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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGay Olympic Figure Skater, publically snubs Pence
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/winter-olympics/gay-figure-skater-declines-chance-to-speak-with-pence/ar-BBINIk1?li=BBnb7KzPYEONGCHANG, South Korea Vice President Pence is set to arrive here soon to lead the official U.S. delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympic opening ceremony, a delegation that is making a strong political statement against North Koreas oppressive regime by including the father of Otto Warmbier, the student who died not long after being held in captivity in North Korea.
But on the afternoon on Jan. 17, Pence had another focus: He was so concerned about the criticism he received from U.S. Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon that his staff went to the extraordinary length of asking the U.S. Olympic Committee to set up a conversation between the two an offer Rippon turned down.
According to two people with knowledge of the situation who were not authorized to speak publicly about it, a member of Pences staff requested the conversation with the openly gay Rippon after reading the skaters derogatory remarks about him in a USA TODAY Sports story that had been published online just an hour earlier.
Rippon, the two people said, declined the invitation.
But on the afternoon on Jan. 17, Pence had another focus: He was so concerned about the criticism he received from U.S. Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon that his staff went to the extraordinary length of asking the U.S. Olympic Committee to set up a conversation between the two an offer Rippon turned down.
According to two people with knowledge of the situation who were not authorized to speak publicly about it, a member of Pences staff requested the conversation with the openly gay Rippon after reading the skaters derogatory remarks about him in a USA TODAY Sports story that had been published online just an hour earlier.
Rippon, the two people said, declined the invitation.
Later in the article Rippon states her "may be open" to a conversation after the sporting event is over. Let's see if Pence enjoys stewing in that particular limelight for a while lol
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Gay Olympic Figure Skater, publically snubs Pence (Original Post)
BoneyardDem
Feb 2018
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Glorfindel
(9,720 posts)1. Puck Fence (sounds like some kind of ice-hockey barrier, doesn't it?)
Puck Fence! Puck Fence! Puck Fence!
TeamPooka
(24,210 posts)2. Don't give Pence the photo op he wants. If he gets that he wins by seeming reasonable one on one
but an asshole with public policy and laws he makes.
Fuck Pence.
Don't meet him!
Cha
(296,881 posts)3. Good on Adam Rippon! There's nothing
real about these trumpences except their gaslighting hate.
magicarpet
(14,124 posts)4. Making hatred seem lovable, cuddly, and cozy.
Puck Fence
sheshe2
(83,667 posts)5. Ripp on Rippon!
Brava!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tblue37
(65,227 posts)9. That should be "Bravo!" (the masculine form of the adjective)
Leghorn21
(13,523 posts)6. Adam at work!:
Right on, little brother!!
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)7. I read somewhere the WH tried to cover this up,
They really try to protect him at all costs, don't they?
lindysalsagal
(20,592 posts)8. Awesome. Pense had it coming. IN spades.