Mike Pence is still a mealymouthed Trump stooge

[Nevilledog]

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One of the more curious themes to emerge from the January 6 hearings is the notion that Mike Pence is an American hero, one who honorably rebuffed Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure him into using non-existent powers to subvert Joe Biden’s unequivocal victory. Others have pushed back against this characterization of Pence’s behavior, including Bret Stephens, who ponders today:

Where was Pence in November when Trump started lying about the election the moment their defeat became clear? Where was he when the president enlisted the likes of Sidney Powell and John Eastman to peddle insane conspiracy theories about voting machines and preposterous interpretations of the Electoral Count Act? Where was he on invoking the 25th Amendment after the assault on the Capitol, or at least on supporting impeachment? Pence was a worm who, for a few hours on Jan. 6, turned into a glowworm.

I’m firmly in the camp that Pence is not a good boy. But for anyone who finds themselves in the former—whether it be out of sincere gratitude that Pence resisted Trump’s coup fever dreams or apparent acceptance for men doing the absolute minimum—let his recent media appearances guide you to more reasonable waters. Let’s roll the tape.

Referring to the January 6 insurrection, the former vice president appeared on Fox News Digital Monday and characterized the current hearings as a Democratic political plot intended to “use that tragic day to distract attention from their failed agenda or to demean the intentions of 74 million Americans who rallied behind our cause.” Pence also flirted with Trump’s election lies, claiming that he had been concerned over the “voting irregularities” that supposedly arose in the election. As for his relationship with Trump, Pence said that they’re essentially simpatico. “In the aftermath of that tragic day, we sat down, and we talked through it,” Pence said of the man who allegedly expressed approval of rioters calling for him to be hanged.

But perhaps the most damning moment, one that succinctly captures Pence as the mealymouthed Trump stooge he’s always been came when Pence, during a separate Fox Business interview with Larry Kudlow, asserted that Biden tells lies more than any president he’s ever witnessed.

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Mike Pence talks out of his ass.

What a HYPOCRITE.

[JanLip]

2. Goody 2 shoes

Whenever I see him I can still see him standing behind TFG with a sickening adoring look that says I adore you or I love you man ❤️❤️ Pathetic!! Goody 2 shoes

[11 Bravo]

6. Yup, I'll never forgot that look.

It made the way Nancy Reagan used to gaze at Ronnie look like an icy glare.

At times I could have sworn that Pence wanted to bear Trump's child.

[Wounded Bear]

3. He did the right thing once...

and for questionable reasons at that.

No way I trust him at all.

[Nevilledog]

4. He didn't choose the right thing, he just chose not to do the bad thing.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. Never forget that... once a POS, always a POS!!

[Torchlight]

7. I ain't slappin' anyone on the back

just for taking the minimum required effort to do your job. I was however, very surprised when he made that minimal effort.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Mary Trump just said it ALL...

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