Trump opens up Camp David as an "adult playground" to woo GOP lawmakers during impeachment
Last edited Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:44 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: Washington Post
Trump opens up Camp David as an "adult playground" to woo GOP lawmakers during impeachment
By Seung Min Kim, Rachael Bade and Josh Dawsey
November 22, 2019 at 6:56 PM EST
President Trump, partial to gold and marble elegance, never took a shine to rustic Camp David. So acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney pitched to him an unusual idea at the start of the House impeachment inquiry: Use the secluded mountainous presidential retreat to woo House Republicans.
Since then, Mulvaney and top White House officials have hosted weekend getaways for Republicans at the historic lodge, seeking to butter up Republicans before the big impeachment vote. The casual itinerary includes making s'mores over the campfire, going hiking, shooting clay pigeons and schmoozing with Trump officials, some of whom stay overnight with lawmakers.
During dinners, Trump has called in to compliment members personally. ... "I've worked with a number of Republican presidents over various administrations . . . and I've never, ever been invited to Camp David," said Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.). "It was amazing to go for the short weekend. So historic."
The Camp David excursions are one prong of a broad White House charm offensive, meant to hold House and Senate Republicans in line through a House impeachment vote and a trial in the Senate that appears all but inevitable. ... The White House has made sure that a small clutch of Republican lawmakers have accompanied Trump to a trio of recent sporting events, whether at the Ultimate Fighting Championship in New York, the World Series in Washington or at the football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., between the University of Alabama and Louisiana State University
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Seung Min Kim is a White House reporter for The Washington Post, covering the Trump administration through the lens of Capitol Hill. Before joining The Washington Post in 2018, she spent more than eight years at Politico, primarily covering the Senate and immigration policy. Follow https://twitter.com/seungminkim
Rachael Bade is a Congress reporter for The Washington Post, primarily focusing on the House. Her coverage areas include House Democrats' oversight of the Trump administration as well as policy clashes with the White House, the dynamics animating the historic freshman class and the inner workings of the Democratic leadership team. Follow https://twitter.com/RachaelMBade
Josh Dawsey is a White House reporter for The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2017. He previously covered the White House for Politico, and New York City Hall and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Wall Street Journal. Follow https://twitter.com/jdawsey1
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-opens-up-camp-david-as-an-adult-playground-to-woo-gop-lawmakers-during-impeachment/2019/11/22/ec6e7810-0c6f-11ea-8397-a955cd542d00_story.html
The timestamp on the tweet is 1:04 a.m. The article is from yesterday evening. I can move this to Editorials, but I'm on a slow connection now.
Trump opens up Camp David as an "adult playground" to woo GOP lawmakers during impeachment
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dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Also, these GOPers better have their rooms swept for bugs and cameras before they step foot in the door.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)maxrandb
(15,351 posts)groundloop
(11,522 posts)He's a mob boss and will go to any extreme to protect himself
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)WTF?
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,600 posts)Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)Lonestarblue
(10,064 posts)So if Republicans get a weekend at a historic place where many world leaders have met, theyre impressed and able to look past any evidence of criminal behavior by Trump and ensure that he remains in the White House to keep committing crimes against our government and weakening the Constitution. I suspect most Republicans have never read the Constitution and think that it's some fusty old document that need not hamper their own illegal acts. And voters let them get away with it because many voters have no idea what is in the Constitution except for the 1st Amendment (though just the free speech part so they can keep lying) and the 2nd Amendment, but without the part that allows for a well-regulated militia.
paleotn
(17,956 posts)by following this siren song and completely wreaking the Rethuglican ship on the rocks of trump. In particular, those who run state wide. Even before Ukraine, IQ45 was an albatross when it came to reelection. Now he's a 500 lb lead weight. I'd bet trump is thinking if he goes down, he's taking the entire Rethuglican party with him. Good.
BKDem
(1,733 posts)Bayard
(22,149 posts)Bring on the (underage) dancing girls.
More bribery. Not just tampering with witnesses now--tampering with the jury.
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)Why just RETHUGS???? TOTAL BULLSHIT
Mendocino
(7,505 posts)Taxpayers provided booze and hookers. Donny Jr and Eric will be hunting guides. Nobody puts Ivanka in the corner.
Hotler
(11,445 posts)In the same beds? Hold me Mick.
Hahahaha.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)What a stupid fuck...
HISTORIC !! LOLOLOLOL
I gotta look her up...
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,036 posts)cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)TeamPooka
(24,254 posts)IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)Republicans are so easily bought
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)It would be ironic except they will lap it up.
Vinca
(50,303 posts)Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)usaf-vet
(6,207 posts)So let me see If I have this straight. Trump's Impeachable offenses. By the numbers.
1. Obstructing justice by NOT releasing documents for fact witnesses to testify.
2. Threatening and intimidating witnesses. Tweeting lies and threats while the witnesses are testifying.
3. Bribing the jury member (Senators) by having them come out to Camp David to play.
Trump is one despicable excuse for a human being.
Hekate
(90,793 posts)katmondoo
(6,457 posts)involved ?
erronis
(15,328 posts)No, not the ones used for framing, altho that may be another way to put it.
Gym Jordan could demonstrate some classic moves with pins and locks.
Lindsay might want some gentler attention with Brett-style men.
Devin prefers hoofers, not hooters.
cp
(6,655 posts)Rhetorical question. That would be us taxpayers.
Runningdawg
(4,522 posts)He invited them to find the weak ones who will turn on him.
rickford66
(5,528 posts)Oh! Duh! Skim off as much as we can, while we can.
erronis
(15,328 posts)Got chased off a few times while driving by big black suvs.
Long gone are those times when the presidents were approachable.
It's only been 2+ years since we had a president who was lovable.
meadowlander
(4,402 posts)You have to be shitting me.