wounded Bear	Nov 2019	#1
Or it's the "you need to resign" talk	TeamPooka	Nov 2019	#2
yup.	mopinko	Nov 2019	#6
Mitt and Grassley aren't his everyday cheerleaders.	TeamPooka	Nov 2019	#39
Yea...right...	Shell_Seas	Nov 2019	#7
That's What It SHOULD Be, But We Know Better, Don't We...?	The_Counsel	Nov 2019	#8
I'd bet a shiny nickel it isn't that	gratuitous	Nov 2019	#11
Needy Amin	Roland99	Nov 2019	#15
What does needy Amin mean?	at140	Nov 2019	#52
A play on the dictator, Idi Amin	Roland99	Nov 2019	#53
LOL thanks, eom.	at140	Nov 2019	#56
Wouldn't be that talk without #MoscowMitch and #LeningradLindsey	Roland99	Nov 2019	#14
I think this is more likely	lunatica	Nov 2019	#22
I think it's more likely he's just trying to make sure nobody in the Senate is turning on him.	bearsfootball516	Nov 2019	#30
They have no clout with him, even	zentrum	Nov 2019	#40
I think Moscow Mitch would be the leader in that exercise.	SergeStorms	Nov 2019	#43
That's what I'm hoping, but...	GoCubsGo	Nov 2019	#55
Trump does that in the open as well.	guillaumeb	Nov 2019	#3
I'm sure he would never tamper with a witness or threaten them...	RainCaster	Nov 2019	#4
I don;t believe this luncheon is all about pleastries at all	beachbumbob	Nov 2019	#5
Woooing them with Hamberders?	underpants	Nov 2019	#9
bribing the jury with campaign money	Hermit-The-Prog	Nov 2019	#23
Bingo!	LiberalLovinLug	Nov 2019	#45
Cold Fast Food Hamberders And Fries? nt	smb	Nov 2019	#35
"Try them with my secret Trump Sauce!"	Buns_of_Fire	Nov 2019	#49
What could he possibly have left to offer?	ZenDem	Nov 2019	#10
He could always threaten to leak Romney's tax returns...	JHB	Nov 2019	#13
That's be cool	ScratchCat	Nov 2019	#29
"What could he possibly have left to offer?"	LudwigPastorius	Nov 2019	#47
I think this is the "Emeror's New Clothes" wake up call, these Senators are not trump fans	beachbumbob	Nov 2019	#12
Right...it's weird.	ZenDem	Nov 2019	#16
not a good place to tell the emperor he has been naked all this time	beachbumbob	Nov 2019	#21
You think the Senators called the meeting or Trump did?	cbdo2007	Nov 2019	#20
I am pretty sure it was the Senators	beachbumbob	Nov 2019	#27
I think this is commonly called...	Mike Nelson	Nov 2019	#17
Ironically populated by a bunch of people	Mr.Bill	Nov 2019	#46
Oh wow...a pow wow of worthless toadies, at the WH. I'm holding my breath, all agog,	SWBTATTReg	Nov 2019	#18
"Things are going great! No need to convict!"	scrabblequeen40	Nov 2019	#19
In the world I grew up in	Arthur_Frain	Nov 2019	#24
Head count...feeling insecure.	kentuck	Nov 2019	#25
Enjoy the cold burgers.	lpbk2713	Nov 2019	#26
Dumb Question	ScratchCat	Nov 2019	#28
Because they're all corrupt and compromised.	OliverQ	Nov 2019	#32
Jury tampering indeed	duforsure	Nov 2019	#31
He's going to roll out the Kompromat he has on each of them	NewJeffCT	Nov 2019	#33
Hopefully the Senators called for the lunch.	Dem_4_Life	Nov 2019	#34
R; K	CatWoman	Nov 2019	#36
An opportunity for Trump to orchestrate a peer pressure campaign against Romney and Collins.	Garrett78	Nov 2019	#37
Hamberders for every one except Mitt.	justhanginon	Nov 2019	#38
They should vote to remove him anyway	IronLionZion	Nov 2019	#41
Isakson is retiring. He was likely to be a fence sitter. nt	Ilsa	Nov 2019	#42
Clearly no doubt	vapor2	Nov 2019	#44
Part of their annual physical exams?	KY_EnviroGuy	Nov 2019	#48
Two scoops of bribery and threats	Blue Owl	Nov 2019	#50
I wouldn't eat anything served if I were them	Pachamama	Nov 2019	#51
He must have had Putins hackers find incriminating stuff against them and he's ready to use	kimbutgar	Nov 2019	#54

Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:32 PM

Wounded Bear (55,385 posts)

1. Yep! Got to get them on board...

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:32 PM

TeamPooka (22,390 posts)

2. Or it's the "you need to resign" talk

If they think all of this information that is out will hurt trumps reelection in 2020 and cost them the Senate they will force him to resign

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:34 PM

mopinko (66,470 posts)

6. yup.

very well could be the long awaited walk of the wise men.
i find the roster interesting.

