White House Excluding Dems from Its Annual Governors Meeting

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... "The bipartisan White House governors meeting is an important tradition, and we are disappointed in the administration's decision to make it a partisan occasion this year," Brandon Tatum, acting executive director and CEO of the NGA, said in a statement. "To disinvite individual governors to the White House sessions undermines an important opportunity for federal-state collaboration."

"At this moment in our nation's history, it is critical that institutions continue to stand for unity, dignity, and constructive engagement," Tatum added.

"Traditionally the White House has played a role in fostering these moments during NGA's annual meeting. This year, they will not." ...

@#4 ... Petty little Bs. ...

... and continuing on his apparent aim to divide the Country against itself.

@#6 ... Democratic govs should schedule their own meeting somewhere in Washington and openly discuss issues that are important to their constituents. ...

I disagree.

The purpose of of the National Governors Association (NGA) meeting is bipartisan. The Democrats should not contribute to Pres Trump's attempt to destroy its bipartisanship.

I'd proffer that the response of NGA is apropos...

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... "At this moment in our nation's history, it is critical that institutions continue to stand for unity, dignity, and constructive engagement," Tatum added.

"Traditionally the White House has played a role in fostering these moments during NGA's annual meeting. This year, they will not."

NGA is meeting this year from Feb. 19 to 21.

The NGA said in a Friday email to people involved in planning that the association's leadership has decided the White House meeting will no longer be an association event.

"No NGA resources will be used to support transportation for this activity," according to the email that was obtained by POLITICO. ...

Pres Trump tried to take-over the NGA event at the White House and turn it into one of his toady Cabinet meetings.

NGA is denying him that attempt.

@#9 ... "Democratic govs should schedule their own meeting"

And invite the Republican governors. ...

Yeah, that's the NGA meetings.

@#7 ... NGA is meeting this year from Feb. 19 to 21. ...

@#20 ... Job growth is at record levels? ...

White House sets lower job growth expectations
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... Hassett said in an interview with CNBC. "So I think that you should expect slightly smaller job numbers that are consistent with high GDP growth right now ... We shouldn't panic if you see a sequence of numbers that are lower than you're used to, because, again, population growth is going down and productivity growth is skyrocketing. It's an unusual set of circumstances." ...

@#21

My understanding is that the delayed job report is due for public release on Friday. Has Dir Hassett already seen the report?