Washington governor confronts Trump at White House

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) confronted President Trump on Monday over his proposal to arm educators in order to prevent future school shootings.

Inslee stood and objected to the controversial idea during a meeting with the nation’s governors at the White House, telling Trump that law enforcement agencies and instructors are both alarmed by the idea of teachers “packing heat” around young children.

“So I just suggest we need a little less tweeting here, a little more listening,” said Inslee, who has been rumored as a possible Democratic challenger to Trump in 2020. “Let’s just take that off the table and move forward.”

The president did not directly respond to the Washington governor’s comment, but he did call on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to explain how teachers and coaches are trained to carry firearms in his state.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/375618-washington-governor-confronts-trump-at-white-house

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Meeting with Inslee tonight; this should be fun.....

[Aristus]

1. That's my governor!

[JoeOtterbein]

2. Washington is my favorite state, so beautiful and great Gov. I'd vote him for POTUS!

I can't wait to move there later this year!

[Aristus]

6. You're gonna love it here.

If Inslee runs for POTUS, I'm voting for him.

[GatorDem82]

30. Would love to move there too!

My wife is trying her damnedest to convince me to pick up our family and move to Seattle. I'm originally from San Diego and I know Seattle would be the best place for us, it's just hard to pick up and move from all of our family and friends here in the Gunshine state. Her best friend (and only liberal one at that) lives there and wants us to move out there too. We are supposed to road trip there this summer but I'm afraid I really wont want to leave!

[Aristus]

32. I think you will love it, and won't want to leave.

But it's not a guarantee.

I was born and raised in a warm climate, too; San Antonio, Texas. When we moved up here, I hated it at first. My perception is that it was always cold, rainy, and dreary. It took a while for that outlook to go away.

But now I love it here, and don't want to live anywhere else.

[StevieM]

9. I agree that he would make a great president. And if he doesn't run then he should be

strongly considered for vice-president.

[OMGWTF]

13. Welcome to Washington State!

I travel a lot for pleasure, but for my money, there's no better place to live.

[askyagerz]

17. Life is pretty good here up and down the 1-5

Being from the midwest its still weird to see a people that actually profess their love for their state. Definitely don't see any heart Illinois stickers back home...

[MFM008]

3. Sic em Jay

Go up and punch him out.
My Gov.

[NWmountainman]

4. He's a man that cares..

He's also my Governor.....

[cilla4progress]

5. Mine too.

Rarely do we see anyone confront trump directly. I am sending inslee a thank you!!

[Capperdan]

21. Wouldn't you love to?

I mean confront the TURD, bet most of us would.

[Vinca]

7. That was great. Guess the next tweet storm topic. LOL.

[AtheistCrusader]

18. It'll be about our new gas tax.

He won't attack Inslee directly, he can't afford it, so he'll cry about our state taxes.

[MyOwnPeace]

22. He can't afford it?

HA!

Since when did that EVER stop IQ45 from tweeting out his usual stupidity?

This is just the type of situation that puts burrs in his a$$ and keeps him awake at 3 AM - tweeting out stuff that he should really be leaving in that golden commode from which he rules.

[AtheistCrusader]

27. You're right. He often defies my expectations.

He might confront Inslee, but I suspect he'll just pretend that whole confrontation never happened, while swiping at WA state.

[riversedge]

8. Trump-- Half of you are so afraid of the NRA theres nothing to be afraid of.

Trump does not realize he does not control the NRA. What a doofus!

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/375618-washington-governor-confronts-trump-at-white-house

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Trump said he ate lunch last weekend with top NRA executives Wayne LaPierre and Chris Cox, even as he said he is willing to take on the powerful gun-rights group.

“If they’re not with you, we have to fight them once in a while, that’s OK,” the president said. “But sometimes we’re going to have to be very tough and we’re going to have to fight them.

Trump has floated a wide-range of proposals from bolstering the gun background check system and raising the age limit to buy certain high-powered rifles to giving guns to trained teachers and staff. Trump expressed doubt the NRA would oppose his response.

"Don't worry about the NRA,” the president told the governors. ”They're on our side. “Half of you are so afraid of the NRA — there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

[yallerdawg]

10. Speaking truth to moronic, imbecilic ideas!

If I was a teacher and transferred to Somalia - maybe...

But we're going to get rid of this jackass long before he reduces us to failed nation status.

[montanacowboy]

11. Go Jay

That's our Gov!!!

[BlueIdaho]

12. Go Jay Go!

Washington State has yet another great governor! I’m so envious sitting here 30 miles to the east in dumbfuckistan.

[KT2000]

14. Something tells me

Inslee knows a bully when he sees one and knows how to deal with them. Terrific!

[Leith]

15. Speaking Truth to Power!

So I just suggest we need a little less tweeting here, a little more listening.

dolt45 needs to hear this more often.

[MyOwnPeace]

29. Yeah, like...........

he's gonna' listen.................

Truly, the Governor spoke well and addressed the issue - but he was talking to a poster - dumber than a telephone pole.

[KewlKat]

16. Inslee / Kennedy in 2020

[LisaM]

19. Good for Jay Inslee. I like him.

He could do a bit more to deal with Amazon creep in his own state (and put rent control on the table), but overall I like him and he and Bob Ferguson have been top drawer with immigrant rights.

[DFW]

20. How do they train teachers to use firearms in Texas?

Well, I certainly haven't been to any of the sessions, but taking into account the sophistication of our governor and A.G., my guess is the teachers are handed some high caliber weapons they can't even hold straight, and told, "ya just press on this trigger thingy and blow their asses to kingdom come!"

Knowing the sophistication of a few of our teachers, I wouldn't be surprised to hear of some of them doing just that. "Peggy-Sue, do you believe that Jesus wanted you to get that math problem wrong?"
"No, ma'am, I don't"
BLAM!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Any other students share the late Peggy-Sue's viewpoint?"

[MyOwnPeace]

23. HA!!!!!

Spent 35 years in schools - both as a teacher and an administrator.

If MY life were to depend on the "defensive skills" of some of my co-workers or staff, well, this response would be coming via "TWILIGHT ZONE!"

[BobTheSubgenius]

24. Oh, yes, yes, yes!

The first place I'd go for sensible advice on this epidemic - Greg Abbot's Texas. In his Bizarro World, "He needed killin'" is still a valid defense.

[keithbvadu2]

25. Arm teachers and everyone so police have more targets?

Armed teacher on the move looking for the shooter.

Police come in blazing.

See armed person.

Just what they are looking for.
.

[The Blue Flower]

26. Inslee' a true progressive leader

During the Iraq war, he and two other congressman took the floor every Tuesday night and made the argument against our invasion in great detail and in great length. I had the pleasure of meeting him several times in Seattle--once bumping into him on my lunch break when I worked downtown. He listens, he gets it, and he isn't afraid to stand up for the right side. It would be indeed great if he were to run for president. I'd be behind him 100%.

[cilla4progress]

28. I sent his office

a thank you!

[DinahMoeHum]

31. Poor baby's pouty 'cause no one likes his idea.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

33. That's my governor

and he was my congressman before that.