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28. to paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 04:55 PM

Feb 2017

And you, Sir . . . are no Gerry Ford.

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Pence will be cast as the next Gerry Ford. [View all] Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 OP

You absolutely see the right and their media whores covering their bets Cosmocat Feb 2017 #1

I think you make an excellent conceptual point. NCTraveler Feb 2017 #2

I think it's their game plan Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #6

Agree about the counter part and it will happen. NCTraveler Feb 2017 #7

A couple of points... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #3

It would take fuly exposing Trump as acting as a Russian agent Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #31

Maybe, but it's not fair to compare Ford and Pence. The former was a good guy. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #33

Ford was a good guy and Pence is not. The comparison is the one that Pence will want made Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #34

Ford was also careful to never vouch for Nixon's character. Pence has shown no such constraint. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #35

Well, that'll give Chevy Chase something to do, at least. Orrex Feb 2017 #4

That's why proof must be gathered that he is guilty in this as well. Coventina Feb 2017 #5

Under this scenario, Mendocino Feb 2017 #8

You might find this interesting. NCTraveler Feb 2017 #9

Just got time to read it. Very interesting, Thanks Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #32

Ford wasn't Nixon's VP when the break-in took place tparrett62 Feb 2017 #10

And Ford was careful to never vouch for Nixon's character. /nt DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #13

But Pence will be pardoning Trump. Orsino Feb 2017 #37

Yep, they're trying to present him as some kind of clean upstanding guy. dalton99a Feb 2017 #11

2018...not even sure he'll make it out of 2017 sunonmars Feb 2017 #12

How WOULD they sell Pence as a moderate, though, Hortensis Feb 2017 #14

Two ways primarily Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #17

I think you're overestimating his ability to keep Hortensis Feb 2017 #21

If he is clever (and I don't put that past him) Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #26

Possibly. This is a new situation. And his sponsoring an Hortensis Feb 2017 #27

Us geezers who remember Tricky Dick's downfall have had flashbacks all along, but here is UTUSN Feb 2017 #15

Busy work day for me today. Thanks for the replies, I'll read responses later Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #16

The trouble is that Pence is NOTHING like Gerry Ford DFW Feb 2017 #18

I agree. And Nixon's crime was asking for the stupid Watergate break in TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #19

That's what gets me... Seems Trump is guilty of so much worse than Nixon Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #23

Pence is good at surface fake sincerity. He's soft spoken, has a calming demeanor Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #22

I quite agree DFW Feb 2017 #24

He would have to go against his own instincts and govern towards the middle, which he can't do... TeamPooka Feb 2017 #20

Do you think Trump would try to drag Pence down with him? Trump lives for the pay back eleny Feb 2017 #25

to paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen enid602 Feb 2017 #28

ummmm, Ford was likeable JCMach1 Feb 2017 #29

He might want to invest in protective gear then. Solly Mack Feb 2017 #30

I think what you say is accurate about the players and their motives. I think Pence is more BeckyDem Feb 2017 #36