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Response to mopinko (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 03:35 PM

TeamPooka (22,390 posts)

39. Mitt and Grassley aren't his everyday cheerleaders.

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:37 PM

Shell_Seas (3,103 posts)

7. Yea...right...

Have you heard the Fox News talking points? Won't happen.

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:37 PM

The_Counsel (1,652 posts)

8. That's What It SHOULD Be, But We Know Better, Don't We...?

These aren't your daddy's Republican senators. They'll chose being "Republican" over being "American" every time. No matter how "conflicted" they'll say they are....

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:39 PM

gratuitous (80,497 posts)

11. I'd bet a shiny nickel it isn't that

It would very nice if it was, but I doubt it.

I think it's more along the lines of Needy Amin bullyragging Senate Republicans and making sure their restraints and harnesses are still securely buckled in as the Trump Train plunges into Corruption Ravine.

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Response to gratuitous (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:43 PM

Roland99 (53,046 posts)

15. Needy Amin

Cracks me up every time!

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Response to Roland99 (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 10:42 PM

at140 (6,052 posts)

52. What does needy Amin mean?

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Response to at140 (Reply #52)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 10:44 PM

Roland99 (53,046 posts)

53. A play on the dictator, Idi Amin

trump is needy and a wannabe dictator

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Response to Roland99 (Reply #53)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 12:54 AM

at140 (6,052 posts)

56. LOL thanks, eom.

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:43 PM

Roland99 (53,046 posts)

14. Wouldn't be that talk without #MoscowMitch and #LeningradLindsey

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:56 PM

lunatica (53,410 posts)

22. I think this is more likely

I don’t see it working on Trump though. But it might move some recalcitrant Republicans.

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:04 PM

bearsfootball516 (6,345 posts)

30. I think it's more likely he's just trying to make sure nobody in the Senate is turning on him.

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 04:05 PM

zentrum (9,864 posts)

40. They have no clout with him, even

......if that's what it is.

After all----it was Goldwater who went to Nixon.

It has to come from McConnell.

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 04:17 PM

SergeStorms (18,185 posts)

43. I think Moscow Mitch would be the leader in that exercise.

And I would certainly like to be a fly on the wall during that exchange of "ideas".

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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 12:40 AM

GoCubsGo (31,119 posts)

55. That's what I'm hoping, but...

I don't trust any of them.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:32 PM

guillaumeb (42,641 posts)

3. Trump does that in the open as well.

But imagine an alternate scenario, where McConnell advises Trump to resign for health reasons.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:32 PM

RainCaster (9,426 posts)

4. I'm sure he would never tamper with a witness or threaten them...

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:34 PM

beachbumbob (9,263 posts)

5. I don;t believe this luncheon is all about pleastries at all

Not with Romney involved or Grassley.

I hope the trump we all love raises his ugliness to these senators

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:37 PM

underpants (175,316 posts)

9. Woooing them with Hamberders?

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Response to underpants (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:57 PM

Hermit-The-Prog (27,200 posts)

23. bribing the jury with campaign money

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Response to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #23)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 04:30 PM

LiberalLovinLug (13,695 posts)

45. Bingo!

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Response to underpants (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:23 PM

smb (3,337 posts)

35. Cold Fast Food Hamberders And Fries? nt

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Response to smb (Reply #35)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 05:42 PM

Buns_of_Fire (16,036 posts)

49. "Try them with my secret Trump Sauce!"

"Hey, you know, these are pretty good!"

"I'm glad you like them. Now, for a guaranteed vote to acquit, I'll give you the antidote."

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:39 PM

ZenDem (427 posts)

10. What could he possibly have left to offer?

Unless he has dirt on them, I can't think of anything he could promise in exchange.
I think it's more likely these are the only tools left that would actually show up.

I do wish that I could be a server at that lunch, though. That's a comedy troupe of GOP. Just a bunch of really sad clowns.

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Response to ZenDem (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:43 PM

JHB (36,279 posts)

13. He could always threaten to leak Romney's tax returns...

...the ones Mitt was so adamant about not releasing in 2012, which the Republicans were ok with, paving the way for the Howler Monkey to blow it off entirely.

