Cabinet Will 'Retreat' to Blair House to Hand Out Report Cards

[RamboLiberal]

Source: Washington Post

Aides promise that there will be no trust circles or "sharing" exercises, but President Obama's Cabinet will gather Friday and Saturday to mark the administration's sixth month in office with a high-level retreat.

The gathering, to be held at Blair House and the White House Conference Center, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the executive mansion, will feature all 22 Cabinet-rank members for a series of policy presentations, several officials familiar with the planning said Tuesday.

Two sources characterized the session as an attempt at "bonding." Another said the gathering, which a top aide said has been long-planned, would be modeled after similar corporate events designed to provide an assessment of how the administration is doing halfway through the year.

There will be a dinner on Friday night, followed by a meeting for several hours on Saturday, a senior White House official said.



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[bluestateguy]

1. Oooh! Slumber party at Blair House!

Will there be a game of Truth or Dare? Or how about charades? Maybe they can all paint their faces orange, like John Boehner.

[No Elephants]

2. Our Executive Branch, having a corporate retreat. Anyone have a fork?

I've been on a lot of corporate retreats. Good luck.. LOL

[NBachers]

3. When are the House and Senate having theirs?

[Iowa]

4. Fiddling While Rome Burns... n/t