If Mike Pence was smart . . .

[ChairmanAgnostic]

Ok, bad start.

However, if Mike Pence was smart, he would hold a newser today, in advance of the Sunday morning shows, and tell the world:

"I admit that I was honored to be considered and selected as the vice presidential nominee. I would have loved to serve my country, my countrymen and women, and my God. However, there are certain things that take on a far greater importance than simply giving my a chance to hold the vice presidency position. With deep regret, I must announce that it is ethically impossible for me to continue in the role of Mr. Trump's vice president. His comments, his behavior, and his long history of sexist and racist actions and statements are incompatible with my views of what America is. If I continued to run, I would be betraying my faith, my promises to my wife, and to the very standards by which I measure myself and which guide my actions. I hereby resign from the vice presidential nomination, and vow to prevent a disgusting and vile person such as Donald Strump from ever setting foot inside the Offal Office. God bless you and god bless America."

If he was smart.

That one move would destroy whatever chances trump had left, it would paint Pence as an ethical, moral man who actually had standards, and it would catapult him to the top of the list to replace Trump should the RNC figure out a way to remove a Teh Donald. (The reality that is Pence is actually as bad as his campaign partner. Trump has the excuse of not being a pol. P nice has a history as a pol of horrific decisions and political positions.)

If he was smart.

Luckily, this is Mike Pence we are talking about. And therefore, it won't happen.

[RBInMaine]

1. From the debate, Pence is ALSO a pathological liar, con man, and moral hypocrite. Piss on Pence!

[SummerSnow]

2. He'll just spend the whole campaign crying on the shower floor and getting drunk

[liberal N proud]

3. Pence is not that smart

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. Yup.

The running meme among my republican fiends and family is that Pence would run far closer to Hillary than Trump is.

[C_U_L8R]

5. That's his only hope for 2020

Otherwise he goes down as Trump's partner and enabler

[wishstar]

6. He thinks God will help Putin's hackers to swing election so he will end up President

No way will a Dominionist like Pence bail out when believes he is so close to being either acting or actual President.

[CincyDem]

7. If Mike Pence was smart...

ok - I had to get that out of the way.

If Mike Pence were smart, he'd realize that he has to start training his daughters on a new risk in their life.

"Now honey, when you meet Mr. Trump - the man I believe should be President of the United States, leader of the free world, and man who might be most responsible for your quality of life, liberty and health for years to come - when you meet him, here's how you keep him from grabbing you by the pu$$y."

Yeah - I'd love to be a fly on the wall for that training block. With two daughters, he should be especially ashamed of himself.

[onlyadream]

8. Don't underestimate the man

Trump gets elected, and then one of the many things he's done, or will do, gets him impeached. All Mike has to do is wait it out.

[Cosmocat]

10. Right and also

he had Rs all frothy after the VP debate.

His play here as conservative is to continue to be his own style of facist and the good soldier to Trump, if Trump loses he has a good spot to make his 2020 run ...

[Freddie]

9. Pence hates/devalues women just as much as Trump

Just in a different way.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

16. But he hides it much better.

Kasich, too, although I actually believe that Kasich has some empathy. Pence? Naw.

[Freddie]

17. Kasich is just as bad as Pence

Four cells in my uterus will automatically have more rights than I do, in their worldview.
Kasich might have a little more empathy towards the poor.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

18. I always viewed him as the most dangerous opponent.

Smarter than Pence, (that's rather easy, like a 4 inch putt) smooth, and utterly convinced that his world view is correct.

But on the basic issues, there is little difference in the big scheme of things.

I wonder if Team Clinton is doing oppo research on anyone given the mess that is the GOP nominee. If Trump resigns who would the RNC choose? Pence, Kasich, Romney? Not to mention the three mouse-keteers Christie, Guilliani, and Rubio.

[EV_Ares]

11. The Dems need to just be & I am sure they are getting everything read to throw at Pence for 2020

which is what Pence is aiming for. There is plenty of ammunition & hopefully Trump will be beaten badly giving Dems amunition to say the country was repulsed by this man Pence supported & tried to get in the WH.

Also, Pence's very, very far right extremist's views on abortion & other social issues is plenty to have.

Pence is as dangerous if not more dangerous than Trump.

[bulloney]

12. Republicans are loyal to a fault.

More than Democrats, Republicans put party before country. It's how they're wired. Look at how they've performed in Congress. Look at who they've nominated for POTUS. Despite embarrassment after embarrassment from Trump during the campaign season I see Republicans doubling down and voicing support for Trump louder and more boisterous.

[tonyt53]

13. That is a big "if".

[DefenseLawyer]

14. Pence's only future is as a right wing talk show host

Going down with the ship and blaming "the media" will give him more cred with his future target audience than being reasonable ever will.

[Wounded Bear]

15. "Mr Pence, you supported...

and even lied on live TV to 40 million Americans in support of Donald Trump for the Presidency of the United States. Is there any reason the American people should trust a man with such clouded and imprecise judgement?"