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JoeOtterbein

(7,697 posts)
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 09:49 PM Apr 2017

What is the big mystery as to why the Senate was bused to the White House?

I had the TV on all day and seemingly the reason the Senate had to go to the White House for a, as Sen. Corker (R), said was a "OK" briefing on what they had to be bused back-and-forth to the meet at a "jerry-rigged" for secrecy room, as Sen. Booker described on the RMS tonight is a bit of a mystery.

The answer is easy for me: Trump was telling the Senate who is boss, and it was not them.

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What is the big mystery as to why the Senate was bused to the White House? (Original Post) JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 OP
It was just another act in the Dump circus. Sculpin Beauregard Apr 2017 #1
Bernie out front... leading again!! (What else is new?!) InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2017 #6
Did he ever even show up (or "drop by")? Chemisse Apr 2017 #2
Try this jaysunb Apr 2017 #3
Trump held out his gauchely-encrusted signet ring C_U_L8R Apr 2017 #4
Lol! LOL Lib Apr 2017 #13
Be Sure To Drink Your Ovaltine... Grassy Knoll Apr 2017 #5
So great sharedvalues Apr 2017 #17
Trump is staging a photo op of when he informed the senate of his military action against NK .99center Apr 2017 #7
Great point! Someone needs to be blamed because they did not "Accept Responsibility"! JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 #8
They got bussed to the WH to hear a pack of lies and nothing of substance first hand. democratisphere Apr 2017 #9
I thought they were plotting a "Designated Survivor" spinoff FakeNoose Apr 2017 #14
Yep. It was a dominance display, similar to his aggressive handshake maneuver. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #10
On Lawrence now: the Senators most pissed about tRump*s latest... Raster Apr 2017 #11
It was like a group of kids going on a field trip lol. Luciferous Apr 2017 #12
Power play for sure. JenniferJuniper Apr 2017 #15
I think it was duncang Apr 2017 #16
+1000 pnwmom Apr 2017 #18
Honestly, how can anyone with half a brain take that imbecile seriously? smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #19

Sculpin Beauregard

(1,046 posts)
1. It was just another act in the Dump circus.
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 09:52 PM
Apr 2017

Bernie didn't even go, called it a 'photo op', which is what it was.

Another publicity stunt by the clown-in-chief.

Chemisse

(30,793 posts)
2. Did he ever even show up (or "drop by")?
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 09:52 PM
Apr 2017

This was clearly a big and very public FU, particularly since the same crew was going over to the Hill to brief the House later in the day.

C_U_L8R

(44,889 posts)
4. Trump held out his gauchely-encrusted signet ring
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 09:58 PM
Apr 2017

Last edited Thu Apr 27, 2017, 12:44 AM - Edit history (1)

and the Senate submissively groveled all the way over there to smother it in kisses of fealty.
So fucking embarrassing and lame.

.99center

(1,237 posts)
7. Trump is staging a photo op of when he informed the senate of his military action against NK
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 10:11 PM
Apr 2017

"I informed them I was dropping a nuke, look at the photos, I told over a hundred senators!"

JoeOtterbein

(7,697 posts)
8. Great point! Someone needs to be blamed because they did not "Accept Responsibility"!
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 10:14 PM
Apr 2017

and it ain't Trump!

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
9. They got bussed to the WH to hear a pack of lies and nothing of substance first hand.
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 10:18 PM
Apr 2017

The WH is drumpf's stage where the alternative facts scripts are written, rehearsed and tested.

FakeNoose

(32,328 posts)
14. I thought they were plotting a "Designated Survivor" spinoff
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 10:54 PM
Apr 2017

Nuke the White House with all the players inside.

As long as they get the entire Trump family, the rest are collateral damage.


Raster

(20,996 posts)
11. On Lawrence now: the Senators most pissed about tRump*s latest...
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 10:52 PM
Apr 2017

...power play/photo op were the RETHUGLICANS, thinking they had to PARTICIPATE AND JUSTIFY the cheap theatrics.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
16. I think it was
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 11:42 PM
Apr 2017

He called them all there because he just found out NK had missiles and were working on nuclear weapon development. He missed that on news on faux and thought they were just as stupid.

It was rumored dipshit donnie had a opening statement during the meeting.

"Who knew NK had missiles and developing nuclear weapons. BTW you know my uncle was a very smart man. He was a nuclear scientist. He told me nuclear was going to be big one day.Our family has good genes and I have a good brain. My uncle said nuclear was going to be big one day.. My crowd was bigger at the inauguration then Obama's. I have had the best first year then any other president ever. My uncle was a nuclear scientist with good genes. "


 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
19. Honestly, how can anyone with half a brain take that imbecile seriously?
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 02:16 AM
Apr 2017

I don't care if he is the president, he's still nothing more than a fucking bad joke. His office only has as much power as we give it and I say we stop acknowledging the power of the office right now. He has degraded it to the point where it is nothing more than an honorary title at best. He has no real power if everyone ignores him.

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