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rurallib

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17. both are from Indiana and I think long time friends

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #12)

Sun May 4, 2025, 10:27 AM

May 2025

But Quayle hardly does to mind when I think of level headed people.

Besides Pence had four years to make a stand but only did so when his back was against the wall. Hardly a profile in courage.

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Former Vice President Pence will receive the Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan. 6 [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2025 OP

How will trump react... I wonder. lamp_shade May 2025 #1

Trump will immediately revoke their tax exempt status. sop May 2025 #6

Father Pence did the right thing Vogon_Glory May 2025 #2

Yes and it still amazes me that PatSeg May 2025 #19

Seriously! I came here to say this... FirstLight May 2025 #20

I agree, journalists have to start holding them accountable PatSeg May 2025 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Vogon_Glory May 2025 #3

Obnoxious non-tweet from Krasnov to follow... Ocelot II May 2025 #4

Pence is a POS, MarineCombatEngineer May 2025 #5

I almost choked when I heard he was advised on this by Dan Quayle. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2025 #7

If not for Dan Quayle, MarineCombatEngineer May 2025 #9

When we heard this this morning my first response was 'Why rurallib May 2025 #10

The fact that he skipped over Darth Cheney BumRushDaShow May 2025 #12

both are from Indiana and I think long time friends rurallib May 2025 #17

Pence was a sycophant in words with his own personal agenda BumRushDaShow May 2025 #27

What do you think Vance will do in the same situation? ribrepin May 2025 #33

It can't be all bad if it pisses Trump off. twodogsbarking May 2025 #8

This orangecrush May 2025 #23

This will infuriate trump Tennessee Hillbilly May 2025 #11

Not a partisan award bmichaelh May 2025 #13

While important, it's an empty gesture with the current state of the American media. Hugin May 2025 #14

Meh. He was covering his own ass, knowing he was being pressured into committing a crime Martin Eden May 2025 #15

There are not enough of..... Butterflylady May 2025 #16

He did stand up to Trump. And, don't forget, Joinfortmill May 2025 #18

Suits me. Paladin May 2025 #22

I will give him this much: he KNEW his career was finished if he did the right thing, and he still did the right thing. DFW May 2025 #24

Courageous only in stark contrast to the rest of his craven life. So many more worthy choices. lostnfound May 2025 #25

Absurdly low bar, but apparently everyone is being graded relative to their peers. RockRaven May 2025 #26

WOW, a Profile in Courage...for doing his damn job, that he couldn't figure Dan May 2025 #28

BREAKING NEWS BaronChocula May 2025 #29

There's no doubt he was aware of the now-validated danger trump posed Blue Owl May 2025 #30

Ok he did one good thing, he should have been actively campaigning against his former boss from being reelected. OverBurn May 2025 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou May 2025 #32