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35. OK but with minimal context in the headline it was confusing

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Mon Oct 26, 2020, 02:41 PM

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Schumer Balks, Pence Flinches [View all] bigtree Oct 2020 OP

Smart move Pence exboyfil Oct 2020 #1

His legacy... Newest Reality Oct 2020 #3

His legacy will be filed in that big 'healthcare plan' book trump gave Stahl MLAA Oct 2020 #10

That little thin volume that was under the huge (likely blank) tome... forgotmylogin Oct 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author forgotmylogin Oct 2020 #25

In theb chapter "Hypocrites Masquerading as Christians" vlyons Oct 2020 #21

Exactly MLAA Oct 2020 #44

all he is and has been is a yes man......nothing else..... a kennedy Oct 2020 #28

Covid my ass. grumpyduck Oct 2020 #2

Pence wanted the photo op... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #4

He definitely wants to ba part of the farce RainCaster Oct 2020 #20

Moron. Pence, no one wants your sick a&& around. Stay away. You and your hubby trump are a ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #5

Please stop using being gay as an insult. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #43

You obviously are overthinking this as an gay insult, it has nothing to do w/ being gay at all. SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #45

Not overthinking it. You referred to Trump as Pence's hubby. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #48

I happen to be LGBT, so screw you. SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #49

Then you should know that accusing someone of being gay to insult them is offensive. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #50

And you are way out of line and way overreacting, you're full of it. I've been in a relationship .. SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #51

Not overreacting - just tired of having my life used to insult people. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #53

Oh gee whiz, you are indeed overreacting and this was lobbed against pence and trump, two of SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #55

When you use something to insult someone, you are inherently calling it out as negative. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #58

I never used the word 'gay' or anything like that in my insult to Pence and trump...you came up SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #59

Pence -male referring to another male - Trump as "hubby" qualifies as "or anything like that." n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #62

Well, you know, it might soldierant Oct 2020 #67

You are correct - Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #68

Petty but wonderful on Schumer's part greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #6

gee, big of pence. riversedge Oct 2020 #7

I just heard Pence say he wouldn't miss it for the world Walleye Oct 2020 #8

he's superspreading, instead bigtree Oct 2020 #11

He concluded it wasn't nice to give it to Republican Senators for free KS Toronado Oct 2020 #63

"non-essential presence" Sierra89 Oct 2020 #9

Since it's a Quid pro quo deal let Trump swear in his own rwnj judge Submariner Oct 2020 #12

K&R 2naSalit Oct 2020 #13

The republican super spreader cult. nt yaesu Oct 2020 #14

This is a good stress test for the Senate & to see if there are any GOP ready to flip sides in 2021 bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #15

It's Pence who balked edhopper Oct 2020 #16

Gee, Schumer, you go fierce for once? calimary Oct 2020 #17

The transition is well and truly in process malaise Oct 2020 #18

If you believe there's some hardball play Schumer could have made... Silent3 Oct 2020 #19

I'm sure I haven't figured it out bigtree Oct 2020 #22

If I knew the answer, I'd already be advising Schumer. calimary Oct 2020 #33

The problem with your comment is that it doesn't sound like you're allowing for the fact... Silent3 Oct 2020 #34

Got that. That's why I don't think he's much good considering calimary Oct 2020 #36

He literally can't do anything obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #38

Messaging has to be better too. calimary Oct 2020 #40

And you just watch: if we get the Senate and White House back calimary Oct 2020 #41

AND they're gonna go balls-out on defending the tax cuts to the very rich calimary Oct 2020 #46

Even if Schumer were inclined to break and and all of the rules... Silent3 Oct 2020 #39

Ill tell you what... druidity33 Oct 2020 #47

What's your solution? TwilightZone Oct 2020 #23

The time to block her is long gone, unfortunately. calimary Oct 2020 #37

Schumer Balked? DownriverDem Oct 2020 #26

wut? bigtree Oct 2020 #30

OK but with minimal context in the headline it was confusing LymphocyteLover Oct 2020 #35

that's not its common usage BainsBane Oct 2020 #54

it wasn't a demand, it wasn't even a request bigtree Oct 2020 #60

I would have said BainsBane Oct 2020 #64

"non-essential." Sort of like leading the Covid response team?? It's hard. We quit. No virus. Hoax. Evolve Dammit Oct 2020 #27

Pence seems like a guy whose musical taste is limited to barbershop quartets Blue Owl Oct 2020 #29

Well, the Repukes don't need him as tie-breaker. UTUSN Oct 2020 #31

Are there any Republican Senators who have been hanging out with Pence who can't be allowed in, too? PubliusEnigma Oct 2020 #32

An official job duty is non-essential - Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #42

"Essential" ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #56

Aren't truck fenders at least designed to bear some of the brunt of the impact Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #57

Just Wait! ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #61

What about Senator Loeffler? torius Oct 2020 #52

Cheating fair and square... czarjak Oct 2020 #65

How did Shumer balk? reggaehead Oct 2020 #66

They still rammed her in over the objections of the american people quakerboy Oct 2020 #69