The Day That Bill Clinton Met Ted Cruz (Airport flashback May '16)

The New York Times ^ | May 16, 2016 | Maggie Haberman and Matt Flegenheimer

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But that afternoon, Mr. Cruz came upon Mr. Clinton at the airport, where both men happened to have landed for events for the respective campaigns.

Angel Urena, a spokesman for Mr. Clinton, and Catherine Frazier, a spokesman for Mr. Cruz, both confirmed the encounter, but declined to discuss any details of what happened or what they discussed.

But according to three people briefed on the interaction, who were granted anonymity to describe the meeting, Mr. Cruz had landed at the airport before Mr. Clinton did, for an event tucked into his schedule just a day earlier. The Secret Service traveling with Mr. Clinton established that Mr. Cruz was on the other plane with a small coterie of aides; when Mr. Cruz learned that the former president was there, he expressed interest in saying hello, according to the people briefed on the encounter.

The visit, in many ways, was a vintage performance for Mr. Clinton, who as president made a point of attempting to charm political rivals. That is not an approach that Mr. Cruz has taken since becoming a senator, although his rise in politics was fueled in part by personal relationships with members of a Washington establishment that he publicly disparages.

[GOPPachyderm]

Yes, this is not the time of year you’d think someone with a private plane would be golfing in Arizona!

[GOPPachyderm]

Yes, this is not the time of year you’d think someone with a private plane would be golfing in Arizona. Perhaps Loretta is a scratch golfer and gave him some pointers, although she doesn’t look like a golfer does she?

[Qiviut]

Maybe Loretta had one of those little executive putting setups on her plane & Bill was giving her some personal lessons on .... well, it is Slick Willy we’re talking about so who knows what he’s up to. Her security detail should have searched him for cigars. /s