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Mike Pence Says His Role Model for Vice President Is Dick Cheney
By ines de la cuetara
Sep 18, 2016, 9:04 AM ET
GOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said his role model for the number two spot is the last Republican to hold the job -- Dick Cheney.
I frankly hold Dick Cheney in really high regard in his role as vice president and as an American, Pence said on ABCs "This Week."
Pence said that, like Cheney, he hoped to be a very active vice president.
Vice President Cheney had experience in Congress as I do, and he was very active in working with members of the House and the Senate, he said.
Asked by ABC News' Martha Raddatz about criticism that Cheney had too much influence over President George W. Bush, Pence said that he admires vice presidents who are able to take the vision of the president and champion that on Capitol Hill.
Pence often touts his experience in Congress on the campaign trail and just last week was on Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans in both the House and the Senate.
Vinca
(50,752 posts)Figures Pence thinks he's wonderful.
JHB
(37,282 posts)...which gave him dirt on anybody else and then took the role of President by Proxy for himself.
Sorry Mike, Vlad had you beat before you even started.
yardwork
(63,398 posts)Cheney is evil incarnate but Pence wouldn't have a clue how to plan and implement the things Cheney masterminded.
Pence is pathetic.
kacekwl
(7,307 posts)A liar and murderer for your role model.
BlueTsunami2018
(3,786 posts)He was the exact opposite of Pence. This statement is beyond absurd.
Funtatlaguy
(11,525 posts)IADEMO2004
(5,809 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,199 posts)Freethinker65
(10,787 posts)He was chosen because he lacked character to upstage Trump but he had the demeanor and look to complement Trump. Pence's political career was nearly over in Indiana and he was willing to go all in, even with someone as horrendous as Trump, for the opportunity.
Pence is a dick but he is not Dick Cheney. Pence has little input in Trump's WH. Pence's power is in his his vote as tie breaker in the Senate.
PCIntern
(26,420 posts)Gregg Marmalard from the film Animal House
Meadowoak
(5,956 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,400 posts)yellowcanine
(36,135 posts)If anything it was the other way around.