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Andrew Egger's avatar

If J6 mattered at all, then Mike Pence is not NEARLY as vile as Trump.

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Timothy M Dwyer's avatar

No - youтАЩre right. But continuing to ignore the fact that the leader of his tribe attempted to murder him, while lauding the wonderful, тАЬconservativeтАЭ policies enacted under the kingpinтАЩs watch (ya know, tax cuts, hastening end-of-world scenarios by moving our embassy to Jerusalem, increasing the national deficit by a cool $6-$8 trillion) has to be viewed as тАЬslightly delusionalтАЭ to say the least

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Robert Jaffee's avatar

He may not be as vile as Trump, but even before J6th, he was doing his best to find a legal technicality to help Trump overturn the election.

And while he may not have the same evil intent as Trump, he certainly is capable of being a major enabler of his; just like Johnson, and so many others in Congress and the media.

LetтАЩs just say Pence is no profile in courage, and he doesnтАЩt deserve our praise, or a participation medal for doing his job, and not deciding to commit treason.

Like I stated earlier, he may not be as vile as Trump, be his intent is the same. A federal abortion law with no exceptions, expel all the immigrants, and have the Republican judiciary rule by judicial fiat should democrats retake the Executive.

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Ginny's avatar

You forgot the words тАЬblack and brownтАЭ in front of immigrants.

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Robert Jaffee's avatar

Fair enoughтАж:)

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Ginny's avatar

YeahтАжletтАЩs call it what it isтАжflat out bigotry.

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Kate Fall's avatar

Nobody's really as vile as Trump, something I wish these politicians would remember when they praise his "policies."

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Susan A.'s avatar

Like most Republicans, Pence is either almost as vile as Trump or he's blind to reality. Even if he only supports down ballot Republicans, please show me one worthy of support, an incumbent that hasn't voted irresponsibly, showed their true colors on social media, or actually spoke out against the idiocy of their fellow Republicans. Are there any still in congress? And what about the newbies who are also playing to the bottom feeders among their voters? Does Mike Pence really think the likes of Mark Robinson and Kari Lake should win their elections? Pence and Nikki Haley have chosen their team and we don't need to make an exception because of what Pence did on January 6th (though I am thankful he didn't participate in the conspiracy to steal the presidency - but that's a small thing and we don't usually make heroes out of people who have done the minimum required by their job) and what Haley said during her primary campaign.

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Lewis Grotelueschen's avatar

Part of the Trump administration record is J6. Pence is implicitly saying here that J6 is of little consequence. And that is vile.

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Richard Kane's avatar

He's high level vile in his own way. He also practices Christian hypocrisy at an elite level.

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Terry Mc Kenna's avatar

ok not nearly as vile. but as smarmy as Mike Johnson.

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