'Why bother?': Biden, Trump advisers see little value in White House meeting

[babylonsister]

'Why bother?': Biden, Trump advisers see little value in White House meeting
As of this weekend, President Trump has waited longer than any president in nearly a century to sit down with his successor.
By THEODORIC MEYER and DANIEL LIPPMAN
12/21/2020 05:58 PM EST


As of this weekend, President Donald Trump has now waited longer than any president in nearly a century to sit down with his successor at the White House — a tradition aimed at highlighting the peaceful transfer of power that is at the core of American democracy.

And advisers to Trump say he and President-elect Joe Biden may never come face to face, even on Inauguration Day, blowing up another American political ritual.

But while Biden said in a CNN interview earlier this month that Trump’s presence at his inauguration would be symbolically important, neither side sees much value in the two men conversing … ever.

“In normal circumstances, it is one more indication of the peaceful transfer of power and the depth of our respect for democracy,” said John Podesta, who as President Bill Clinton’s chief of staff welcomed President-elect George W. Bush and his top aides to the White House on Dec. 19, 2000, a meeting that was delayed by the Florida recount and court challenges to the election results.

But Biden, Podesta said, would have little to gain from meeting with Trump, who still hasn’t conceded. “My view would be, why bother?” he said.

Those in Trump’s orbit aren’t any more enthusiastic than Podesta. “Talk to him about what?” said one person close to the president, when asked whether Trump might speak to Biden.

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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/21/biden-trump-white-house-meeting-449671

[Hugin]

1. Person, woman, man, camera, TV...

There's loads to talk about.

[underpants]

2. Trump people say it's up to him because no one ever has a clue as to what he's going to do

or say. He’s a 3 year old brat.

[Hugin]

4. This would be a good time for a refresher on the TWO ironclad rules of the Turd Reich...

#1: Nobody tells the Tangeranus what to do.

#2: Anything and everything the Tangerine Idi Amin touches goes to crap.

If you have a clear understanding of those two edicts and nothing which happens will come as a surprise.

[underpants]

10. Good rules.

Thanks.

[agingdem]

3. Trump's aides are terrified that

Trump will lash out at Biden..accuse him of stealing the election...demand Biden concede..shriek "I won!"..all this on a 24/7 global news loop...kind of wish it would happen..

[Baclava]

11. ...and then Joe would declare "You're insane, hand over the launch codes" and we be off n running

Breaking News!

[liberal N proud]

5. It would be fun to watch trumps body language

He would squirm and be put off

[abqtommy]

6. My concern is that anyone entering the White House at this time is entering Covid Central.

No thinking person needs to be exposed to that.

[niyad]

7. That is perhaps THE most critical point. And it is not as if the murdering, orange tyrant would

have anything useful to say.

[Rebl2]

8. That is

exactly what I thought. Also trump has never conceded, so why would he bother with a meeting. I would think Biden doesn’t want to go either at this point.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Trump is angry, paranoid, delusional, depressed, and erratic right now. Not safe for Biden

to meet with him. I am sure Biden's advisors are recommending he stay the hell away from Trump.
And yes Covid infection is a real concern in the WH as well.