I'm a little confused about Superman Pence.

[tavernier]

I acknowledge that he did the right thing.. in the end…
I’m just not sure why he had to first consult with so many people who told him not to do the wrong thing.

[Sympthsical]

1. Could've been shoring up his position

Maybe he genuinely had no idea (Which, it's Pence. Not outside the realm of possibility there).

However, when Trump is surrounded by a platoon of yes-men, it would've been a thought to have your own reinforcements.

Not that it ever matters with Trump. But at least Pence goes in with plausible deniability. "Look, I asked. They all said no."

[Irish_Dem]

2. Right, he kept fishing around for an easy out?

[Thomas Hurt]

3. I think Pence wanted to do it but he was looking for outside third parties to back the play.

Probably didn't trust the Pig.

[AntiFascist]

4. Chuck Grassley would have done the wrong thing...

Plan B was to scare Pence sufficiently so that he would leave the Capitol building. Grassley would then step in and reject the election results.

https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2021/01/05/grassley-suggests-he-may-preside-over-senate-debate-on-electoral-college-votes/

[C_U_L8R]

5. And why is he still hiding?

He’s welcome to come testify, if he has the nerve.

[Effete Snob]

6. Well, it's like this

Let’s say that someone wants you to stick a fork into an electrical socket.

It would be a good idea to consult with a couple of electrical engineers, physicists and nuclear scientists to make sure that you shouldn’t stick a fork in an electrical socket.

[EndlessWire]

14. LOL! n/t

[Bev54]

7. Because if he thought there was a way he would have done it.

[Woodswalker]

8. Key sentance

"In the End"

[agingdem]

9. Pence is no hero...

I believe he wanted to accommodate Trump and he called Dan Quayle to get his permission to do just that...a moment of conscience does not erase Pence's four years as Trump's subservient bobblehead...

[tavernier]

10. Until today

when no one felt curious enough to ask.

[OAITW r.2.0]

11. Consulting Dan Quayle on a Constitutional questions.

A pretty low bar, indeed, What if Dan had said, "sure, go for it!"....would that have been Mike's decision point?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. Mary Trump just said it ALL...

Link to tweet

[NCLefty]

13. It seems a significant part of this was him consulting god, praying. ANYTHING could have happened!