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jmowreader

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40. Tweedledee or Tweetledumass? Nice choice!

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 09:51 PM

Dec 2016

It would be nice to say "well, he'd be a smarter president than Trump." That would be true. Problem is, a stillborn Irish Setter puppy would be a smarter president than Trump, and less likely than Pence to turn America into the most extreme theocracy the world has ever known.

This has never happened before in the History of America, but the way presidential elections work is the voters THINK they're voting for the candidate but they're REALLY voting for a slate of electors who go to wherever the Electoral College meets and cast votes for the person their party is supporting. They COULD, if they gave a shit about the nation and the rest of the world, advance a less-weaponized person for all the Republican-pledged electors to vote for.

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Would you be ok with Pence being President ? [View all] JI7 Dec 2016 OP

no .......... he is smarter than Trump and more nasty Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #1

No. I am thinking of taking up religion in my old age and praying rzemanfl Dec 2016 #2

I have shared that fantasy. 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #43

No. WhiteTara Dec 2016 #3

Trump selected Pence as anti-assassination insurance. Shandris Dec 2016 #4

Trump wanted Christie, and was persuaded to take Pence. I think the sane members of the GOP.... Hekate Dec 2016 #58

No. roamer65 Dec 2016 #5

And just what do you think they'll do? KamaAina Dec 2016 #13

As compared to Trump? Yes. (nt) Paladin Dec 2016 #6

No! doc03 Dec 2016 #7

With a heavy heart but a clear mind Generator Dec 2016 #8

only if the alternative is Donald J. Trump treestar Dec 2016 #9

Ditto CanonRay Dec 2016 #42

Nbush wanted to drop bunker busters on Iraq... lame54 Dec 2016 #45

But there a few Republicans in Congress who won't rubber stamp what Fat Bastard wants dflprincess Dec 2016 #51

He's already going to be president. backscatter712 Dec 2016 #10

this is how i see it JI7 Dec 2016 #17

I'm not sure of that anymore.... SaschaHM Dec 2016 #32

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

If the Trump election was tainted Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #12

Pence is much more predictable and lacks charisma RonniePudding Dec 2016 #14

Pence was part of the crooked campaign too Johnny2X2X Dec 2016 #15

Absolutely NOT. BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #16

NO we can do it Dec 2016 #18

Electors cannot give it to the guy who was on Trumps ticket that was helped by Russians! boston bean Dec 2016 #19

this. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #65

Sweet Jesus with a candy cane mcar Dec 2016 #20

ABSOLUTLAFUCKINGLY NO! vanlassie Dec 2016 #21

God no Calculating Dec 2016 #22

Puckerbutt Pence is this generation's Spiro Agnew. hunter Dec 2016 #23

I'd kill for a Gerald Ford right about now and JenniferJuniper Dec 2016 #49

NOOOOOO. elfin Dec 2016 #24

Maybe with Hillary KatyMan Dec 2016 #25

Fuck no ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #26

Not only no but fuck no onecaliberal Dec 2016 #27

Ditto. He's monstrous too. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #34

Yes. Barack_America Dec 2016 #28

Compared to Trump, yes. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #29

No. He is on the ticket that Putin backed. duffyduff Dec 2016 #30

NO! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #31

I'd hate a Pence presidency. I would be having to fight throughout it to hold onto Squinch Dec 2016 #33

Not okay at all. Sissyk Dec 2016 #35

Hell no! standingtall Dec 2016 #36

NO! But it's a less demagogic scene than having Trump. LAS14 Dec 2016 #37

Good grief, NO! He's as bad or worse than Trump. Frustratedlady Dec 2016 #38

No and hell no! ananda Dec 2016 #39

Tweedledee or Tweetledumass? Nice choice! jmowreader Dec 2016 #40

Not OK, but resigned mchill Dec 2016 #41

nope 0rganism Dec 2016 #44

NO!!!! Doreen Dec 2016 #46

Nope Richard D Dec 2016 #47

He wasn't legitimately elected either... JenniferJuniper Dec 2016 #48

No gademocrat7 Dec 2016 #52

No NYFlip Dec 2016 #53

He's a disgusting human being too much like Reagan Warpy Dec 2016 #54

Would you be OK with requiring every miscarried or aborted fetus, Tanuki Dec 2016 #55

Fuck no. nt Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #56

No. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #57

It's pick your poison time Jamaal510 Dec 2016 #59

It's a horrible pill to swallow, but Trump has an untreated personality disorder that's getting ecstatic Dec 2016 #60

No...no no no...nt GReedDiamond Dec 2016 #61

Absolutely not! As a queer person, Pence is the worst possible outcome. DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #62

No. SamKnause Dec 2016 #63

No! mfcorey1 Dec 2016 #64

Trump is the type of asshole boss who comes into a room Solly Mack Dec 2016 #66

NO, I think he's even worse because he has some intellect. nt Raine Dec 2016 #67

He will in effect BE the president.........n/t HAB911 Dec 2016 #68

NO bdamomma Dec 2016 #69

No. He'd have women wearing chastity belts and burkas. Vinca Dec 2016 #70

NeoFascist or ChristoFascist. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #71