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Hillary Clinton

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts) Mon Dec 7, 2015, 10:07 PM Dec 2015

Today, Hillary Clinton met President Obama for lunch at the White House (Hillary Clinton GROUP) [View all]

Just heard Rachel report it. It's the first time they met after VP Biden announced he wouldn't be running for president. That this is made public kind of hints at something here... To me, it hints where President Obama's preference lies, because those are some powerful optics!

It was lunchtime at the White House for President Obama and Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton today.

The former rivals-turned-amicable colleagues met privately for a 90-minute "informal lunch" at the White House, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.

"When their schedules permit, President Obama and Secretary Clinton enjoy the opportunity to catch up in person," Earnest said.

The lunch was not on Obama's or Hillary Clinton's public schedules, and the White House did not disclose what exactly the two discussed.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama-hillary-clinton-meet-lunch-white-house/story?id=35632409

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Today, Hillary Clinton met President Obama for lunch at the White House (Hillary Clinton GROUP) [View all] BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 OP

Wouldn't you like to be a 'fly on the wall' for this 90 minute conversation? yallerdawg Dec 2015 #1

That's right! He likes pie and can snag a fly! Walk away Dec 2015 #2

Yes he does! Cha Dec 2015 #7

I think I prefer to be a incognito spider! Cha Dec 2015 #6

Hahaha, Cha! Spiders are slower than flies, and we know how quick President Obama is BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #14

Well, after remembering my sig- gif of Pres Obama smacking that fly on his hand, I really wouldn't. BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #12

Please keep that sig-gif standard DU size! yallerdawg Dec 2015 #16

Great photo! His endorsement is going to make her an incredibly powerful candidate. Walk away Dec 2015 #3

As was pointed out to me, it's a photo of their lunch a few years ago, but there aren't BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #13

That's OK with me! I'm sure that 2 of the best known and respected people.... Walk away Dec 2015 #15

Sane with the sane Iliyah Dec 2015 #4

Oh WOw you got a pic! This has interested me since I first heard about it, BlueCali.. 90 Cha Dec 2015 #5

Powerful optics? This pic is from a lunch in 2013. Sorry to blow up the 'after Biden meeting' analys ViseGrip Dec 2015 #8

PS. This is an example of propaganda. Did Rachael use an old pic to reference today's lunch? ViseGrip Dec 2015 #9

This is the picture at the link provided in my post. And by the way? You're in the Hillary Clinton BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #10

Nah, it's not "an example of progaganda. President Obama and Hillary had a "secret lunch" today Cha Dec 2015 #11

Actually, it's not the fact that they had lunch together that surprises me, Beacool Dec 2015 #17