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Karasu

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20. The distinction he's making here is worthless in the case of insurrection. An insurrectionist is an insurrectionist.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 03:48 PM

Jun 7

There aren’t “good” ones and “bad” ones, as much as Republicans would like to believe that. They tried to FORCE the government to change election results. The insurrection itself is the crime.

If you didn’t leave after Trump’s incendiary speech, you clearly didn’t have a problem with what he was telling you to do, anyhow.

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Pence says violent Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump 'should never get a dime' [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 7 OP

I can see his point (& it does annoy me that I agree with Pence) a few of the traitors wanted to hang him irisblue Jun 7 #1

"...they should never get a dime." BaronChocula Jun 7 #2

How much did he get paid for this Captain Obvious declaration? littlemissmartypants Jun 7 #3

No problem with "people caught up in that day" ?? DeeDeeNY Jun 7 #4

Had they caught him... JT45242 Jun 7 #7

I know a MAGA person who was there that day nuxvomica Jun 7 #10

This is exactly right. No one forced them to break the law. travelingthrulife Jun 7 #11

Me too. Sadly s misguided brother. But at least he did make the choice to not KPN Jun 7 #14

Humans who not only know right from wrong but practice it will save our country. efhmc Jun 7 #15

VP Mike Pence on Jan. 6th Rhiannon12866 Jun 7 #5

He had no problem with Trump pardoning J6 people?? I fucking did! Bengus81 Jun 7 #6

Now, why would Pence have any feelings about Jan6? Norrrm Jun 7 #8

Trump even said to Secret Service popsdenver Jun 7 #16

How do you "diable a metal detector"? bif Jun 7 #22

Oops! Norrrm Jun 7 #23

Just attempting to tymfinity46 Jun 7 #9

Well they wanted to hang him. I agree with him. I bet he runs for the Republican nomination in 2028. Nobody likes Vance. ChicagoTeamster Jun 7 #12

Does Trump respect Vance? Norrrm Jun 7 #17

Trump wants to burn it all down so there's no one after him. He can't run again. ChicagoTeamster Jun 7 #18

Ivanka has experience interacting with world leaders. Norrrm Jun 7 #19

And Eric has experience accidently telling reporters that Trump got all his money from the Russians. That's before Jared ChicagoTeamster Jun 7 #29

She's not nearly as attractive as she thinks she is. Figarosmom Jun 7 #31

It's 2026, we live under fascism, and people here are STILL talking about "mainstream Republicans", as if "moderate" and Karasu Jun 7 #21

There are no mainstream Republicans in the classic sense Blumancru Jun 7 #26

Remember Bu**sh**'s "They tried to kill my Daddy" (so I bombed Iraq) ? Pence can say ... eppur_se_muova Jun 7 #13

The distinction he's making here is worthless in the case of insurrection. An insurrectionist is an insurrectionist. Karasu Jun 7 #20

This is the same Mike Pence who led chants of DeeDeeNY Jun 7 #24

Spineless yankee87 Jun 7 #25

Good for Pence for saying this--hopefully other Repugs will get the hint also. riversedge Jun 7 #27

Maybe they should ask Mrs Pence, she might have now courage than her husband. dem4decades Jun 7 #28

There were none NONE that were sent to prison Figarosmom Jun 7 #30

"I had no problem with the president pardoning people who got caught up in that day," LudwigPastorius Jun 7 #32