Mike Pence offers to provide transition guidance to Kamala Harris

[True Dough]

If you're Kamala, do you meet with Mike to see if there's anything of value to be gleaned, or do you tell him to go pound sand?


WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence reached out to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Thursday, sources familiar with the situation said, marking the first contact at that level between the outgoing and incoming administrations.

Pence has increasingly taken on the public roles involved in government transition. President Donald Trump, despite pledging to work toward a smooth transfer of power, has not contacted President-elect Joe Biden or explicitly acknowledged that Biden won the November election. Trump spent the weeks since the Nov. 3 election questioning its integrity and claiming falsely that he won.

Pence certified Biden and Harris’s electoral win in Congress last week after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in attempt to stop the process. Pence faced strong pressure from the president to intervene in an attempt to throw the election Trump’s way.

The vice president has trips scheduled this weekend to say goodbye to troops.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pence-harris/pence-calls-harris-to-offer-assistance-ahead-of-us-power-transfer-next-week-idUSKBN29K2IV

[Thomas Hurt]

1. WTF could should possibly want or need to learn from that do-nothing, servile coward...

[bigtree]

2. she'll likely accept

...seems perfunctory, but it could make a difference.

I'd guess former VP Biden knows more.

[Make7]

3. Maybe he has tips on how to hide from Trump supporters intent on killing the VP. ( n/t )

[True Dough]

8. That's not a situation to make light of

but I laughed anyway!

[MineralMan]

4. Sure. And bring a small gift for Mother.

[applegrove]

5. Right..... because only people with "broad shouldered leadership" know what

to do in Office. How did that work out Pence?

[ZenDem]

6. You meet with him.

The quicker we can get back to business and some sort of 'normalcy' the better. Pence likely will have some pointers. Kamala is smart enough to see through any bullshit. Plus, it will give Trump one more kick in the ass as he heads out the door.

[Mariana]

7. She absolutely should accept.

It will contrast nicely with Trump's childish petulant temper-tantrum flounce-off.

[exboyfil]

9. Pence had this look of disdain when Biden met with him at the last transition

Harris should definitely accept. Pence has a lot of faults, but he is of older corrupt Republican stock. He understands that their are changes in administration, and we are getting very close to burning the whole thing down.

[Arkansas Granny]

10. Just a formality. There's nothing to be gained by refusing the meeting.

[luv2fly]

11. Of course she should accept

We aren't them.

[True Dough]

14. Would you attend Trump's funeral?

I know that's a different matter and I expect Biden would go if he's still around when it happens, but I wouldn't be there. I couldn't in good conscious show up and act like I'm paying respects when I have absolutely none for the idiot.

[luv2fly]

28. Yeah you're right it's a different matter

He is a loathsome man, and I hope no one goes.

[Butterflylady]

12. She will accept because she has class

If not she will decline with a thank you, but no thanks.

[Karadeniz]

13. My only concern is her being in a place crawling with Covid.

[bluestarone]

15. This is what i'm thinking too

[malaise]

16. Nothing like hearing that your cult leader's goons were planning to hang you

for refusing to overturn the election for him. Nothing like living through Secret Service rushing you to safety with the mob behind you. This will be his road to Damascus.

I expect him to leave politics and make a bag of money exposing Trump.
I won't read it - you reap what you sow.

He was also seen addressing the National Guard in DC this morning.

[11 Bravo]

17. Will Mother need to be in attendance, as well?

(She seems to feel that Mike is a randy rascal, so she might need to hover nearby with a fire extinguisher.)

[True Dough]

23. Maybe Mike just needs to vent

"You know how good you have it, Kamala? I had to spend four years like a toady to a psychopath."

[LuvLoogie]

20. I'd make him go through a metal detector,

scan him for plutonium vials, and have the bomb and contraband sniffing dogs give him a once over--first.

[Mike Nelson]

21. She will...

... meet with him. She is professional and civil.

(...but she should keep her distance!)

[JHB]

22. Just smile and wave at him while the real work gets done out of sight

[MyOwnPeace]

24. Wow - that only took 2 months........

I would NOT give anybody the opportunity to say anything negative by not attending. She SHOULD meet with him, listen to "whatever" (I truly cannot believe he has anything worth hearing), smile and say thanks - and go ahead just like you were planning on doing anyhow.

[Kaleva]

25. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will no doubt accept and praise VP Pence

[helpisontheway]

26. Nope..do the opposite of Trump/Pence..If Kamala has questions about

her job as VP she has Biden (a former VP).

[GoCubsGo]

27. For the sake of the "peaceful transfer of power" thing--what's left of it, anyway...

Yes, she should meet with him, if only for the sake of appearances. Kamala is more than capable of discerning what to take or leave out of the meeting, and not being polite about it would only reflect badly on her.

[SheltieLover]

29. Pound sand!

How fucking DARE he attempt to condescend to Kamala?

[NurseJackie]

30. Thanks but no. Bye, Felecia. Bye-bye. Have a nice day.

[Sneederbunk]

31. and the fly who rode in on you.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

32. Even though it's late in the transition, offering his help now is the least Pence can do.

The very least.