Obama invites McConnell, Grassley to White House

The Hill ^ | February 24, 2016 | Alexander Bolton

[jazusamo]

Greg Nash

President Obama is ratcheting up the pressure on Senate Republicans to at least talk about his plan to nominate someone to the Supreme Court to replace the late conservative justice Antonin Scalia.

Obama has invited Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to meet with him and Democratic leaders Thursday at the White House.

So far, Republicans don't appear inclined to accept the invitation, which one GOP aide dismissed as "a photo op."

A spokesman for McConnell confirmed that the White House is trying to set up a meeting. But the GOP aide noted that McConnell has already spoken to Obama over the telephone and knows what he wants.

The meeting request appears designed to foil McConnell's effort to end as soon as possible the conversation about possible hearings and a vote.

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and Sen. Pat Leahy (Vt.), the senior Democrat on the Judiciary Committee have been invited as well.

Leahy said Wednesday he plans to attend.

"He's asked me for suggestions and I'll give it to him privately, as I've always have. As I've had to Republican presidents, too."

[jazusamo]

Hopefully they decline the invitation.

[patq]

It only took Obama 7+ years to want to hear from the Republicans. I’d meet with him so I could laugh at him.

[dforest]

Now Obama will use that dirt he has on them.

[Parmy]

Here is where he turns them and their promises and statements will no longer mean anything.

[JoSixChip]

Wow! obumber wants this bad.

[shelterguy]

Yup, time for hussein to show them the files he has on them.

[jazusamo]

I like that, that’d really tick boy president off.

[mrsmel]

Here we go. I may be mistaken, but I thought MCConnell announced that he wasn’t even going to discuss the matter any further.

[Eddie01]

Please don’t go.

Please don’t go o.

Please don’t go to the peoples hut.

You know your jello knees will buckle up.

[NTHockey]

The next sound you hear will be two spineless cowards, groveling in front of their master and begging for forgiveness.

[JudyinCanada]

Or set it up and don’t show.

[Servant of the Cross]

Cue Admiral ACKbar ...........

[Durbin]

So now he wants to work with them? LOL. Kick rocks Obama.

[jazusamo]

We’ll know soon. :)

[manc]

This is either a pay off or he will blackmail them like he has with Roberts.

[Qwackertoo]

Let them arm twisting begin. They should tell him no thanks, I have golf plans or I need to clean my sock drawer or something.

[1Old Pro]

Hopefully they’ll say, don’t call us, we’ll call you.

[jazusamo]

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[M-cubed]

Obama has invited Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to meet with him and Democratic leaders Thursday at the White House......Tells them to bring their own lube...

[TBP]

To threaten them, no doubt.