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kentuck

(111,111 posts)
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 12:25 PM Jan 2022

America needs Mike Pence to step forth.

More than anyone else, he knows what the plan was for January 6th. Regardless of what he may have supported, or went along with, before January 6th, and no matter if he did not make it public, when the moment came for him to betray his country, he refused. Under immense pressure from several quarters, he followed the Constitution.

The country needs him to tell what he knows. He owes it to the people of this country. History will look much more favorably toward him if he chooses to be a "patriot" moreso than if he were lucky enough to ever be elected President of the United States. (The disgraced, defeated, former president has said that Pence is "mortally wounded" from ever running for president. Was that a passing comment or was that a threat to Mike Pence?)

Does Mike Pence have the courage to stand up to his Party and the insurrectionists that hate him with a passion? Would he have to go into witness protection if he told the truth? It is the biggest decision he will ever make in his life.

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America needs Mike Pence to step forth. (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2022 OP
Agreed, but the chances of that? Go ask Mother... CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #1
Pence will testify Pantagruel Jan 2022 #2
If we're counting on Mike Pence, we're screwed... Wounded Bear Jan 2022 #3
He even knew they wanted to harm him. He wouldn't get into the Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #4
Apparently his staff is collaborating with the January 6 commission. drray23 Jan 2022 #5
he is a man completely without honor, courage or morals... bahboo Jan 2022 #6
He used up his lifetime supply of testosterone a year ago. AngryOldDem Jan 2022 #7
 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
2. Pence will testify
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 12:33 PM
Jan 2022

to just enough to damage Trump's '24 bid but not enough to explain his 5 YEARS of ass licking. Good luck with that balancing act. Most likely he'll issue a statement but I doubt he'll testify under oath.

Wounded Bear

(58,845 posts)
3. If we're counting on Mike Pence, we're screwed...
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 12:34 PM
Jan 2022


Seriously, it would be very helpful if he testified, but I'm not holding my breath.

Irish_Dem

(48,827 posts)
4. He even knew they wanted to harm him. He wouldn't get into the
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 12:36 PM
Jan 2022

Secret Service car if he didn't know the driver. And he was aware they had tampered with some of his security devices.

drray23

(7,641 posts)
5. Apparently his staff is collaborating with the January 6 commission.
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 12:37 PM
Jan 2022

Pence might well be agreeing to testify to the committee as well. He is a religious fundamentalist right winger, but he is so straight jacketed that rule of law matters to him. We are lucky he did not go along what Trump wanted him to do on January 6.

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)
7. He used up his lifetime supply of testosterone a year ago.
Thu Jan 6, 2022, 01:36 PM
Jan 2022

He won’t risk further pissing off Trump, even though Trump wants nothing to do with him now.

I mean, Pence had to hear from Dan Quayle that he couldn’t stop the certification…the man’s never been a profile in courage.

I’m grateful the man did what he did, but to expect anything more? Nope.

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