I'll bet Trump knows that.
Posted on 11/23/2019 6:31:29 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said lunch with President Trump was “delightful” despite a history of clashing with the president that stretches back to the 2016 presidential primary.
Romney and Trump shook hands at the White House lunch Thursday, and Romney said there didn’t appear to be any signs of lingering tension between the two of them, even though Trump slammed the senator last month as a “pompous ass.”
Romney, for his part, blasted Trump last month for calling on China and Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden as "wrong and appalling.”
But the two antagonists were on their best behavior at the lunch meeting, which several other Republican senators also attended, including another prominent critic, Sen. Susan Collins (Maine).
Trump even invited Romney to play a role in an effort to curb vaping products, which Trump has elevated as one of his priorities.
“It was a very delightful meeting with the president and vice president and senior members of his staff and several Republican senators. We were able to talk about vaping and considered various options, and each of us spoke about our thoughts in that regard,” Romney told reporters after the meeting.
Asked if he or the president acknowledged any of the past tension in their relationship, Romney simply said, “nope” and added, “yes, of course” when asked if he shook Trump’s hand.
“We’re friendly and cordial,” he said.
ADVERTISEMENT Romney shrugged off Trump tweeting last month that “he is a pompous ‘ass’ who has been fighting me from the beginning.”
“That’s as accurate as it is irrelevant,” Romney joked to reporters who asked him about that pointed comment from Trump.
Thursday’s lunchtime discussion at the White House was mainly focused on legislation to lower prescription drug costs.
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“That’s as accurate as it is irrelevant” makes for some interesting parsing.
Romney is quite immature.
Of course. In the halls of power, you must sometimes make common cause with snakes in order to get from them that which you need, such as consensus on vital matters. Doesn’t change the fact that they’re snakes and you have to watch your back.
“As accurate as it is irrelevant”
That means, either it’s not accurate and is highly relevant, and I’ll screw him the first chance I get.
Or it can mean it is accurate. Pompous ass. That’s me. But it’s irrelevant.
I believe it’s the former.
I'll bet Trump knows that.
Fixed. :-)
Go pound sand you pos traitor. Your time is nye.
I love when Trump does this.
The quickest, cleanest way to bring an enemy to heel.
And; in December; he'll STILL be a “pompous ass.”
Hope dude comes aboard the Trump Train.
But I doubt it.
Very damning graphic
What is he Romney kid Burisma connection?
And a guiding hand behind the moving to sexualize children through the schools.
Romney. Candidate for Emptiest Suit Ever.
Right now he says lunch with Trump was delightful. But if it’s expedient on a given day, Romney would say the same of lunching on snake eggs in a goose crap sauce.
Snake in the grass.
Romney had the same look on his face as in the “interview” supper one on one for Sec State-—photo seated at a table.
And definitely NOT the look on his face as he was leaving. having been informed of the Panama Papers and a part of what obamaumao’s spy operation had on him (ie. what trump was comfortable letting on).
Romney is a SNAKE. “Take me in Tender Woman-— said the silent snake”. With the magic underwear and convinced he’s already a “chosen” god here on Earth. Combined with a con artist used car salesman— a “Mr. Haney” with pommade hair.
Romney shrugged off Trump tweeting last month that “he is a pompous ‘ass’ who has been fighting me from the beginning.”
“That’s as accurate as it is irrelevant,” Romney joked to reporters who asked him about that pointed comment from Trump.
Yes we have an opinion of Romney but most of that is framed by the liberal press, never forget that.
“as accurate as it is irrelevant” is an interesting choice of words.................................
Last time they dined, when Mitty went begging for SoS job, Trump released a photo of them cordially smiling, but I noticed in front of Pierre was a dish of frogs legs. That is a dish served hot!
DITTO!
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