Russian ambassador to skip Gridiron Club dinner: report

[littlemissmartypants]

Source: The Hill

March 04, 2017 - 11:44 AM EST

The Russian ambassador at the center of controversies surrounding President Trump’s team has pulled out of a high-profile dinner event he was scheduled to attend, Politico reported Saturday.

Sergey Kislyak was expected to appear at the prestigious annual Gridiron Club Dinner on Saturday night, but cancelled Friday. Vice President Mike Pence is among the dinner

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/322357-russian-ambassador-to-skip-exclusive-gridiron-club-dinner

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[C_U_L8R]

1. Seems panic is creeping in

The question is... who's talking.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. If I were a Russian Ambassador

I'd hire a food tester

[littlemissmartypants]

5. He needs a personal trainer, imo.

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Sergey Kislyak

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. Did you know...Sessions was to be at that same dinner but canceled also.

Sessions flew to Mar-lego for dinner with Twitler.
Whadda ya want to bet Kislyak is gonna be there too?

Jeff Sessions and Russian Ambassador both cancel Saturday plans, as Sessions flies to Mar-a-Lago

Both Sessions and Kislyak were scheduled to attend the same public event
on Saturday. That’s not suspicious, as they would have been two out of thousands of attendees.
Here’s what’s odd: Sessions and Kislyak have both canceled on that event – and Sessions hopped a plane to Trump’s Florida home.

http://www.palmerreport.com/opinion/jeff-sessions-russian-ambassador-cancel-saturday-plans-sessions-flies-mar-lago/1783/

[littlemissmartypants]

17. I have no doubt you are correct.

Don't worry, they will get their well deserved refreshments soon.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8748099

[dewsgirl]

8. THIS! Russian diplomats are becoming an endangered species

[littlemissmartypants]

11. Hahahaha!

♡ dewsgirl!

[JohnQFunk]

20. especially given THIS news

Shadowy Russiagate figure dies at convenient time for Putin, Trump

Over at Talking Points Memo, Josh Marshall has been all over the Trump Russiagate saga, particularly the role of Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen. And tonight, there’s been a bit of a big development in the story:

Alex Oronov, who runs a major agribusiness concern in Ukraine… was a partner in the ethanol business Cohen and Cohen’s brother Bryan set up in Ukraine about a decade ago. Oronov is Bryan Cohen’s father-in-law. Today we learned that Oronov apparently organized that ‘peace plan’ meeting that brought together Ukrainian MP Artemenko, Cohen and Felix Sater. About four hours ago Andrii Artemenko, the Ukrainian parliamentarian who came to New York with that ‘peace plan’, went on Facebook to announce that Alex Oronov has died.

More details and analysis at

http://www.newsbehavingbadly.com/2017/03/05/shadowy-russiagate-figure-dies-at-just-the-right-time-for-putin/

[littlemissmartypants]

22. You need to create an OP

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I love your moniker btw.
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[ffr]

3. The audacity to even come to such an event with the VP at this time is mind blowing

Then gain, perhaps since tRump is skipping the WH Correspondence Dinner, maybe the two can have their won private candle light meeting. Just the two of them.

[elmac]

4. President Twit lost another comrade nt

[littlemissmartypants]

9. Talk about ratting yourself out...

Fraternizing in a room full of journos, mucho incriminating. Thank goodness Judi Woodruff had the inside scoop and blew his cover. Otherwise he might have slipped in... under a bus.



We need an incognito smiley.

[KewlKat]

6. I wouldn't doubt that President Pootin calls him back to the homeland very soon....

hope he has a place to hide when he gets back home.....

[littlemissmartypants]

10. It's going to be yuuge!

[dalton99a]

12. Kislyak said he expected to be replaced by a hard-line general

according to the NYT.

[KewlKat]

14. Well the Con's ru$$ian lover know he loves the generals, doncha know

[littlemissmartypants]

7. The Gridiron Club and Foundation

The Gridiron Club and Foundation, founded in 1885, is the oldest and one of the most prestigious journalistic organizations in Washington, D.C. Its 65 active members represent major newspapers, news services, news magazines and broadcast networks. Membership is by invitation only and has traditionally been offered almost exclusively to Washington newspaper bureau chiefs. Recently, however, it has begun opening its doors to such non-newspaper media figures as Tim Russert of NBC News, Bob Schieffer of CBS News, Mara Liasson of National Public Radio, and Judy Woodruff of PBS.

The Gridiron Club is best known for its annual dinner which traditionally features the United States Marine Band, along with satirical musical skits by the members and remarks by the President of the United States and representatives of each political party. The skits and speeches by various politicians are expected to be self-deprecating or otherwise sharply comedic.[1]

Every U.S. President since 1885 except Grover Cleveland has spoken at the dinner (President Barack Obama attended the 2011 dinner after missing both the 2009 and 2010 dinners. In addition, he spoke as a senator in 2006). Bill and Hillary Clinton have both spoken at Club dinners,[3] and the 2008 dinner marked the sixth time that President George W. Bush attended during his presidency.[1] The dinner is held in the spring, usually in March. Between 1945 and 2006, the dinner was held at the Capital Hilton. In 2007, it moved to the Renaissance Washington.[1]

It is one of the few remaining large-scale white-tie affairs in Washington.[4] It offers a neutral ground on which members of the press and various elected officials and political operatives can break bread together.[1]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridiron_Club

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. Hmmm..I have not heard if Trump was invited..or was he dissed??

if so, he obviously is not in attendance..

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Hmmm.... then that just freed him up for

that special dinner at Mar-A-Lago going on tonight!!!

[littlemissmartypants]

15. Exactly. eom

[eppur_se_muova]

18. Somewhat related post ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028709460

[Cha]

21. More Drips!

Mahalo, littlemisssmartypants!