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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPence in a nutshell -
Mike Pence was surrounded by a conspiracy to end democracy in America. He didnt call the FBI. He didnt alert the public. He waited to see if it would succeed. When it was clear it would fail, at the last minute he threw in with the winning side.
Link to tweet
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dalton99a
(81,073 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)18 U.S. Code § 4 - Misprision of felony
Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
DENVERPOPS
(8,679 posts)There is some stupid pop up ad covering it.........WTF DU????????
Ocelot II
(115,280 posts)Pence would be waiting in the wings just in case God were to call TFG to his eternal reward. While many of us had and still have the same hope for TFG's future, it looks like Pence is mistaken as to God's plans for him. But Fly Boy really, really wanted that second term.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)to step in "in case God were to call TFG to his eternal reward". Far from it. Now, Nikki Haley might be hoping for that "come aboard" call...
Pence is doomed - no way will he ever be President, and even God can't help him.
Ocelot II
(115,280 posts)if TFG had won or had succeeded in stealing the election, and TFG couldn't have fired him. So Pence would have been VP for sure in that instance. However, if God does not send TFG to his eternal reward before the next election and he runs again, Pence definitely will not be on that ticket; that booby prize will go to the most obsequious ass-kisser.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)paleotn
(17,781 posts)and Donnie Jr. would be the next "president" or whatever he wanted to style himself as.
homegirl
(1,419 posts)Trump loyalist Stephen Bannon recognized Pences words as a defection. On his podcast, Bannon addressed Pence, saying: You are a stone cold coward
. My heads blowing up.... I cant take Pence
and Marc Short and all these Koch guys up there ratting out Trump up on Capitol Hill right now.
SWBTATTReg
(21,859 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)czarjak
(11,194 posts)ShazzieB
(15,958 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,154 posts)lol
My brain came up with scenerios where their definition of God does exist, and just like Pence believed, Trump was sent by Him, and was doing Gods work etc..
And one day Trump dies. (yea!) And then Pence dies at a later time. He goes up to heaven, just as he was expecting, and horrors of horrors, Trump is there too. With the biggest most gold laden mansion of anyone. God is actually just like him and He loves him and allows Trump to basically be the godfather of the real "city on the hill". So Mike is still in the same situation. Only Trump is mad at him so he's ostracized in Heaven. And is forever, literally, living under his shadow and he lives every day making up for defiling him on Earth. Lives on the edges of Heaven in the smallest of the mansions with mother.
XacerbatedDem
(511 posts)I want some of what you're smoking!!!
NJCher
(35,429 posts)I think it would look like this.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)PufPuf23
(8,689 posts)What a low life.
Ocelot II
(115,280 posts)But I'm sure he still thinks God wants him to be president. Funny how so many people think God wants exactly what they want.
usaf-vet
(6,094 posts)Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)Kinda like how God is white, male, & American, too, right?
paleotn
(17,781 posts)snort! Bwahahahaa! Keep thinking that way, Pence ole boy. Lets see where it gets him.
2naSalit
(86,061 posts)Lindsey have that in common.
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)The National Archives notified DJT on 2/3 that they intend to release Mike Pence's phone, text and email data to the 1/6 Committee. In tandem with his COS' and attorney's lengthy testimony last week, Mike Pence won't really have to "be there" to spill his guts.
gab13by13
(20,867 posts)Oh yeah, we don't have a special grand jury, at least the select committee can give a report of who should have been indicted.
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)After Trump weaponized the DOJ in a way never before imagined, I can't think of any reasons why this LEGITIMATE function of the DOJ hasn't been implemented.
Do we need to protest in Washington for action?
ancianita
(35,813 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Even Rudy understood that much, he told #FailedCoupGuy that deploying the military to seize voting machines in states Biden won would land them all in federal prison.
spanone
(135,636 posts)Fla Dem
(23,352 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)"We need a couple of people to pretend we aren't all trying to overthrow democracy, any volunteers?"
stopdiggin
(11,095 posts)nor any of his simpering 'beliefs' or platform since he came on the national stage. But - also don't think this tweet is a particularly good summary of what happened with Pence and the lead up to Jan 6.
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Martin68
(22,671 posts)llashram
(6,265 posts)pure and simple...like the vast majority of rethugs backing their cash cow...trump
samsingh
(17,571 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(144,005 posts)patphil
(6,035 posts)He only "came out" now to protect himself from being sucked up in the criminal liability that is mounting for all those who knew and worked with Trump to overthrow the election.
If he is strong enough, or afraid enough of prosecution, he may still come before the January 6th committee.
I would like him to be questioned under oath during a public session.
calimary
(80,699 posts)We must never forget that. He could have gone either way.
When you flip to the good side at the last minute because you realize theres no way to win, all you are is a conniving coward and calculating self-centered jerk. He didnt stand up for ANYTHING. He just took the weasels way out.
ShazzieB
(15,958 posts)In the past, I thought, "Good for Mike Pence, he didn't knuckle under to Trump on January 6." Now I'm thinking, "That good for nothing Mike Pence, the only reason he didn't go along with Trump's scheme is because he knew it had no chance of working!"
He didn't do the "right thing" because it was the "right thing." He did the legal thing because he didn't want to go to jail for doing the illegal thing. It wasn't a noble or brave choice, just a smarter choice. Which means only that he's a little smarter than Trump. Not more moral or ethical than Trump, just slightly less stupid. 😠😡🤬
Kaleva
(36,147 posts)It was well reported that TFG was pressuring Pence prior to 1/6
An example:
"Trump pressures Pence to throw out election results even though he can't
The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors, Trump tweeted Tuesday.
By NICK NIEDZWIADEK and KYLE CHENEY
01/05/2021 12:23 PM EST
Updated: 01/05/2021 10:22 PM EST"
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/05/trump-pressures-pence-election-results-455069
I don't think anyone here called the FBI about this either:
"ELECTION 2020|Dec 14, 2020,11:31am EST|60,045 views
Trump Campaign Assembling Alternate Electors In Key States In Far-Fetched Attempt To Overturn Election
Alison Durkee
Updated Dec 14, 2020, 03:22pm EST
TOPLINE In an unprecedented move, groups of self-styled electors arranged by the Trump campaign in battleground states won by President-elect Joe Biden will meet Monday to vote for President Trump and send results claiming he won the states presidential elections to Congress, White House advisor Stephen Miller said Monday, the latest of the presidents far-fetched attempts to challenge Bidens victorywhich, like his previous efforts, is almost entirely certain to fail."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/12/14/trump-campaign-assembling-alternate-electors-in-key-states-in-far-fetched-attempt-to-overturn-election/?sh=7f53e213213a
Tommymac
(7,263 posts)dchill
(38,322 posts)Skittles
(152,965 posts)these people thanking Pence and giving him major points are WAY out of line
lunatica
(53,410 posts)What hes doing now is throwing in with those who will beat Trump: the Democrats.
Poiuyt
(18,087 posts)Cha
(295,926 posts)Rt TY!
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)What about SS?
XacerbatedDem
(511 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,888 posts)No, he called Dan Quayle!
Patton French
(704 posts)And all the others too
The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)Just a picture of little boy Pence.
With the line: I am the face of a privileged white boy.
He is such a little worm.