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In reply to the discussion: Would you be ok with Pence being President ? [View all]backscatter712
(26,357 posts)10. He's already going to be president.
At least unofficially.
I mean, do you actually see Donald doing anything other than tweeting and stumbling and fumbling around in circles?
He's not even bothering to read his intelligence briefings.
So in the Trump administration, someone's got to run the day-to-day business, since Trump's incapable of it, and that's going to be Pence.
So my answer, which goes against the grain here, is that if Pence is going to be running the show anyways, might as well make it official and put the spotlight on him.
Pence is looking to be cryptodictator of the U.S., and he'll be quite uncomfortable, and less able to do what he really wants if he's going to be pushed onto the stage and have the klieg-lights glaring on him.
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Trump wanted Christie, and was persuaded to take Pence. I think the sane members of the GOP....
Hekate
Dec 2016
#58
But there a few Republicans in Congress who won't rubber stamp what Fat Bastard wants
dflprincess
Dec 2016
#51
Yeap, pence is to the right of the bush admin... Trump isn't controllable...
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#50
He is an attorney so at least would have some understanding of the rule of law
Dream Girl
Dec 2016
#11
Electors cannot give it to the guy who was on Trumps ticket that was helped by Russians!
boston bean
Dec 2016
#19
I'd hate a Pence presidency. I would be having to fight throughout it to hold onto
Squinch
Dec 2016
#33