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Response to JHB (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:04 PM

ScratchCat (1,831 posts)

29. That's be cool

Because then Mitt can walk right over to Barr's office and then right to the cameras and tell the world what just happened. Then Pence would be President Monday morning.

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Response to ZenDem (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 04:39 PM

LudwigPastorius (6,408 posts)

47. "What could he possibly have left to offer?"

Cash and fabulous prizes?

With Trump, it'll probably be a combination of attempted bribes and the threat of turning his rabid, toothless base against them.

He'll first want to know how they would vote in a trial, then ask them "what it would take" for them to support him if they're wavering. If they aren't forthcoming in their support, he'll give them the old "it'd be a shame if something happened to your political career".

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:42 PM

beachbumbob (9,263 posts)

12. I think this is the "Emeror's New Clothes" wake up call, these Senators are not trump fans

per say.

They called the meeting with trump and its not about the good coffee and burgers served in the Whitehouse

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Response to beachbumbob (Reply #12)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:45 PM

ZenDem (427 posts)

16. Right...it's weird.

Just an odd bunch...

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Response to ZenDem (Reply #16)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:53 PM

beachbumbob (9,263 posts)

21. not a good place to tell the emperor he has been naked all this time

these people have polling and they have analysts and professionals looking at the impact of the hearings, They been running test groups and all the algorithms available to give a prognosis on the effect on the gOP NOW and the 2020 primaries and the 2020 general election.

These senators aren;t there to stroke his ego

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Response to beachbumbob (Reply #12)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:53 PM

cbdo2007 (9,213 posts)

20. You think the Senators called the meeting or Trump did?

If the Senators called the meeting...they are probably going to ask him to explain himself, cause their votes are all on the line.

If Trump called the meeting, he's probably going to offer them something and test their loyalty.

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Response to cbdo2007 (Reply #20)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:00 PM

beachbumbob (9,263 posts)

27. I am pretty sure it was the Senators

as most these see trump as toxic and would find better things to do than waste time with trump.

This could be a moment.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:49 PM

Mike Nelson (9,366 posts)

17. I think this is commonly called...

... a "working lunch."

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Response to Mike Nelson (Reply #17)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 04:33 PM

Mr.Bill (20,216 posts)

46. Ironically populated by a bunch of people

who have never worked a day in their lives.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:49 PM

SWBTATTReg (19,524 posts)

18. Oh wow...a pow wow of worthless toadies, at the WH. I'm holding my breath, all agog,

waiting breathlessly to say what wise and competent thing they'll do.

I suspect that instead, they'll go mouthing off repeating the latest ridiculous ranting and raving that rump has come up with.

Maybe one day they'll grown a spine and act for Country, not rump, not party.

I doubt it, though. That's fine (no choice), we'll just stomp their a&& big time in the upcoming 2020 elections big time.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:51 PM

scrabblequeen40 (334 posts)

19. "Things are going great! No need to convict!"

More hot air from Orange Balloon. Their house is on fire, but Trump says the house is in perfect shape - better shape than its ever been.... no one else can keep this house in shape better than him. The GOPers will lap it up because they are weak.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:58 PM

Arthur_Frain (1,047 posts)

24. In the world I grew up in

This would be the moment where the “establishment” republicans play their “resign, or we have the votes to convict you in the senate, and we will not hesitate to, because we are sick of your shit, and no, you don’t have a choice. Enjoy your eggs Benedict”. Then stand up and walk out of the breakfast.

I can dream.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:58 PM

kentuck (108,814 posts)

25. Head count...feeling insecure.

He just doesn't want more than three Senators to vote against him. The majority voting against him would be terribly damaging politically, even though it would not be enough to convict.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:59 PM

lpbk2713 (41,872 posts)

26. Enjoy the cold burgers.

Wash em down with Diet Coke.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:02 PM

ScratchCat (1,831 posts)

28. Dumb Question

Why don't they just tell him "no"? Why would anyone who is part of a separate branch of government keep going to "private" meetings at the request of the POTUS?

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Response to ScratchCat (Reply #28)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:08 PM

OliverQ (3,363 posts)

32. Because they're all corrupt and compromised.

Republicans in Congress don't view themselves as a separate branch, they view themselves as only there to do Trump's bidding.

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:06 PM

duforsure (11,855 posts)

31. Jury tampering indeed

And you can bet he's tried to contact Supreme Court Judge Roberts too. All while he likely has people trying to dig up dirt on members of Congress, and members of the Supreme Court. He'll be threatening them soon .

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Response to OliverQ (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:13 PM

NewJeffCT (56,792 posts)