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2016 Postmortem

tblue37

(68,444 posts) Sun Sep 25, 2016, 12:05 PM Sep 2016

OMG--Pence actually mocked Cuban for being just a TV star and sports team owner [View all]

Last edited Sun Sep 25, 2016, 12:40 PM - Edit history (1)

rather than an experienced, knowledgeable office holder!

Pence's ill-considered snark:

Hillary Clinton apparently thinks this is an episode of 'Shark Tank,'” he said, adding, “Mark Cuban has been out there saying some pretty tough stuff about my running mate … [He] knows about as much about national security as I do about professional basketball (emphasis added).”

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/pence-gennifer-flowers-will-not-be-at-debate-228631

Talk about lacking a sense of irony or self-awareness!

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OMG--Pence actually mocked Cuban for being just a TV star and sports team owner [View all] tblue37 Sep 2016 OP

Pence is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #1

Yep, he's on the bottom shelf in the shed when it comes to sharp tools. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2016 #4

But he's definitely a tool. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #6

I agree. LiberalFighter Sep 2016 #13

Yet Pence will actually be running the country... maddiemom Sep 2016 #18

But neither are his supporters. Mamajami Sep 2016 #20

Pence will be another debate embarassment, Kaine will clean his clock. nt BootinUp Sep 2016 #2

Yeah, Pence reminds me of Dan Quayle in that respect. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #5

Translation of Pence's comments: DFW Sep 2016 #3

God, he's DUMB!! Just as out there as the rest of his fellow surrogates. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #7

It is obvious that he's dumb as a box o'rocks~! MADem Sep 2016 #8

Funny, Wellstone ruled Sep 2016 #9

"you can't be a billionaire if you don't have a billion in the bank" Mark Cuban sarcasmo Sep 2016 #10

Yeah--he is funny and smart. I am glad he is *actively* supporting HRC, tblue37 Sep 2016 #12

Exactly, he's able to "out-Trump Trump" radius777 Sep 2016 #16

Well said. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #17

Two Big Dummies Madam45for2923 Sep 2016 #11

Darn it. Just broke another irony meter. Eugene Sep 2016 #14

Pence even dumber than Palin BSdetect Sep 2016 #15

Standard trump supporter thinking athenasatanjesus Sep 2016 #19