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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 06:10 PM Jan 2019

Pence says Trump 'passed out candy' and didn't raise his voice in shutdown meeting

Vice President Mike Pence defended President Trump's conduct on Wednesday following a meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), following claims from Democrats that the president had stormed out of the meeting.

"The president walked into the room and passed out candy. It's true," Pence told reporters. "I don't recall him ever raising his voice or slamming his hand."
"He never raised his voice," added McCarthy, who was standing behind Pence during the press conference.

Democrats exited Wednesday's meeting complaining of a "temper tantrum" they said Trump had during the meeting, which according to Pelosi and Schumer ended with the president abruptly leaving the meeting after Pelosi refused his latest demand for $5.7 billion in border security funding.

McCarthy reported it was “Butterfingers and a couple of other types. It was a nice mix.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424616-pence-says-trump-passed-out-candy-and-didnt-raise-his-voice-in

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Pence says Trump 'passed out candy' and didn't raise his voice in shutdown meeting (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 OP
Don't take candy from strangers.... LisaM Jan 2019 #1
And few are stranger than Trump ...... rurallib Jan 2019 #3
He must think Ohiogal Jan 2019 #4
probably kozar Jan 2019 #30
So this Tweet from 2016 from Donald Trump, Jr. about Skittles would make me nervous LisaM Jan 2019 #32
touche' kozar Jan 2019 #33
Well, this is Jr, but who know? LisaM Jan 2019 #35
Candy? malaise Jan 2019 #2
He's trying to finish off his trick-or-treat bag. Croney Jan 2019 #5
but it was "butterfingers" onethatcares Jan 2019 #6
That is what the potted plant told Pence while he was sleeping. eom IllinoisBirdWatcher Jan 2019 #7
He passed out candy? Shell_Seas Jan 2019 #8
Pence said it TWICE in his interview. TWICE. rainin Jan 2019 #9
Was he stupid enough to think Flaleftist Jan 2019 #10
The electoral college appointed a used car salesman as president Major Nikon Jan 2019 #39
Since it was a meeting with... Mike Nelson Jan 2019 #11
Power play. He gave himself TWO pieces of candy, and ate it right in front of everybody. Midnight Writer Jan 2019 #12
'Pence says' Bwahahahahahaaaa spanone Jan 2019 #13
Seems the highlight of the meeting was the candy.. honest.abe Jan 2019 #14
Butterfingers suck TlalocW Jan 2019 #15
He wanted them to get shards of brittle peanut butter lodged in the roofs of their mouths. Caliman73 Jan 2019 #23
What is he 3yrs old or something? HipChick Jan 2019 #16
Maybe Trump should have handed out 'Kisses'? left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #17
This is all just so bizarre. Sugar Smack Jan 2019 #18
I know. I am beyond incredulous. This is so far past Twilight Zone... Guilded Lilly Jan 2019 #37
That's so true, and I don't see any way Sugar Smack Jan 2019 #40
SO? You are calling the Democratic Leadership blantant liars? Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #19
Butterfingers? Is that a promotional thing? Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #20
Pay no attention area51 Jan 2019 #21
Recently on MSNBC, a journalist said she remembered when Pence was a man. Paladin Jan 2019 #22
There are key words in Pence's statment. LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #24
Pence and McCarthy are part of the conspiracy. lpbk2713 Jan 2019 #25
Pence passed out, you say? I believe that ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #26
Liar, liar, pants on fire. badhair77 Jan 2019 #27
Sure he didn't raise his voice. I mean we all know how patient & sweet natured... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #28
Pence hears him scream constantly. He is synthesized. Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #29
Everybody gather round, the Candy Man is here BeyondGeography Jan 2019 #31
This is just like idiot Ray-gun thegoose Jan 2019 #34
well i'd certainly believe he passed out 0rganism Jan 2019 #36
Like when he threw candy at Angela Merkel? yardwork Jan 2019 #38
I'm sure he followed up 'passing out candy' with louis-t Jan 2019 #41
I was taught never to take candy from a baby. trc Jan 2019 #42
It was the lodestar of candy mixes Blue Owl Jan 2019 #43
He gave Merkel candy and said... lame54 Jan 2019 #44
Survival, bomb shelter candy? Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #45

LisaM

(27,762 posts)
1. Don't take candy from strangers....
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 06:12 PM
Jan 2019

what's with this weird habit of handing out candy? Didn't he give Starbursts to Angela Merkel or some weird thing?

kozar

(2,037 posts)
33. touche'
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:00 PM
Jan 2019

I made a basic quick thought and was corrected by dated facts,,well done. I will add,,, do you think he remembers that tweet from 2 years ago?

