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BumRushDaShow

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27. Pence was a sycophant in words with his own personal agenda

Reply to rurallib (Reply #17)

Sun May 4, 2025, 12:44 PM

May 2025

but amazingly enough, was able to summon enough sense to not to be a party to a direct coup - at least back then (even with people setting up gallows outside of the Capitol yelling "Hang Mike Pence!" ).

When you see big cowardly media outlets, law firms and schools caving, this type of thing stands out.

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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