[Former] Clinton strategist Mark Penn counsels President Trump on impeachment

[demmiblue]

As President Trump’s White House battles impeachment, he turned to a familiar face last week: Mark Penn, one of President Bill Clinton’s top strategists.

Penn came to the Oval Office for more than an hour last Monday, three people familiar with the meeting said, and brought polling data and impeachment advice for the president. Penn reassured Trump that he wouldn’t be removed from office, according to people familiar with the meeting, and encouraged him to travel the country like Clinton did when he was fighting impeachment over 20 years ago, officials said.

Vice President Pence and counselor Kellyanne Conway were also present for the meeting, where Diet Cokes were served. Penn was escorted by Andrew Stein, a longtime Trump friend from New York who recently penned a Wall Street Journal op-ed calling for Nikki Haley to replace Pence on the ticket.

Penn recommended that Trump “stay focused on the substance” of the allegations surrounding trading access and aid for political favors from Ukraine, according to Stein, “and not respond to everything.”

Trump has sent dozens of tweets attacking Democrats for waging an unfair battle against him and has regularly fixated on the impeachment process, according to current and former aides, while attacking his opponents as “DO NOTHING DEMOCRATS.”

“You’ve got to govern,” Penn told Trump of how Clinton handled the impeachment process, according to another person with knowledge of the meeting.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-strategist-mark-penn-counsels-president-trump-on-impeachment/2019/11/26/e7b29cd4-1075-11ea-a533-90a7becf7713_story.html

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[guillaumeb]

1. Mr Penn, Trump has no idea how to govern.

And no idea how to remain silent.

And Mr. Penn, how much did Trump pay you for the advice?

[mitch96]

3. " how much did Trump pay you for the advice?"

With tRumps track record he should get the money first.... then advise
I think he would make a GREAT spy or fly on the wall... HA!
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[guillaumeb]

7. Agreed. Ask for payment in rubles.

Avoid the exchange fees.

[question everything]

2. Penn had some responsibility for Clinton's loss in 2008

He thought that after winning CA primaries she was off to the nomination. Not knowing that CA delegates - and perhaps all states' - were assigned proportionally. That it was not winner take all, the way the Rs did.

[backscatter712]

5. This is about at the point where we say YES, PLEASE, TRUMP, FOLLOW PENN'S ADVICE!!!

Trump is completely incapable of opening his mouth without sticking his foot calf-deep in it. By all means, we should encourage him to keep incriminating himself!

[GoCubsGo]

4. "...reassuring him he won't be impeached."

LOL! I hope Trump wasn't paying for any of that advice, not that he'll take it, anyway.

[spanone]

6. just a gun for hire....