Obama and Clinton have another secret lunch

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama met for lunch with Hillary Clinton on Monday, the latest in a series of behind-closed-doors sessions between the commander-in-chief and the top Democrat vying to replace him.

"When their schedules permit, President Obama and Secretary Clinton enjoy the opportunity to catch-up in person," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said. "This afternoon they met privately for an informal lunch here at the White House for about an hour and a half."

The meeting came only hours after Obama delivered a major address on ISIS from the Oval Office, though the White House declined to say whether the President discussed his anti-terror strategy with his former secretary of state.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/07/politics/obama-hillary-clinton-lunch/index.html

[monmouth4]

1. No secret. Two people had lunch, big deal..n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Just greasing the skids for his inevitable endorsement..

[Cha]

17. I love it.. it's a big deal to me!

BlueCali~ http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=29216

[riversedge]

3. It is nice to meet a friend for lunch.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Friends

[MineralMan]

6. Watch the movie if you can find it.

Elton and Bernie did the soundtrack about the same time the first album came out. The film is odd, but the soundtrack rescues it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067118/

[Historic NY]

5. Free lunch...

[Hekate]

7. What is the difference between a Private meeting and a Secret meeting? Does anyone at DU...

...actually grasp the difference?

It seems to me that a Private meeting is one that is on the calendar and everyone knows it is taking place, but just the two of them (and the waiter) are there.

But a Secret meeting would probably involve someone arriving heavily cloaked at the back entrance and not appearing on the calendar, with much precautions taken that it appear it never took place at all.

Does that seem like a reasonable distinction?

Having said that, every damn time someone breathlessly announces that HRC or PBO have had a SECRET MEETING (oooh, Caps Lock is fun), it turns out that everyone knows about it and that photos were taken of the arrival and departure.

So where's the secret? Or are certain people just engaging in poutrage because they were not invited?

[Cha]

18. I'm glad they got a pic.. the paparazzi were on it!

BlueCali http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=29216

Good explanation between private and secret meets, Hekate. They did not have it on their calendars but they did have Lunch for 90 minutes!

[quickesst]

26. "So where's the secret?"

...Does anyone but the President and Hillary know what was discussed?

[Hekate]

27. That's why a person has a Private meeting. You were not invited. So sad.

[quickesst]

31. Sorry.....

....but I think you have me wrong. I am a Hillary supporter and you ask what's the secret. I was just pointing out that since no one knows what was discussed, that is just as good as a secret. Personally, I hope he leaned over, looked both ways, and said quietly, " relax, you got this." Doesn't bother me in the least that I wasn't invited. I trust her and President Obama.

[mcar]

8. Very nice

[doc03]

9. If it was secret how did CNN know about it? n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Here is CNN's phone number

1 [phone]


You can call them and ask them.

[Hekate]

11. Since it is your OP, the ball's in your court. Let us know! nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. I take them at their word. I am a trustful soul.

[Hekate]

19. Are you trustful where HRC is concerned?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. Are you?

[Hekate]

23. Inasmuch as she has been verified over and over and over again, yes I do.

If it's all about trust but verify, how many more 11 hour hearings do you want?

I've watched her career since Bill first ran for POTUS, and she has intelligence, strength, stamina, experience, education, spine, and the ability to hold her head high no matter what. Her enemies try to twist her words and qualities and behavior, but as with the Benghazi hearings, she emerges whole.

Obama trusted her capabilities enough to appoint her SoS, and they became true friends. That is a hell of an endorsement.

[NCTraveler]

24. "how many more 11 hour hearings do you want? "

As many as possible. It directly showed the fraud the republicans are. Clinton actually got a bump out of it. The more unraveled they become, the better for us.

[oasis]

13. The topics of their discussion are secret. Sort of a transition thing.

[Cha]

16. Here's the pic from the 90 minute Lunch.. I love this!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=883063

[oasis]

20. Fabulous. nt

[Cha]

21. My bad.. it was pointed out that it was a lunch from 2013.. I guess there really were no photogs

today.

[berni_mccoy]

14. Obama's face says: "Hillary, I've got good news and bad news...

"The good news is you're up in the polls. The bad news is Comey is going to press charges"



Seriously though that is not a happy face on Obama..

[NCTraveler]

25. "The bad news is Comey is going to press charges"

Benghazi!!!!!! Love it. Some are truly banking on Gowdy and his clan.

[berni_mccoy]

28. Nah.

Not banking but betting that Sanders takes NH and likely Iowa.

[NCTraveler]

30. I would deflect if I made your comment as well.

I wouldn't bet against Sanders in either of those two states.

Benghazi!!!! Simply loving it.

[Cha]

15. Here's the pic of the Lunch.. mahalo to BlueCaliDem..Pres Obama's face says.. "You Got this Hillary!

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Thank you, DSB~

EDIT: NO, this was from a lunch in 2013.. my bad!

[liberal N proud]

29. Just because they didn't call and tell you, doesn't make it secret