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At the White House - moments ago - @JBPritzker with other Governor-Elects pic.twitter.com/5jeBvExVwc
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) December 13, 2018
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:45 pm
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“If you’re interested in ‘balancing’ work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable.” - DJT
Comment by Precinct Captain Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:48 pm
So many happy faces…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:48 pm
When you find out they ran out of dessert….
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:49 pm
When you begin Day 2 of a time share sales weekend…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:50 pm
The judges on The Apprentice tonight include, from left…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:52 pm
First person to make a sound is the new chief of staff.
Comment by Quizzical Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:52 pm
When the magician at your party tells how all the tricks are done…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:52 pm
A billionaire and the pretender.
Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:54 pm
“I know you are, but what am I?”
Comment by Slugger O'Toole Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:54 pm
“J.B. is richer than me and I don’t like it.”
Comment by Anon Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:55 pm
Really, you get two scoops of ice cream, Donald?
Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:55 pm
The door closes and they wait the appropriate time to leave and pretend everything went well…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:55 pm
Upon being informed of the news that Oswego Willy actually lives in Yorkville
Comment by Flat Bed Ford Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:56 pm
The first one to smile picks up the lunch tab…
Comment by Mr. Smith Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:57 pm
Why not release your tax returns, Donald? I released most of mine and I have a lot more to disclose.
Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:57 pm
The reasons for this get together are a little fuzzy . . .
Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:59 pm
They are waiting for the greeting to be translated from Russian to English…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:59 pm
JB’s tie competes with Trump’s hair for the most obnoxious color in the room.
Comment by Stones Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 1:59 pm
All just stare off well aware if they say anything that under the international standard of
“Ye who smelt it delt it”
They would be called out as the source of “it”
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:00 pm
Drumpf - Kelly told me I can’t fire these guys because they don’t work for me.
JB - why did I come here?
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:02 pm
No, Mr. President, we are not going to fund the wall for the federal government just because you hold your breath until you pass out.
Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:04 pm
OneMan was able to put together the joke I was attempting.
Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:05 pm
Three more people who don’t want to be White House Chief of Staff.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:08 pm
“I’ll have the salad.” - not pictured.
Comment by Ill Annoyed Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:09 pm
I think I’ll put a Remington statue in that corner, maybe move the MLK bust over there, and ugh, these drapes, they’ve got to go.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:10 pm
“I didn’t get a harrumph out of that guy.”
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:11 pm
The first meeting of the No Longer Returning Calls from Rod Blagojevich Club.
– MrJM
Comment by @misterjayem Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:11 pm
Now, everyone say something nice about the individual sitting next to you.
Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:13 pm
J.B. signaled his contempt and unease by wearing his ugliest neck tie to his meeting with Trump.
Comment by Practical Politics Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:13 pm
The ear worm in the heads of the three governors:
“Hail to the Chief we have chosen for the nation, Hail to the Chief! We salute him, one and all. Hail to the Chief, as we pledge cooperation…”
In Trump’s head:
“Flintstones. Meet the Flintstones. They’re a modern stone age family. From the town of Bedrock, it’s a place right out of history…”
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:15 pm
Must be Happy Hour.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:29 pm
“As God as my witness, I thought Turkey’s could fly, too”
Comment by Les Nessman Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:30 pm
“So where’s the queso? Somebody said there’d be queso…”
Comment by Stuntman Bob's Brother Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:30 pm
Trump’s next tweet:
“Had a wonderful meeting with all the new goobernors. The McGruber investigation is a witch hunt. NO COLLISION”
Comment by Tommydanger Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:38 pm
Captioned photo in textbook on body language–
Arms can act as the doorway to the body and the self. When they are crossed, they form a closed defensive shield, blocking out the outside world. Shields act in two ways: one is to block incoming attacks and the other is a place behind which the person can hide and perhaps not be noticed.
Crossed arms may thus indicate anxiety which is either driven by a lack of trust in the other person or an internal discomfort and sense of vulnerability (that may, for example, be rooted in childhood trauma).
