Posted on 07/10/2018 2:55:14 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
The big ticket on Monday night was President Donald Trumps announcement of his Supreme Court nominee, and it drew pretty big crowds particularly when it came to White House correspondents, who had a front-row seat to the affair.
However, before they went into the East Room of the White House, where the president would announce the pick, they had to walk a very different route than they took when Neil Gorsuch was nominated.
And whose portrait was along the way? None other than that of former first lady and not-president Hillary Rodham Clinton.
In other words, the White House forced national correspondents to walk past the portrait of his defeated opponent on the way to witness Trump exercise one of the most important powers of the presidency for the second time since he took office. Reporters who went out the same way would get the same message again.
Even if it didnt make it into the news coverage, its a rock solid bet that Hillary Clinton knew exactly what was happening from her friends in the mainstream media.
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In a way, it was an ultimate troll of Hillary, compliments of the Trump White House.
The incident was reported by The Daily Callers Benny Johnson, who happened to notice the message being sent.
The White House announced on Monday the selection of Brett Kavanaugh as the much-anticipated pick to replace Kennedy on the Supreme Court, Johnson reported.
Before the pick, dozens of members of the WH press corps gathered outside the press briefing room to wait to be ushered in to the East Wing where the announcement would be made. Do you think this was an epic troll? Yes No Continue with Facebook -- or -- Completing this poll entitles you to Conservative Tribune news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
During the Gorsuch pick, reporters had been walked through the front colonnade of the mansion. This pick was different. The large gaggle of reporters were walked through the bowels of the service area, past some recycling and trash compactors and directly past Hillary Clintons portrait hanging in the White House first floor hallway.
Johnson revealed more information on his Twitter account.
In a troll of deeply epic proportions White House staff just walked all reporters & journalists covering the SCOTUS pick by the dumpster & a portrait of Hillary Clinton, Johnson tweeted.
When I asked (White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley) if that was on purpose he said absoloutely.' (sic)
In a troll of deeply epic proportions White House staff just walked all reporters & journalists covering the SCOTUS pick by the dumpster & a portrait of Hillary Clinton. When I asked @hogangidley45 if that was on purpose he said absoloutely. pic.twitter.com/5g30dGjXu1
Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 10, 2018
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This garnered some fairly funny responses from followers of Johnsons Twitter account. This was my personal favorite:
pic.twitter.com/nCOQaa0r1r
Jeremy (@The_Smirker) July 10, 2018
Of course, this was a fantastic way to celebrate the nomination. After all, we would probably be stuck with Merrick Garland or worse if Hillary had won the presidency.
But she didnt. And now, the only one making judicial picks is Donald J. Trump.
At least she has the portrait, though. And we all know what a picture is worth.
MAGA !
I imagine the Reporters stopped in front of Hillary’s Portrait, kissed it and got on one Knee while doing the Sign of the Cross.
It’s called attention to detail. The Donald has it in spades.
Did they serve a Boiled Cabbage Dinner afterwards ?
“My baby loves Wesern Movies!!”
I asked AM to fix ‘cause I love my fellow Freepers :)
More winning . . . and rubbing the losers’ nose in it!!!!! Very fitting for the classless mob, who will likely respond with more classless behavior.
...the White House forced national correspondents to walk past the portrait of his defeated opponent on the way to witness Trump exercise one of the most important powers of the presidency for the second time since he took office. Reporters who went out the same way would get the same message again.
And that is how you do that. Of course, the only reason it worked is that there are so many Partisan Media Shills, they'd have noticed it even had it not been intentional. Thanks COUNTrecount.
OMG my sides almost hurt from the LOLIRL!!!
Why is her picture anywhere in the WH?
To scare away the spiders.
“White House staff just walked all reporters & journalists covering the SCOTUS pick by the dumpster & a portrait of Hillary Clinton....”
First “Lady.”
Yes good question. The only place her mug should be is on a wanted poster imnsho.
Trump is having the time of his life!
And so are we.
Oh my how I love our President. He gives as good as he gets. Don’t cross him or you’ll pay dearly and I love it!!!! So refreshing to see a POTUS who’s not a mealy-mouthed wimp and gets his point across very well. You always know where he stands. The ones who hate him are the ones that don’t matter to begin with. He has us for support and he lets us know it.
And with the next SC nominee appointment, her portrait will be turned facing the wall.
:)
On a clipboard hanging in the post office
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