jerseyhoya wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:you are missing the point of Trump accepting what he said. of course putin is going to deny it. he has been very consistent on that.

If you're taking Lavrov at his word.

Wouldn't shock me if it happened, but the guy is a professional liar.

Putin’s denial of culpability notwithstanding, he and Trump agreed that the issue has become a hindrance to better relations between the two powers, said Tillerson, who attended the more-than-two-hour meeting along with Russia’s foreign minister. Tillerson said the discussion about the election meddling was “robust and lengthy.”

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Tillerson said the two leaders had agreed to continue the discussion, with an eye toward securing a commitment that Russia won’t interfere in U.S. affairs in the future.

“I think the president is rightly focused on how do we move forward from something that may be an intractable disagreement at this point,” Tillerson said.

Putin’s denial of culpability notwithstanding, he and Trump agreed that the issue has become a hindrance to better relations between the two powers, said Tillerson, who attended the more-than-two-hour meeting along with Russia’s foreign minister. Tillerson said the discussion about the election meddling was “robust and lengthy.” Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Tillerson said the two leaders had agreed to continue the discussion, with an eye toward securing a commitment that Russia won’t interfere in U.S. affairs in the future. “I think the president is rightly focused on how do we move forward from something that may be an intractable disagreement at this point,” Tillerson said.

First lady Melania Trump entered the meeting about an hour into the session to see if the leaders wanted to wrap up, but that the talks lasted another hour after that, Tillerson said.

traderdave wrote:

thephan wrote:Rick Perry, our man at the DOE, spoke at a West Virginia coal plant today and had this to say:

"Here’s a little economics lesson: supply and demand. You put the supply out there and the demand will follow."

He is a dope.

I hope he added, "said nobody, ever". With little economics lessons like that, our country's bankruptcy courts will be tied up for decades.

mozartpc27 wrote:he is just regurgitating,as best he can, the "wisdom" of Milton Friedman.

It isn't the first time Ivanka Trump has participated in high-level meetings at the summit. On Thursday night, she and her husband, Jared Kushner, another Trump adviser, joined the president at a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Kushner also participated in Trump's bilateral meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Friday.

John F. Kennedy wrote:Dictators install their family members in key positions. This shouldn't be a surprise.