Biden hosts GOP, Dem governors at White House for dinner

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By COLLEEN LONGtoday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, hosting both Republican and Democratic governors for a black-tie affair at the White House, raised his glass for a toast.

Standing under a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, he told the people in the room to remember who they were. “We’re the United States of America. We can get big things done if we do it together.”

“Cheers!” the crowd replied, as the clink-clink of glasses rippled about the State Dining Room.

Biden hosted the dinner for members of the National Governors Association at the White House for the first time in his administration. It’s usually a tradition, but the dinner was held last year at Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Virginia estate, and virtually in 2021 because of COVID-19.



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/biden-utah-new-jersey-united-states-government-covid-381557ddc01af9d019cc4c3b83a735d5

[DownriverDem]

1. Now I know where

my governor (Gretchen Whitmer) was yesterday instead of at the Michigan Democratic Party Spring Convention. Love her.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

2. Wisdom. Every nation needs wisdom. Obama brought it, skipped 4 years, now Biden

bringing it home.

Elders have wisdom, America needs to embrace its elders, not shuffle them off to the nursing homes.
President-Elder Biden… that how I see him, so I ask…what would Biden do, and almost always would do that!

Would like a little more transparency on the UFOs, the Youngers want to know! That’s not Bidenish.

[calimary]

10. As Presidents go, he's been pretty doggone good.

Nobody’s perfect, but he’s doing a lot of good. FAR more good than bad. I’m actually impressed!

[chicoescuela]

3. Wonder if our dumbass Governor Joe Lombardo was there

[ampm]

5. yes

Of course, he was. Taking in all the freebie

[Rebl2]

4. Wonder if

FL Governor was there. My governor was at Super Bowl since his team is playing.

[pandr32]

6. The article didn't mention him

...but maybe there is other news that lists the attendees.

[Geechie]

8. Nope - he skipped it

[link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/desantis-skips-white-house-event-biden-draw-2024-battle-lines-rcna70181|]

[Casady1]

9. As alwasys

DeSantis has no class.

[11 Bravo]

15. I disagree. DeSantis has tons of class. All of it LOW.

[Phoenix61]

13. Didn't skip begging for money when Florida

got nailed by a hurricane did he? Evil little Jack-ass.

[ificandream]

11. He was not there. Here's part of the report by Reuters ...

Notably absent from the dinner was Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican who has challenged Biden's agenda on a wide range of fronts, from gun safety to LGBTQ rights.

[Bayard]

7. I'm sure Gov. Beshear was there

[ificandream]

12. Here are those the White House said attended on Feb. 11.

The Council of Governors includes:

Governor Tim Walz (MN), Co-Chair of the Council of Governors
Governor Mike DeWine (OH), Co-Chair of the Council of Governors
Governor John Carney (DE)
Governor Eric Holcomb (IN)
Governor John Bel Edwards (LA)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer (MI)
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM)
Governor Spencer Cox (UT)
Governor Phil Scott (VT)
Governor Mark Gordon (WY)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/11/readout-of-council-of-governors-meeting-3/

There's more information here, but I don't see a complete list: https://www.nga.org/annual-winter-meetings/2023-winter-meeting/

[FakeNoose]

14. I believe this list is the members of the Council of Governors

There there had to be more than 10 Governors at the White House dinner, but I'm sure these 10 were also there. It was a black tie affair for all the Governors and spouses, as well as many leaders in the executive branch. I can't find a complete list of all who attended though.