Koz

LisaM

(27,762 posts)
35. Well, this is Jr, but who know?
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:05 PM
Jan 2019

They are all so conditioned to lying, that I doubt that they truly remember anything.

Croney

(4,646 posts)
5. He's trying to finish off his trick-or-treat bag.
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 06:15 PM
Jan 2019

He thinks other people are addicted to sugar and junk food like he is.

onethatcares

(16,133 posts)
6. but it was "butterfingers"
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 06:19 PM
Jan 2019

I wonder where his "butterfingers" have been..........but seriously, he probably wanted to say, "what would you doooooo for a Klondike bar".

Or

He's been pretending he's the president for so long and thinks it's Halloween and he's handing out candy to the kids.

Shell_Seas

(3,319 posts)
8. He passed out candy?
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 06:25 PM
Jan 2019

I can see it now... "Hello Democrats *sniff sniff.* You're so awful. Bad. Here have a snickers. *sniff sniff* WITCH HUNT!"

Seems unlikely.

rainin

(3,010 posts)
9. Pence said it TWICE in his interview. TWICE.
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 06:25 PM
Jan 2019

Maybe trump supporters think that is the sign of a GREAT negotiator. He brought candy!

Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
39. The electoral college appointed a used car salesman as president
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:16 PM
Jan 2019

Probably not a good idea to offer up proof of that concept.

Caliman73

(11,694 posts)
23. He wanted them to get shards of brittle peanut butter lodged in the roofs of their mouths.
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:35 PM
Jan 2019

I used to like Butterfinger but one too many times I got those sharp ass shards of peanut butter impaled in the roof of my mouth.

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)
37. I know. I am beyond incredulous. This is so far past Twilight Zone...
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:12 PM
Jan 2019

to be absolutely undefinable even in Sci Fi terms.
He gave them CANDY?????????
He...
I...
Don’t see a sane way out of this hideous nightmare.
Dealing with lunatics, liars, traitors, twisted Narcissists, truly soulless monsters. And then there is the cadre of shameless self serving ass kissers.
Pence.
McConnell
Any f’ing Republican actually.

Just beyond intelligence.
Just...

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
40. That's so true, and I don't see any way
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:32 PM
Jan 2019

we'll escape this insane nightmare without PTSD, being adrenaline junkies, dissociation from "reasonable" sounding things later because we've all been in crisis mode for years, and these clowns in the GOP that have been wasting our precious time and lives? In a sane country they would have been locked up & studied closely.

I may just smoke some dope & go to bed.

Paladin

(28,204 posts)
22. Recently on MSNBC, a journalist said she remembered when Pence was a man.
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:34 PM
Jan 2019

It was a good observation---Pence ceased to be an actual person some time ago, and settled for being a ceremonial doll. Just another indication of trump's malignant effect on people.

LiberalFighter

(50,504 posts)
24. There are key words in Pence's statment.
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 07:39 PM
Jan 2019

He states he doesn't recall DT doing it. He doesn't say that DT didn't do it. Pence added the words "doesn't recall". If a person can't unequivocally state someone didn't do it then they must have done it.

0rganism

(23,856 posts)
36. well i'd certainly believe he passed out
Wed Jan 9, 2019, 08:08 PM
Jan 2019

or passed gas

candy? really? does he think we're all 8 years old? maybe he should try passing out candy to actual children so they won't visibly hate him as much during photo ops.

Bretton Garcia

(970 posts)
45. Survival, bomb shelter candy?
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 07:53 AM
Jan 2019

They used to put candy in bomb shelters, for short term emergency food.

Maybe Trump was alluding to going into his bunker, and waiting out the Apocalypse he may cause.

If so, the candy is getting better. In my day, there were only two flavors. Both hard candy. Think it was something like lemon, and cherry.

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