Former Vice President Mike Pence Ends Campaign for the White House After Struggling to Gain Traction

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Source: Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.

“After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today," Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition gathering in Las Vegas. “We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets.”

Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-10-28/former-vice-president-mike-pence-ends-campaign-for-the-white-house-after-struggling-to-gain-traction

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He was never in it.

[Irish_Dem]

1. It was just a vanity run.

[peppertree]

22. And this (as he should've known) is the moment he actually lost the '24 nomination:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=316&v=j4MMEs9BTqM&feature=emb_title

[DippyDem]

2. Farewell to the white hair fly but good riddance to Pence! n/t

[NewHendoLib]

3. when you stand for nothing, you fall down. good riddance.

[Mr.Bill]

4. "After much prayer..."

Thank you, god, for telling this loser to bail out. Now, can you work on Trump?

[Iggo]

7. Ah, the power of prayer.

[3Hotdogs]

56. Yuppers, prayers do work. One of mine was answered today. Now, if He would just grant me my

prayers about Anal Fistula.....

[Iggo]

63. Yeah don't forget, though, his gawd's the one told him to run.

So about fifty-fifty. Same as if there ain’t one.

[Initech]

30. Actually even better would be to get all of the Fox News MAGA Taliban out of government.

School boards, city councils, state governments and Congress and the Senate. They do not belong there.

[SWBTATTReg]

34. I hope that their knees don't give out...

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Who?

[Wonder Why]

61. "Gain traction". Like watching an NFL game from jet overhead and picking him out from the crowd.

[irisblue]

6. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[C Moon]

8. I sure hope mother is okay with that.

[LoisB]

9. I guess God didn't tell him to run after all.

[malthaussen]

17. See, that doesn't follow.

Just because he didn't win doesn't mean "God" didn't tell him to run. These guys keep forgetting, their god didn't tell them they were going to win.

-- Mal

[COL Mustard]

10. Gawrsh.

Who ever woulda seen that coming?

[aggiesal]

11. What will he do next? ...

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He can't go back into politics, the MAGAt base hate him.
He can't go back into radio, for the same reason.
What skills does he have to pay the bills?

[spooky3]

28. He should be getting close to retirement. Doesn't he

Have pensions from prior public service?

And one of the countless “think tanks” will probably hire him as a “consultant.”

[TexasBushwhacker]

65. Yes, his pensions should nake for a comfortable retirement, especially in Indiana n/t

[NNadir]

36. HANG around?

[Marthe48]

12. Distressing that even knowing what they know

rwnj still prefer criminals like traitor or putin puppets like vivek as their candidates.

If putin is really dead (see rumors elsewhere on DU) , will his death impact the U.S. elections?

[cloudbase]

13. Republican Jewish Coalition?

Do they meet in a phone booth?

(And on Shabbos, no less! Oy!)

[Bucky]

14. That's a shame I had a feeling he was just on the verge of breaking thru

[FakeNoose]

15. God told Mike...

God told Mike he's pulling for Biden next year. Can't argue with that. 😀👍

[malthaussen]

16. But I thought God told him to run.

Guess big-G little-o-d didn't tell him he'd win.

-- Mal

[milestogo]

20. God told him to run the other way.

He misunderstood the first time.

[calimary]

57. No. That was the fly that told him to run.

Maybe God sent the fly to deliver the message?

[JohnnyRingo]

18. Well, he always has January 6th 2025 to get back in the race.

The traditional republican election day.

[Mawspam2]

19. I hear the Pillow Guy is in good with God...

...I'm sure he could use a good spokesmodel.

[IcyPeas]

21. Now would be a good time to start spilling the beans on trump

I think he must know some things.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

23. May we never see this asshole again

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[twodogsbarking]

24. Maybe try snake handling Mike.

[GreenWave]

25. So he "hangs" it up.

[dgauss]

26. I doubt if God appointed Mike Johnson,

but I wouldn't be surprised if he gave Mike Pence the boot.

[dchill]

27. Now he can go back to fluffing Trump.

He seemed more comfortable in that role. That's all Putin wanted him to do, anyway.

