How is it that the Finnish Prime Minister comes to the White House and is forced to meet with Biden?
From the White House:
Vice President Biden today welcomed Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen of Finland to the White House. The two emphasized the importance we each place on our strong and enduring bilateral partnership as well as the importance of the transatlantic relationship.
Imagine the headlines in Helsinki: Our Prime Minister Not Important Enough to Merit Meeting with Obama.
Maybe someone needs to spend a little less time, five months before Election Day, campaigning.
Award winning journalist Keith Koffler has 16 years of experience covering Washington. As a reporter for CongressDaily, National Journal magazine, and Roll Call, Keith wrote primarily from the White House, covering three presidents and learning as few have the intricacies of the West Wing and the behavior and motivations of its occupants. While mainly stationed at the White House, he also extensively covered Congress and Washington’s lobbyists.
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