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(12,597 posts) Fri Jun 17, 2022, 06:20 PM Jun 2022

[Unpopular Opinion?] Mike Pence was not 40ft away from being murdered. [View all]

There is an assumption in some commentary that if the Mob had caught up Mike Pence being escorted by the Secret Service, he would have been injured or worse. IMO, what would have happened next would have been a blood bath. The Secret Service would have opened fire ... to kill. And the most likely thing that would have happened next is those big brave proud boys would have turned tail or, at least, attended to their wounded. The Secret Service would then have continued evacuating Pence to a secure location, with covering fire, if necessary.

So no, the United States was not 40ft away from the end of democracy. Not as I see it.

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[Unpopular Opinion?] Mike Pence was not 40ft away from being murdered. [View all] speak easy Jun 2022 OP

Would the SS have been outnumbered? Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #1

It's tough to say Effete Snob Jun 2022 #2

Not with the funneling affect of the hallway... Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #7

Yes, we got really close to a pile of dead bodies Effete Snob Jun 2022 #12

and TFG would have celebrated those pics speak easy Jun 2022 #17

Yes. Straw Man Jun 2022 #27

I kind of agree with one exception. Claustrum Jun 2022 #3

Pence was being shepherded down stairs. speak easy Jun 2022 #4

Umm, I am pretty sure the Secret Service would have protected Pence... viva la Jun 2022 #6

Yeah, the loyalty of the Secret Service was questionable Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #11

The loyalty of Pence's Secret Service was never in question. speak easy Jun 2022 #16

Yes, Pence's Secret Service loyalty was questioned and by others too Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #19

Nothing Burge speak easy Jun 2022 #21

I think it goes deeper than that Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #22

Is there any evidence for that? Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #20

Here's a link......others are saying the same thing. Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #23

Nothing there says anything like that... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #25

Riiiiight Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #31

Conspiracy is not evidence Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #34

You merely repeated the facts I posted Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #37

Here's some evidence for you, Ohio Joe NewsCenter28 Jun 2022 #39

Intention would be to kill Mike Pence. Ability maybe not. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #5

I find posts like this interesting. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #8

I agree. But I was challanging the assumption in some commentary speak easy Jun 2022 #9

And your opinion is no more valid than ... Novara Jun 2022 #36

Your hypothetical is just that. NCLefty Jun 2022 #10

There is nothing hypothetical about the training and weapons speak easy Jun 2022 #13

I agree. brer cat Jun 2022 #14

But we do know that Trump himself would have led the charge speak easy Jun 2022 #15

Exactly FBaggins Jun 2022 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author NewsCenter28 Jun 2022 #40

When an angry lawless mob is chanting to hang someone, I wouldn't Emile Jun 2022 #18

You are assuming that one of these crazed fascists would not have shot Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2022 #24

Thank You!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2022 #26

Nope, you're ignoring Ashli Babbit and loose screw types gulliver Jun 2022 #28

Agree. Obvious, and I've said it elsewhere also. The reality was/is bad enough Hortensis Jun 2022 #29

What matters is that they INTENDED to kill Pence and Pelosi milestogo Jun 2022 #30

I'm betting the OP would disagree with that as well. BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #33

And you would lose your bet - speak easy Jun 2022 #43

Thanks for clearing that up. BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 2022 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author NewsCenter28 Jun 2022 #42

Are you very sure? usedtobedemgurl Jun 2022 #41