[AnrothElf]

29. Even him quitting is a yawn

[Emile]

31. They all need to drop out!

[IronLionZion]

32. Great, now get former president Trump to do the same

[catbyte]

33. Mr. Milquetoast/religious nutjob managed to make everybody despise him.

I don't think there's anyone he didn't manage to offend. The MAGAts think he's a traitor for not installing Hair Fuhrer on J6, we think he's a spineless wonder who only managed to keep himself from violating his oath to the Constitution that one time and non-MAGAt Republicans saw him capitulate to Benedict Donald afterward so they don't trust him. Plus, he's a crashing bore.

Well done, Mikey. Schlep home to Mother. In memory of his dearly departed political career:

[BigmanPigman]

55. RIP Pence. Long live The Fly!

[calimary]

58. THERE'S the fly!

Few times in life does one get to witness TRUE ironic greatness.

[sdmatch]

35. Mike who?

Finally realized that no one cares what he has to say and that he is totally irrelevant! No one on any side of the political spectrum cared nor took his as a serious candidate. Time to spend time with Mother.

[niyad]

42. Glad you came in from the cold. Hope we see more of you.

[BumRushDaShow]

37. Mother and

the fly might be displeased.

[H2O Man]

38. Recommended.

I think that he is the most dynamic, charismatic, and electrifying leader of the past two million years. I predict the stone will be rolled back in three days, with a new life and power.

[Evolve Dammit]

39. A pathetic religious zealot bows out and kneels to the Orange Chosen One? He is/was not the worst. nt

[LiberalFighter]

40. Maybe he should have gone to Beetlejuice?

[llmart]

41. Well, bye.

He has the charisma of a toadstool.

[DFW]

43. One down

I have long said that unless big Republican money writes off the White House altogether (like in 1996 and 2012), and I don’t it yet has, the Republican nominee next year will not be named Trump, Pence, Haley, Scott or DeSantis.

One down, four to go.

[Renew Deal]

44. It's the right decision

He had 0% chance of winning. Not sure why he needed to start a campaign to figure that out.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

45. Goodby Fly Guy

[BOSSHOG]

46. Mike, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family

I’m so sorry Mike that my thoughts and prayers are just as worthless as yours.

[SouthernDem4ever]

47. That took longer than I thought

What was he waiting for - a miracle from heaven?

[keithbvadu2]

48. Why do candidates 'suspend' campaigns? Money

Why do candidates 'suspend' campaigns? Money

Suspend vs. End a Campaign - A Way with Words, a fun …

https://www.bing.com/search?q=whey+do+politicians+suspend+campaign&form=ANNTH1&refig=a10c21abc923469faee129417ef22bbb

[Skittles]

49. LOL

now he and Mother can go back to where they came from, wherever the fuck that is

[Omnipresent]

50. They never wanted to nominate him...

They really wanted to put a noose around his neck.

[Captain Zero]

51. Hello Columbus, goodbye Life

He's from Columbus, IN.

Maybe he will move back there and write letters to his corrupt brother who will be his Rep. in Congress.

[stonecutter357]

52. tots and pears !

[magicarpet]

53. Jesus must have whispered a new list of God's Plan in his ear.

[PatrickforB]

54. Pence has always had the personality of a thumb tack, and the politics of a steaming pile of

you-know-what.

But, hey, the new Speaker of the House makes up for him, eh?

- Earth 6,000 years old.
- Sex outside of marriage made illegal.
- Abortion illegal.
- Massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Sigh.

[calimary]

59. "... the personality of a thumb tack" !!!

OMG, PatrickforB!!! Nails it!!! BRAVO!!!

[samplegirl]

60. He will

endorse trump now. Back to ass kissing is more suitable for Pence.

[Crowman2009]

62. Time to head to Mar-a-Lago and perform the three-kiss trifecta Mikey.

Which involves kissing the ring, kissing his feet, and kissing his ass.

[TheCowsCameHome]

64. The fly on his head had a better chance.

Screw Pence, he was nothing but a Trump enabler.


ETTD, Mike.