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Former Indiana governor and candidate for Republican nomination tells Fox News decision ‘should come as no surprise’

Mike Pence will not endorse for president Donald Trump, the man he served as vice-president for four years but whose supporters chanted for Pence to be hanged as they attacked Congress on January 6.

“It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” the former Indiana governor and former candidate for the Republican presidential nomination told Fox News on Friday.

Asked why, given that he previously promised to endorse the eventual nominee, Pence mentioned 6 January 2021, the day a mob attacked Congress and Trump was reported to have told aides Pence “deserved” to be hanged for refusing to block certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

To hell with that.

It's only growing a spine if it risks costing you power, pence has none and is losing none. Glad he came out against the fascist, but all that might indicate is some small, at least partial return to and recognition of the rational world. He's patting himself on the back about how virtuous this may make him seem in history, nothing more.

A sitting Republican Congressperson or party official with no intention of retiring would be demonstrating bravery coming out against the fascist.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

All true. He probably feels smug about keeping his mouth shut for this long.

I hope history remembers him for continuing to orate with a fly crawling around on his face :-)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Fyi, I didn't mean to diminish your joke, I just had a pedant moment, apologies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

LOL 😂 Nah it was great. I’m pretty sure we’re speced for serious discussions here anyway… I just don’t know how anyone 😉

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Gotta make jokes. It's either that or cry/ be paralyzed by existential dread.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Credit due for Pence consulting Dan Quayle and getting sane advice. I'm no fan, but I'll give him that much.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

"Hey man, can a VP just decide who is the next president? No? Damn, I guess I won't, then." So brave.