Mike Pence, your friendly neighborhood theocrat
The Catholic-turned-evangelical-Catholic-turned-evangelical isn’t as different from Trump as you’d think.
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Jack JenkinsFollow
Senior Religion Reporter at ThinkProgress.
When then-governor Mike Pence bounded onto the stage at the Republican National Convention in 2016, it took him less than two minutes to mention the introduction he “prefers.”
“I’m a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican — in that order,” Pence said, smiling out at the roaring crowd.
The line played well, but it was hardly spontaneous. Pence has led with that same quip numerous times throughout his career, including previous appearances at conservative gatherings such as CPAC.
Most political analysts argue it was precisely this kind of vocal dedication to religious conservatism that nudged Trump to select Pence as his vice presidential nominee. The contrast, they say, is intentional: The “odd couple” pairing allows a pious Pence to “balance” a turbulent Trump, with the vice president’s relative courteousness reassuring anxious evangelicals that the halls of power are in “godly” hands.
Eventually, a narrative emerged: Even if Trump’s already numerous scandals manage to somehow push him out of the White House, conservatives and even liberals could take solace in the potential of a more responsible — or at least less dramatic — President Pence.
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responsible to a narrow-minded belief that only his religious beliefs are the only correct religious beliefs. That he's doing us a big favor to impose his religious beliefs on us and our children. That's he's a big, righteous Christian hero, who is going to win us over to Jesus and save us from going to Hell.
Hey Dude, a lot of us are already IN HELL because we can't afford a good education, or get better than a low-paying job, or are deeply afraid of losing our healthcare, or have to put up with natural disasters brought on by climate change, or have to drink polluted water, or can't buy groceries or new shoes for our growing children.
Close-minded, judgemental, self-righteous, corrupted by money, hypocritical asshole. Thanks for nothing Mike Pence.
Human Being is not on his list. 