The extent of crossing indicates how firmly closed the person is. This may range from a light cross to arms folded to arms wrapped around the person. An extreme version which may indicate additional hostility is a tight close with hands formed as fists.
Comment by Nearly Normal Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:42 pm
Wordslinger - Word.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:42 pm
I wonder what process they used to decide who sat in which chair.
Comment by Just Me 2 Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:49 pm
JB- “Ya know Mr. President I have a great trick to lower the property taxes on your mansion here.”
Comment by Les Nessman Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:51 pm
Yeah, let’s talk business, Donnie. First of all, you’re all done. The Trump Family don’t even have that kind of muscle anymore. The Godfather’s sick, right? You’re getting chased out of by Mueller and the other Families. What do you think is going on here? You think you can come to my hotel and take over? I talked to Barzini - I can make a deal with him, and still keep my hotel!
Comment by Quimby'sSash Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:54 pm
Small world, we both have tapes of ourselve speaking with Rod.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:56 pm
Closest Trump will ever be to an actual billionaire.
Comment by Just Because You Can Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 2:59 pm
Money can’t buy everything.
Comment by Groucho Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 3:10 pm
Mr. Showoff over there on my left with his Russia hotels…I hate that guy.
Comment by Mr. Know-it-All Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 3:14 pm
The United States does its best impression of the Brexit negotiations…
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 3:19 pm
JB: I came for the Brontosaurus burgers…This table is big enough.
Comment by A guy Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 3:22 pm
Hardrock, Coco, and Joe meet for a script read through.
Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 3:22 pm
Ties speak louder than words.
Comment by Earnest Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 3:25 pm
“I’m President and you’re not.”
Comment by dbk Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 3:46 pm
One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just doesn’t belong…
Comment by 312 Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 3:49 pm
Wordslinger @ 2:11 for the win.
Comment by Northsider Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 4:11 pm
“Not.lis.ten.ing[exclamation point]”
Comment by Whatever Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 4:59 pm
Trump to Governor-elect to his left: And what’s your first name dear?
Trump to Governor-elect to his right: Tell Pritzker I’m ignoring him.
Pritzker to himself: Mom always said to just ignore guys like him and maybe he’ll go away.
Comment by 37B Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 6:06 pm
–Mr. Showoff over there on my left with his Russia hotels…I hate that guy.–
LOL, that and his real billions.
Geez. that actually might explain the cranky-puss.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 8:08 pm
The Van Halen 40th anniversary reunion looks rough.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 8:15 pm
Me and the prez. Earned our money the old fashion way…..
Comment by Blue Dog Dem Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 8:20 pm
There is
no collusion.
Comment by lost in the weeds Thursday, Dec 13, 18 @ 11:29 pm
Re: seating arrangement (==I wonder what process they used to decide who sat in which chair.==), that’s an interesting question, given all the symbolism surrounding such get-togethers.
So I went to c-span and watched it (around 9 minutes). It was the Pres asking new govs to introduce and say a few words about themselves; some were better than others at this rather rudimentary assignment. (JB was good, btw)
Note: Cabinet members and members of the WH staff (Ivanka, Jared, Kellyanne Conway) were interspersed with the govs, and there had been other meetings with them earlier.
JB’s voice boomed out louder those of his peers; he said (a) who he was (newly-elected gov of Il); (b) that he was the founder of the business incubator “1871,” - noting that it was found the best-of-its-kind in the world last year, and (c) that he was esp. interested in child education.
Trump was seated between two Repub govs (SD on his left, FL on his right), and intros went clockwise around the room starting from SD, so JB was second-last to speak before Pres. fave Ron de Santis. Kind of like being placed at the end of queue because you’re low on the Pres’s totem pole, I guess.
Jared didn’t say anything - a bit strange, that.
Comment by dbk Friday, Dec 14, 18 @ 7:54 am
Pick one: …”I’m rich” …”Ya me too” Both: What else you got ? Wanna talk hotels ?
Comment by theCardinal Friday, Dec 14, 18 @ 8:33 am