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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums[Former] Clinton strategist Mark Penn counsels President Trump on impeachment
As President Trumps White House battles impeachment, he turned to a familiar face last week: Mark Penn, one of President Bill Clintons top strategists.
Penn came to the Oval Office for more than an hour last Monday, three people familiar with the meeting said, and brought polling data and impeachment advice for the president. Penn reassured Trump that he wouldnt be removed from office, according to people familiar with the meeting, and encouraged him to travel the country like Clinton did when he was fighting impeachment over 20 years ago, officials said.
Vice President Pence and counselor Kellyanne Conway were also present for the meeting, where Diet Cokes were served. Penn was escorted by Andrew Stein, a longtime Trump friend from New York who recently penned a Wall Street Journal op-ed calling for Nikki Haley to replace Pence on the ticket.
Penn recommended that Trump stay focused on the substance of the allegations surrounding trading access and aid for political favors from Ukraine, according to Stein, and not respond to everything.
Trump has sent dozens of tweets attacking Democrats for waging an unfair battle against him and has regularly fixated on the impeachment process, according to current and former aides, while attacking his opponents as DO NOTHING DEMOCRATS.
Youve got to govern, Penn told Trump of how Clinton handled the impeachment process, according to another person with knowledge of the meeting.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-strategist-mark-penn-counsels-president-trump-on-impeachment/2019/11/26/e7b29cd4-1075-11ea-a533-90a7becf7713_story.html
Penn came to the Oval Office for more than an hour last Monday, three people familiar with the meeting said, and brought polling data and impeachment advice for the president. Penn reassured Trump that he wouldnt be removed from office, according to people familiar with the meeting, and encouraged him to travel the country like Clinton did when he was fighting impeachment over 20 years ago, officials said.
Vice President Pence and counselor Kellyanne Conway were also present for the meeting, where Diet Cokes were served. Penn was escorted by Andrew Stein, a longtime Trump friend from New York who recently penned a Wall Street Journal op-ed calling for Nikki Haley to replace Pence on the ticket.
Penn recommended that Trump stay focused on the substance of the allegations surrounding trading access and aid for political favors from Ukraine, according to Stein, and not respond to everything.
Trump has sent dozens of tweets attacking Democrats for waging an unfair battle against him and has regularly fixated on the impeachment process, according to current and former aides, while attacking his opponents as DO NOTHING DEMOCRATS.
Youve got to govern, Penn told Trump of how Clinton handled the impeachment process, according to another person with knowledge of the meeting.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-strategist-mark-penn-counsels-president-trump-on-impeachment/2019/11/26/e7b29cd4-1075-11ea-a533-90a7becf7713_story.html
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[Former] Clinton strategist Mark Penn counsels President Trump on impeachment (Original Post)
demmiblue
Nov 2019
OP
This is about at the point where we say YES, PLEASE, TRUMP, FOLLOW PENN'S ADVICE!!!
backscatter712
Nov 2019
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guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. Mr Penn, Trump has no idea how to govern.
And no idea how to remain silent.
And Mr. Penn, how much did Trump pay you for the advice?
mitch96
(13,892 posts)3. " how much did Trump pay you for the advice?"
With tRumps track record he should get the money first.... then advise
I think he would make a GREAT spy or fly on the wall... HA!
m
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)7. Agreed. Ask for payment in rubles.
Avoid the exchange fees.
question everything
(47,470 posts)2. Penn had some responsibility for Clinton's loss in 2008
He thought that after winning CA primaries she was off to the nomination. Not knowing that CA delegates - and perhaps all states' - were assigned proportionally. That it was not winner take all, the way the Rs did.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)5. This is about at the point where we say YES, PLEASE, TRUMP, FOLLOW PENN'S ADVICE!!!
Trump is completely incapable of opening his mouth without sticking his foot calf-deep in it. By all means, we should encourage him to keep incriminating himself!
GoCubsGo
(32,079 posts)4. "...reassuring him he won't be impeached."
LOL! I hope Trump wasn't paying for any of that advice, not that he'll take it, anyway.
spanone
(135,823 posts)6. just a gun for hire....