Posted on 05/12/2016 6:00:52 AM PDT by nikos1121
Trump will meet with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan at 9am this morning. All the networks will be covering live remarks made by both men following the meeting.
The URL above links to the various video postings on this meeting thus far, (amazing how much coverage all ready), so Freepers will need to find their own source, (FOX, NBC, ABC, CNN, etc).
Please post a good live thread when it surfaces here, and also commentary. As always, it will be interesting how our take here on Free Republic will be.
[Used car salesmen are more respected than members of Congress.]
My neighbor’s dog took a massive s__t on my lawn yesterday. I have more respect for that pile of turd than most of the idiots in Congress. Esp the weaselly RINOs.
He funded everything Obama wanted while lying to the Voters.
Trump is also supposed to meet with the House leadership and the McConnell and some in the Senate later this morning.
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Trump needs to replace the entire Republican “leadership team” or else they will continue to thwart reforms and prove to be a bigger obstacle than the Democrats. Its already painfully evident that the current GOP leadership cannot be trusted.
Ryan gets his “Come to Jesus” information brief.
Media showing his arrival... and of course they have to cover the handful of protesters there! He’s on his way into building now.
I really hate that term.
No maybe about it. The only agreement that matters is both come out against the DEM platform, and both agree that Trump will be the GOP opponent. That can happen even while Ryan and Trump otherwise have serious differences. Those differences can be handled later.
I agree with your statement; however, I think Trump would have an easier time negotiating with the Pubbies in leadership than he would with Pelousi and Schumer (taking over Senate from Reid next year). Ryan and McConnell rolled over for Odumbass, so Trump should have no problem with them. I think it would be more difficult for him with the Dims holding the House and Senate (especially since Nancy and Chuckie love to get in front of the cameras). That said, I’d love to see a different Republican Speaker and Senate Leader - Ryan and McConnell have been disastrous and there are more articulate Pubbies out there.
My hope is, Speaker Ryan comes out after this meeting announcing he is retiring from government work.
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Its not really “government work”. Trust me, for people on Capitol Hill and in the DC bureaucracy its viewed as a game. They only “work” on behalf of their own interests.
Agree.
For those that haven’t seen this thread:
Mr. Trump Goes To Washington
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3429883/posts
When I wrote that comment I was thinking about Patton’s famous quote about preferring to have a German division in front of him than a French division behind him. ;)
Trump is a deal maker. He would prefer to have Ryan on his side. That does not mean they have to be in lock step on every issue.
My guess is that both sides will be “pleased to have met, and they will be anxious to work together going forward”. Few actual details will emerge, if any.
Ryan and his Republican ilk on Capitol Hill are just a bunch of liars. How do you negotiate anything with people of no character or credibility?
I agree...
Here’s a twitter feed
Good morn all.
Bottom line will be how to save Ryan face. The Cruz people for most part dont care. They are Talking libertarian, constitution party or 3rd party w/Cruz. They actually think he can win!!! But seem to shrug off its Trumps fault Should Hillary et al win and destroy the shred of America Obama has left
Did browse through GOP Briefing room at thread for Freepers who left here. Terrible! Wall to wall DJT attacks. Many recognizable screen names. One hearty Trump fan a voice of reason n not hate. Why he stays is puzzling. The bashers are all highly principled and TRUE conservatives doncha know
Looking forward to your reports to this thread. Will be out n about most of day including date day(not night as I must work). Lunch and Captain America 3D /XD
Rain here. Glad I mowed yesterday
Amazing how these guys are. They can’t get enough of the man.. Then we hear that the low life Bob Woodward has assigned 20 reporters to dig up dirt on Trump.
They might find in the end, that the man is a true American, and worthy of our support.
When Donald speaks, people listen. As a matter of fact, when people speak about Donald everyone still listens. It’s amazing the gravitas that this man possesses and how he can suck all the air out of the room.
Cruz whined incessantly about it while turning down interviews and Hillary will do the same. She must be FUMING over the attention that Trump’s presence commands and how everyone hangs on his every word.
This man will be our next President.
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