Here is video of White House Press Secretary Jay Carney telling the White House Press Corps that President Obama had no job offer for Gov. Mitt Romney in their meeting at the White House today “that I’m aware of,” but did say Obama is “very interested in his (Romney’s) ideas.”
Jay Carney Says Obama had No Job Offer for Romney “that I’m aware of”; Says Obama is “Very Interested in His (Romney’s) Ideas” – Video 11/29/12
Here is the photo released this afternoon by the White House showing Gov. Mitt Romney in the Oval Office with President Barack Obama today. The two had a private lunch together that lasted about an hour:
CNN: Mitt Romney’s lunch at the White House Thursday was not how the former GOP nominee would have imagined it a month ago, but it did provide a postscript to this year’s punishing presidential battle.
The former candidate, whose motorcade during the campaign could shut down streets and stretch entire city blocks, arrived at a side entrance of the executive mansion in a single black Lincoln SUV. He sat in the front passenger seat.
The defeated Republican presidential candidate lunched on white turkey chili and southwestern grilled chicken salad with President Barack Obama in the private dining room, where their discussion centered on “America’s leadership in the world and the importance of maintaining that leadership position in the future,” according to a description of the lunch from the White House.
“They pledged to stay in touch, particularly if opportunities to work together on shared interests arise in the future,” read the statement from the White House, which also released a photo of the two men in the Oval Office. . . . Read More
Gov. Mitt Romney Meets with President Obama in the Oval Office; Lunch Discussion Lasts about an Hour – Photo 11/29/12
Here is raw video of Gov. Mitt Romney arriving at the White House for his private lunch today with President Obama. Romney arrives in a single vehicle (no entourage) and gets out of the passenger side, visible only momentarily as he walks into the White House, it appears.
NOTE: Fox News’ Ed Henry just said Romney had “about a 4-second walk” into the White House from his SUV.
Gov. Mitt Romney Arrives for Private Lunch at White House with President Obama – Raw Video 11/29/12
Donald Trump is sounding off about what the Republican Party needs to do moving forward to win Presidential Elections once again. Trump said the GOP came across as “mean-spirited” to Latinos and Asians, even though that was not the intent. He called Mitt Romney’s policy of “self-deportation” for illegals “maniacal,” and said Republicans have to come up with a workable “comprehensive policy” to deal with immigration:
NEWSMAX: The Republican Party will continue to lose presidential elections if it comes across as mean-spirited and unwelcoming toward people of color, Donald Trump tells Newsmax.
Whether intended or not, comments and policies of Mitt Romney and other Republican candidates during this election were seen by Hispanics and Asians as hostile to them, Trump says.
“Republicans didn’t have anything going for them with respect to Latinos and with respect to Asians,” the billionaire developer says.
“The Democrats didn’t have a policy for dealing with illegal immigrants, but what they did have going for them is they weren’t mean-spirited about it,” Trump says. “They didn’t know what the policy was, but what they were is they were kind.”
Romney’s solution of “self deportation” for illegal aliens made no sense and suggested that Republicans do not care about Hispanics in general, Trump says.
“He had a crazy policy of self deportation which was maniacal,” Trump says. “It sounded as bad as it was, and he lost all of the Latino vote,” Trump notes. “He lost the Asian vote. He lost everybody who is inspired to come into this country.”
The GOP has to develop a comprehensive policy “to take care of this incredible problem that we have with respect to immigration, with respect to people wanting to be wonderful productive citizens of this country,” Trump says. . . . Read More
H/T Carlos
Donald Trump Says GOP Must Appeal to Latino and Asian Voters Going Forward; Calls Romney “Self-Deportation” Policy “Maniacal”
News is out this morning that Mitt Romney will have a private lunch with President Obama tomorrow at the White House:
WEEKLY STANDARD: The White House announces that Governor Mitt Romney will meet tomorrow with President Barack Obama for lunch.
“On Thursday, Governor Romney will have a private lunch at the White House with President Obama in the Private Dining Room,” says White House press secretary Jay Carney. “It will be the first opportunity they have had to visit since the election. There will be no press coverage of the meeting.” . . . .Read More
Mitt Romney to have Private Lunch at the White House Tomorrow with President Obama
Here is video of former Bush Adminstration Official and Mitt Romney aide Dan Senor blasting Republicans who have now so quickly decided to bash Mitt Romney for their own political purposes. Senor did not name names, but he said, “they know who they are,” and that many of them were singing Romney’s praises and talking to the Romney transition team “about cabinet positions” just days before the Election.
Dan Senor: Some Top Republicans Now Kicking Mitt Romney were Singing His Praises and Asking about “Cabinet Positions” Just Days before the Election – Video
Here is Rick Santorum saying Gov. Mitt Romney was on the defensive too much during the 2012 Presidential Election, and specifically said Romney should have talked more about abortion during the campaign – going after Barack Obama for his support of infanticide when he was an Illinois State Senator.
Rick Santorum Criticizes Mitt Romney for Not being more Aggressive During 2012 Campaign Against Obama; Says Romney should have Talked More about Abortion – Video 11/9/12
Here is complete video of Gov. Mitt Romney’s concession speech tonight after being defeated by President Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential Election. Romney was gracious in his remarks, saying he wished President Obama success, and vowing to pray for him.
Mitt Romney is a good man, and I believe would have been a fine leader for the nation. By the time the popular vote is totaled up, the total will show there are a few more Americans who wanted more of the same instead of a new direction.
.@jamesfallows: ‘Romney’s concession statement was as brave and gracious as you could have expected’ theatln.tc/alDa3L
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) November 7, 2012
