I am glad that Mike Pence did the right thing by certifying the vote, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that he was totally supportive of the Presidency of DJT & all the reprehensible actions that DJT took to bring down our government, & enrich himself & his family & cronies.
I’m revolted by that man. Sure, let’s give him a golf clap for doing his job in certifying the electors and not getting involved in sedition on the day that gallows were built outside of the building he was hunkered down in, and shouts of “Hang Mike Pence” echoed through the halls. But there is nothing heroic about him. He’s a buffoon. An empty suit. A sanctimonious jerk.
I get why TFG was attracted to him. I remember a profile early in the T presidency (a/k/a “The Nightmare”) in which Pence walked into the room where T was talking to the reporter and he said something like “Look at this guy … straight out of central casting.”
Pence’s “brand” is to appear statesmanlike. He’s handsome, with that silver mane and “sincere” squint. And the affected cadence in his manner of speech seems designed to project confidence and competence.
I think he thinks he’s the second coming of Reagan. What a phony. Thinking of him while reading your post, the word “pusillanimous” popped into my head, and I had to look it up because I wasn’t even sure what it meant. But yeah, that holds up.
Pence didn't make the "right" decesion out of ethical reasoning. He made it because if he allowed Trump to stay in POWER, later Donald would have him beheaded when he didnt need him anymore.
I may have lost it in the fog of this past Era, but I don't think I had any idea that Newt Gingrich was in SERIOUS contention for VP until now. Christie, yes, but not Gingrich. How much MORE horrifying would Trump's administration have been with Newt Gingrich as VP? OMG!! I now want to curl up in a fetal position and sleep the rest of the day.
Pence lapses into double speak. He agrees with GOP language. "Legitimate political discourse." Thats what some say about the raging mob calling for the Crucifixion of Jesus.
'The July 15 deadline loomed without an announcement, and Pence was not going to take the mendacious Trump’s word for it. On Friday morning, his political operatives let the Trump campaign know that without an announcement before lunchtime, Pence was out. And so at around 11am—just in the nick of time—Trump tweeted that Mike Pence was the guy.' (article, Greg Olear, PREVAIL)
I am glad that Mike Pence did the right thing by certifying the vote, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that he was totally supportive of the Presidency of DJT & all the reprehensible actions that DJT took to bring down our government, & enrich himself & his family & cronies.
He did do the right thing that day which is nothing short of a miracle considering his record.
I’m revolted by that man. Sure, let’s give him a golf clap for doing his job in certifying the electors and not getting involved in sedition on the day that gallows were built outside of the building he was hunkered down in, and shouts of “Hang Mike Pence” echoed through the halls. But there is nothing heroic about him. He’s a buffoon. An empty suit. A sanctimonious jerk.
I get why TFG was attracted to him. I remember a profile early in the T presidency (a/k/a “The Nightmare”) in which Pence walked into the room where T was talking to the reporter and he said something like “Look at this guy … straight out of central casting.”
Pence’s “brand” is to appear statesmanlike. He’s handsome, with that silver mane and “sincere” squint. And the affected cadence in his manner of speech seems designed to project confidence and competence.
I think he thinks he’s the second coming of Reagan. What a phony. Thinking of him while reading your post, the word “pusillanimous” popped into my head, and I had to look it up because I wasn’t even sure what it meant. But yeah, that holds up.
Pence: Hero or Coward?
Pence didn't make the "right" decesion out of ethical reasoning. He made it because if he allowed Trump to stay in POWER, later Donald would have him beheaded when he didnt need him anymore.
Trumps psycho History supports such.
I may have lost it in the fog of this past Era, but I don't think I had any idea that Newt Gingrich was in SERIOUS contention for VP until now. Christie, yes, but not Gingrich. How much MORE horrifying would Trump's administration have been with Newt Gingrich as VP? OMG!! I now want to curl up in a fetal position and sleep the rest of the day.
Excellent article, Greg. Very very interesting. I wonder how deep Pence is in actual crimes? What do you think? Will he be prosecuted?
Pence lapses into double speak. He agrees with GOP language. "Legitimate political discourse." Thats what some say about the raging mob calling for the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Your thoughts always make me think and rethink, we need more of that…
'The July 15 deadline loomed without an announcement, and Pence was not going to take the mendacious Trump’s word for it. On Friday morning, his political operatives let the Trump campaign know that without an announcement before lunchtime, Pence was out. And so at around 11am—just in the nick of time—Trump tweeted that Mike Pence was the guy.' (article, Greg Olear, PREVAIL)