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30. IMO Pence didn't get in the car because he wasn't sure...
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 12:38 AM
Jun 2022

Last edited Sun Jun 19, 2022, 01:14 AM - Edit history (2)

they'd get him back that day, Jan. 6, for him to finish his Constitutional duty on J6. And with a wild insurrection raging, it wasn't a certainty that the SS would be able to get him back. I think also he wanted to do his duty in order to finish off trump, leaving more of a chance for himself in 2024.

Whatever the reason, thank God he didn't leave and finished his Constitutional duty. If not, who knows what would've kicked off. Grassley, as Senate Pro Tem may have stepped in and rejected the EC ballots or
sent them back to the states–what trump wanted and Eastman kept pushing.

And once it was Jan. 7, with the EC ballots not confirmed all bets were off. With Steven Miller likely in his ear, trump would've probably declared martial law as he was now in total charge and Biden's election not certified, confirmed or whatever the word is.

There's no Constitutional clause to cover such an unprecedented eventuality but I would bet magats nationwide would've felt that they'd won and who could blame them. They'd be in streets rejoicing and who knows what would've jumped off if our side had went into the streets too.

Thank God Pence didn't leave as the inauguration may never have happened on Jan. 20 with trump in total charge. We came that close to losing it.

I'm not saying I subscribe to scenario 1, but BIden DID replace members of original detail to ensure hlthe2b Jun 2022 #1
One guy from secret service HQ took leave to work for Trumps re-election. Yoyoyo77 Jun 2022 #11
Are they not trained to blend in? BSdetect Jun 2022 #2
Are Secret service not trained to identify threats that blend in? brooklynite Jun 2022 #3
I think Pence and His secret service recognized Trump MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #16
I do, absent evidence to the contrary. brooklynite Jun 2022 #24
You have absence to the contrary, Pence's own words. MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #27
Pence said he didn't trust the driver, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #4
...and Jacob explained why. brooklynite Jun 2022 #6
That doesn't make it the reason, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #7
So Jacob committed perjury? brooklynite Jun 2022 #9
Have you at all been watching the hearings? dpibel Jun 2022 #17
I have indeed... brooklynite Jun 2022 #21
Are you okay with the Loudermilk tours? Nothing there? MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #19
Which has nothing to do with the secret service brooklynite Jun 2022 #20
🤣 MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #22
You claimed there weren't traitors everywhere, MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #25
"Everywhere" means "everywhere". brooklynite Jun 2022 #26
Did you take tap dancing in grade school? 😉 MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #29
No, I just like to avoid overarching claims. How about you? brooklynite Jun 2022 #31
No, but I wanted to. 😄 Unfortunately, I have bid farewell MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #36
Jacob did not say specifically that Pence had "told him that." Nor did he say that was the only hlthe2b Jun 2022 #37
Are those same agents now working in the White House? Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #5
Names, please dpibel Jun 2022 #8
Early in Biden's first year there was an article or two agingdem Jun 2022 #10
💯 MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #15
Thank you for your well thought out and logical words. MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #18
Which of those secret service are working in the White House? MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #12
It's a puzzle, innit? dpibel Jun 2022 #13
Thank you so much for copying my post just in case. 🥰 MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #14
Reality sucks, doesn't it? brooklynite Jun 2022 #23
I'm not a keyboard warrior. I'm just a plain ol' Democratic MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #34
Whether they're working in the White House or not... brooklynite Jun 2022 #28
IMO Pence didn't get in the car because he wasn't sure... brush Jun 2022 #30
A perfectly reasonable assessment... brooklynite Jun 2022 #33
Thank you my friend, and well said FakeNoose Jun 2022 #32
Greg Jacob doesn't pretend to know what was on the minds of the Secret Service agents. Mister Ed Jun 2022 #35
It could be both Cosmocat Jun 2022 #38
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