Slow-witted provincial populists will scream RINO. However, the facts are there for anyone to see. Pence, McConnell, Christie, the WSJ, all solid Republicans and all not afraid of the petulant man-child and recent three time election loser of Mar-a-Lago.
Mike Pence made his statement on the subject simple and powerful. Such words make him presidential timber, as he’s willing to confront a baying mob with the truth. Howard Kurtz expands on the idea.
Kurtz: It took just four words.
But those words proved to be a crack in Donald Trump’s armor and emboldened some Republicans and conservative media outlets to more openly attack the former president.
Trump remains the party’s most dominant figure and its most likely nominee in 2024. But perhaps for the first time since he left office, some in his party have concluded that criticizing him is not tantamount to swallowing a poison pill.
It’s not that the words uttered by Mike Pence were inflammatory. All he said was this: “President Trump is wrong.” And that “I had no right to overturn the election.” That simple declaration was a major pushback to Trump’s recent declaration about overturning the election, one that declared his goal in starker terms than he had ever used.
The fact that Pence, the ever-loyal vice president, crossed that line was what changed the political debate, and that he did it in a speech to the conservative Federalist Society. And that he added this: “There is no idea more un-American than the notion that any one person could choose the American president.”
Sure, Pence wants to make his own run for the top job, and thus decided to go a step further in challenging his ex-boss. Pence drew some blood. Steve Bannon called him a “stone-cold coward” who would take the words “to your grave.” The former president insisted he was right about Pence having such powers–nearly all constitutional scholars disagree–but his statement was mild by Trumpian standards.
Pence’s former chief of staff, Marc Short, joined in, saying Sunday on “Meet the Press” that Pence never considered blocking the Electoral College results on Jan. 6. “I think, unfortunately, the president had many bad advisers who were basically snake-oil salesmen, giving him really random and novel ideas as to what the vice president could do,” Short said.
Chris Christie, another former ally with an eye on 2024, praised Pence’s comments on ABC’s “This Week”: “Let’s call this what it is, January 6th was a riot that was incited by Donald Trump in an effort to intimidate Mike Pence and the Congress into doing exactly what he said in his own words last week, overturn the election.”
Chris Christie, to @hughhewitt this am: "Let’s face it. Let’s call this what it is. January 6th was a riot that was incited by Donald Trump in an effort to intimidate Mike Pence and the Congress into doing exactly what he said in his own words last week – overturn the election."
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) February 7, 2022
Christie added with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt: “Now he’s trying to do a cleanup on aisle one here in correcting that stuff, but it’s not going to change. He actually told the truth by accident. He wanted the election to be overturned.” That was harsher than the language the former governor used while peddling his book.
And the Wall Street Journal didn’t mince words, hailing “Pence’s finest hour…Mr. Pence stands out as a rare Republican these days willing to stand up to Mr. Trump’s disgraceful behavior after the election,” the paper said. “Too many in the GOP seem to have lost their constitutional moorings in thrall to one man.”
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The main reason I even considered, and then voted for Trump X2 was that Mike Pence was on the ticket. He upholds the CONSTITUTION even when it isn’t supportive of his position. He also doesn’t support the MURDER called abortion because the Bible forbids MURDER. Trump doesn’t, now, support MURDER called abortion because it’s politically favorable to him [when he was a Democrat for years he supported it].
If he didnt have the power is one thing. But, to completely back stab President Trump is another.I watched the whole speech.There was nothing he said,to riot. And lets not forget the video that is knowlonger shown.Of the black guy saying he participated in getting the riot started.And he was a member of Antifa/BLM. Isnt it weird how things disappear.Such as know one has been brought to justice for killing a 70yr old black man.For protecting his pawn shop. That capital is so full of 2 faced,back stabbers to our country.Its pathetic.People couldnt handle Trump.Because he stood up to everyone.And made the rest look like clowns. Today is proof of spineless conservatives in D.C..Biden is ruining our country. Trump made us stronger.
Screw pence. Pence, McConnell, Christie and WSJ are not strong Republicans. They are strong waffles. Pence had the right to overturn the election. He just didn’t have the stones.
Pence is a communist and a coward if he had done his job we would not be in this mess with the Obiden regime Pence should be ashamed
Roll on 2024 !!
Pence is a traitor
Kamioner, you are like President Senile is on foreign policy. Wrong about everything. Honestly, are you purposely choosing the wrong side? You also think that the liar Mitch McConnell is great. You know, the fake Republican who said that he wouldn’t help the Democrats raise the debt ceiling, then went it did it multiple times. Mike Pence is an Establishment sellout. Here is a question for you David. If Pence couldn’t do anything about the electors and certifying the election, why are Democrats and Establishment Republicans trying to modify the Electoral Count Act from the 1870s to weaken the vice-president’s roll in certifying elections? Can’t answer that, can you? Guess you don’t know or the law for that matter. And, you using fake Republicans like Chris Christie, who had an axe to grind against President Trump for not giving him a job in the Trump administration, just proves it further, Oh, and by the way David, are you also going to criticize Eisenhower, who told Nixon to contest the results of the 1960 presidential election? Or, did you conveniently forgetting that bit of history. You are either not as smart as you think you are, you are just another hateful Establishment fool who is out of touch and not grounded in reality. Try doing some research on this topic before putting out something that can be so easily debunked with facts and evidence.
Mike Pence is no hero, he is a mealy mouthed RINO. Nobody asked him to pick the President, he was asked to step in and say, listen folks we have seen some bad stuff going on during this election and I am sending the results back to your state legislatures to investigate corruption in the voting process. Did you notice that they are now trying to pass a bill to make sure that the VP cannot do this in the future? Why would they do that?????
What makes pence a hero he turned on Pres. Trump just like crhistie, mcdonnell and the rest as they screwed the republican party.
Pence is damaged goods since he couldn’t do his job on January 6.
We call BS on the traitors Pence, McConnell and Christie!! RINOs ALL!!