Obama, Romney eat chili, talk leadership
In their first face-to-face meeting since the third and final presidential debate, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney joined President Obama for a private lunch at the White House today, where he and Mr. Obama chowed down on white turkey chili and Southwestern grilled chicken salad while discussing America's leadership in the world.
Romney arrives at White House for lunch with Obama
The lunch, which was announced yesterday, was closed to the press. According to a White House readout provided later on, however, the former rivals "visited for an hour over lunch in the Private Dining Room adjacent to the Oval Office," at which point "Governor Romney congratulated the President for the success of his campaign and wished him well over the coming four years." They also pledged to "stay in touch," according to the readout, "particularly if opportunities to work together on shared interests arise in the future."
An aide to Romney said the meeting was "friendly," and the two posed for a picture together (above) in the oval office.
Earlier today, Romney met with former running mate Paul Ryan at a hotel in Washington D.C., where, according to a Ryan aide, the two shared "updates from their families and reflections from the campaign," and discussed "resolving the critical fiscal and economic challenges ahead."
"I remain grateful to Governor Romney for the honor of joining his ticket this fall, and I cherish our friendship," Ryan said in a statement after the meeting. "I'm proud of the principles and ideas we advanced during the campaign and the commitment we share to expanding opportunity and promoting economic security for American families."
Since his election night defeat, Romney has maintained a relatively low profile, aside from a family jaunt to Disneyland, and remained publicly silent on his plans for the future. He's expected to take up an office at the Boston-area venture capital firm Solamere Capital, which his son Tagg founded, but according to the Associated Press he's just subletting office space.
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Free food...lol
Should have charged him 50 grand for a plate...Glass a milk or near beer 5,000 extra...
Then donated the $ to the folks of Sensata, come Christmas they may be needing a little help...
You and your crazy republicans should be thanking Obama for bringing this country back from the economic melt down that the GOP and their friends on Wall street created.
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The main reason Obama won, and both parties try to pass it off, is because he promised AMNESTY to millions of illegals and snickered when he mentioned closing the border. Both the Senate and Congresses greed and gutlessness gave our country to what, a flood of "poor people" whose only intent is to live of the Government until they can surpass our very own by living off our backs. At least Romney had the guts to stand up for this country, even-though he couldn't mimic Obamas gift that keeps on giving. The illegals advocates and globalists got busy, did a better grassroots effort than the unaware Americans, recruiting every non-white and union possible to goose-step with them. Greed, threats and theft is power in this country. Hollywood Zionists pulled off the rest.
You should try and focus on the good President Obama has done for veterans (like me) and the middle class. Unlike the staunch christservatives, who think the rich should get richer off the backs of the poor!
Remember that anyone can put lies on the web... Try and read sites that tell the truth, not those that just make up crap to hobble Democrats.
We are all Americans. If you work to hurt those who are trying to help, we will spend another four years of republicans doing anything to keep America from moving forward, because there is a black man in the White House. Of course, then you can blame President Obama and take pride in causing America to be set back again. But, then again that may be a good thing... It could mean the end of the GOP!
VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS!!!
By the way, President Obama obviously has a clue considering he has beaten Republican candidates TWICE to become President. I think it is you who needs to buy a clue. You should really stop posting because you have shown yourself to be a pathetically ignorant prejudiced jerk!