the only thing I don't care for in the various panel discussions is the sanctification of pence

[NewHendoLib]

pence isn't trump, of course - but he is still largely a fucking asshole that would make a real handmaid's tale type presidency

[RussBLib]

1. I don't think Pence will ever be pres

... sure he supported Trump, but when it really counted, he did the right thing for his country. At least he will always have that.

[padah513]

2. Yep he's no hero

He tried to find a way to do it repeatedly.

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. It is quite significant that his president didn't care about his well-being.

Quite significant, in this case.

ps…also not a Pence fan

[milestogo]

4. In this context, he did the right thing.

Lots of people do the right thing and get no praise for it. However when you're part of the Trump administration, its exceptional.

[pnwest]

13. It IS a little bit exceptional, tho. There was a line

drawn in the sand for Pence. And love him or hate him, his refusal to participate in, or facilitate, their assumption that he would just “fall in line” WAS the successful thwarting of another prong of the clearly multi-pronged approach to overthrow the govt.

MY question is, who was pulling Donald Trump’s strings? He’s not smart enough to run a plan that comes this close to working. He’s only smart enough to ingratiate himself to someone else who is.

[milestogo]

17. Putin and Steve Bannon.

[pnwest]

19. Or somebody rreeaaaaal close to Putin.

If not the man himself.

Do you think the question will be asked, “Who was pulling TRUMP’S strings?”

[milestogo]

20. Not in these hearings.

But hopefully there will be a day of reckoning.

[Ocelot II]

5. All true, but we don't have to worry about Pence ever becoming president.

His political career is over, whether he's figured it out yet or not.

It has been suggested that the House bestow some kind of commendation on Pence for actually doing the right thing for once, just to see if the GOPers vote against it. That would be fun to watch..

[Wounded Bear]

6. He did the right thing once...

and frankly was almost forced into doing it. Give him a pat on the back and send him on his non-political way forward.

[Kaleva]

7. He did the right thing in this situation

[DemocraticPatriot]

8. Even a guy who is wrong 99.9 percent of the time,

may have been brave and correct in one instance.


That will be his epitaph


since he was in this instance, it does not seem like the correct time to attack him for his many, many faults...

[hamsterjill]

9. Donald Trump wanted Mike Pence taken out by the rioters.

Yet Pence won’t speak up and condemn Trump.

Says all I need to know about Pence.

[NewHendoLib]

12. yes - this is my issue with him.

[onecaliberal]

10. Trump said maybe his supporters were on to something when they said to hang Mike pence.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

11. Say what you will, but when push came to shove,

Pence upheld his obligation to THE CONSTITUTION. not to trump.

[Ferrets are Cool]

14. Look at it this way. He is being USED.

[jcgoldie]

15. pence never will be president

He's completely tainted by Trump and the Trump fuckers want to hang him. He's done.

[spanone]

16. NOBODY likes pence

[BlueSpot]

18. It is for comparison purposes only n/t

[NCLefty]

21. Who sanctified him? How?

[IcyPeas]

22. Don't you wonder what he knows though?

He must know some shit.