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NightWatcher

(39,377 posts) Thu Jun 16, 2022, 05:12 PM Jun 2022

"Tim, I know you and trust you but you're not the one behind the wheel." [View all]

VP Pence to his Secret Service detail after evacuating his office, refuses to get into his car.

Link to tweet

When was the last time that any VP thought the POTUS was going to murder him?

I'm shocked that people from the former administration haven't fled the country en masse yet. They have to think at least in the back of their minds that handcuffs are in their future for this elaborate, encompassing crime spree.

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"Tim, I know you and trust you but you're not the one behind the wheel." [View all] NightWatcher Jun 2022 OP

Amazing wryter2000 Jun 2022 #1

Grassley said on Jan 5th that he Emile Jun 2022 #9

I was thinking that Grassley was........ MyOwnPeace Jun 2022 #17

Lol Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #28

Bone saw treatment ? Beachnutt Jun 2022 #2

Defenestration or poison wryter2000 Jun 2022 #3

If trump had stole the election he would have Beachnutt Jun 2022 #4

Gooda guess as any. I am pretty sure Donny needs Putin... TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #6

Absofuckingloutely! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #16

Pence didn't want to end up like Paulie in the Godfather: "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." sop Jun 2022 #5

Or puzzled like Michael "we're going to Jersey?" JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2022 #26

The Ag sent a letter to the committee today requesting all transcripts that would True Blue American Jun 2022 #7

They haven't faced any serious consequences yet. CentralMass Jun 2022 #8

Murder might not have been in the plan leftieNanner Jun 2022 #10

That's what I am thinking. wnylib Jun 2022 #33

Pence chose a noble excuse RussBLib Jun 2022 #11

Must be a reason he doesn't trust them all. LiberalFighter Jun 2022 #14

Grassley Delphinus Jun 2022 #30

Agree. wnylib Jun 2022 #34

Straight to the melodrama, eh? Novara Jun 2022 #12

'Melodrama, eh'? Wasn't there a Bruce Willis movie, featuring multi-suspect limo drivers? empedocles Jun 2022 #13

"Hang Mike Pence" iemanja Jun 2022 #19

You're making my point for me. Thank you. Novara Jun 2022 #20

Probably iemanja Jun 2022 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Beachnutt Jun 2022 #24

I agree with you that removing Mr Pence would have stalled the process. I think SS Tim and others Esra Star Jun 2022 #35

Did you see any of today's video? MyOwnPeace Jun 2022 #22

👍 Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #31

One should never go full Henry II Sympthsical Jun 2022 #38

We don't know. Demobrat Jun 2022 #32

Your car is here, sir. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #15

Good point. Trump could have leaked to the mob wnylib Jun 2022 #36

Pence is no saint. He knew what was being planned and that Grassley would take over if he left. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #18

+1 Novara Jun 2022 #21

Lonestarblue... Upthevibe Jun 2022 #29

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #25

Yes, very weird. wnylib Jun 2022 #37

Arrogance. After today they may change their minds. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #27