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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. Pence is as charismatic as library paste, and he does not have Trump's cult following.

Thu Aug 23, 2018, 09:15 PM

Aug 2018

The only people who like him are the fanatically anti-abortion and gay-hating evangelicals, which are really not very many people - only a relatively small sub-set of Trump supporters. And he will carry Trump's stench with him (even assuming Mueller doesn't bust him on something too, considering Manafort chose him to be VP and he managed the transition). If he pardons Trump he will suffer the same fate as Ford. I think Trump is so dangerous that he has to be removed from office even if he's succeeded by Pence, and I don't think Pence would be popular or that he would have a chance of being re-elected in 2020.

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We'd Better Hope Trump Doesn't Get Impeached, Convicted and Removed. [View all] bitterross Aug 2018 OP

Trump is marching us to authoritarianism marylandblue Aug 2018 #1

If a Democrat can't be Pence, the country is fucked anyway n/t leftstreet Aug 2018 #2

Pence is as charismatic as library paste, and he does not have Trump's cult following. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #3

+1. Pence's utility is also overrated dalton99a Aug 2018 #7

People thought it would have been impossible for Trump to win EffieBlack Aug 2018 #22

That's true. But I do think that Pence, a more conventional politician, doesn't have The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #24

True - but he'll also attract lots of Republicans back into the fold EffieBlack Aug 2018 #26

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #23

As charismatic as library paste malaise Aug 2018 #42

Pence was never popular as Congressman or Governor.... He is as bland as he looks hlthe2b Aug 2018 #4

Kinda hard to imagine daily tweetstorms or wild gyrations from that snake dalton99a Aug 2018 #11

My feelings exactly 4now Aug 2018 #5

If we get into a position where we have the power to impeach and remove... BamaRefugee Aug 2018 #6

Pence is up to his neck in Russia-gate too. meadowlander Aug 2018 #8

If Pence can be tied to investigation Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #30

Thanks. Now I don't have to post that! dchill Aug 2018 #33

Screw that. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #9

Pence would be horrible, but not as batshit crazy as Trump Jersey Devil Aug 2018 #10

you're giving Pence way too much credit. INdemo Aug 2018 #12

You have nothing to worry about sarisataka Aug 2018 #13

His dipshit supporters will find a way to blame that on the deep state and George Soros. Initech Aug 2018 #16

pence truth superpatriotman Aug 2018 #14

Manafort pick. Corgigal Aug 2018 #15

Oh. The Pence bogeyman is shoved in our faces and we should be frightened away from our duty. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #17

These threads are tiresome jberryhill Aug 2018 #19

What Berryhill Said! ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #41

+1,000,000! dchill Aug 2018 #34

Pence is the Jar Jar Binks of the Trump Universe Kaleva Aug 2018 #18

We get the numbers in the house and senate starting 2019. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #20

I'm with you EffieBlack Aug 2018 #21

Pence Is An Awful Candidate Anyway ChoppinBroccoli Aug 2018 #25

Pence is the political equivalent of Elmer's glue. GaYellowDawg Aug 2018 #27

Risk versus Reward lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #28

pence would be an unelected lame duck with a Dem congress and no mandate to do anything Takket Aug 2018 #29

Makes sense. Let's just win the House back at least so we can blunt trump's moves. brush Aug 2018 #31

My favorite scenario... spooky3 Aug 2018 #32

No. Pence is a Munster. He'll never be popular. Squinch Aug 2018 #35

Pence was Manafort's doing. He will be leaving with Trumpy. n/t Lucinda Aug 2018 #36

Repubs lost the House for 20 years after Watergate tirebiter Aug 2018 #37

Pence does not have a fanatical cult of worshippers. Kablooie Aug 2018 #38

Who says that Pence isn't unimpeachable himself, he's been lying and covering up... Humanist_Activist Aug 2018 #39

Pence MUST be showered with as much shit as possible when Spanky Dennison explodes. VOX Aug 2018 #40