Tag Archives: Mike Pence

WaPo: Pence May Not Qualify For First GOP Debate

The Washington Post reports: Former vice president Mike Pence raised less than $1.2 million for his presidential campaign during the second quarter of this year, an aide said Friday, a figure that is a reflection of both the antipathy toward the former vice president among rank-and-file GOP voters. Though Pence’s campaign did not reveal how many donors contributed to his …

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Carlson And Pence Bicker Over Carlson’s False Ukraine Claims: “Tucker, I Have Heard That Routine From You”

As you saw in the previous post, Tucker Carlson is holding a forum with GOP presidential candidates at an event put on by an Iowa anti-LGBTQ hate group, the Family Leader. In his interview with Mike Pence, Carlson claimed that Ukraine is persecuting Christians and is therefore unworthy of US support. Pence wasn’t having it. A partial transcript: Pence: I …

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Carlson Fails To Get Pence To Downplay Capitol Riot

“Now as to that day, let me just say: All I know for sure, having lived through it at the Capitol, is that it was a tragic day. I’ve never used the word insurrection, Tucker, over the last two years. “But it was a riot that took place at the Capitol that day. I saw firsthand where they evacuated us …

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Pence Defends Refusal To Concede 2020 Election

The Hill reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday defended not conceding the 2020 presidential election until after Congress certified Electoral College the results in January 2021, pointing to the Trump campaign’s ongoing lawsuits challenging the results. “The reality is I wanted to respect the process. I wanted to make it clear that I was going to do my …

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Trump Loses Appeal To Block Pence From Testifying

Bloomberg News reports: A federal appeals court tossed out what remained of Donald Trump’s unsuccessful legal fight to stop his former vice president-turned-rival Mike Pence from testifying about efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit issued a sealed order on Friday granting a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith’s …

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Pence: I’d Consider Pardoning Trump If Found Guilty

USA Today reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday it would only be appropriate to consider pardoning former President Donald Trump if Trump is found guilty of a crime. Pence, who is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was asked by an Iowan at a Wednesday evening campaign stop in Sioux City whether he would consider pardoning Trump “like …

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Pence: The Wealthy Do “Pay Their Fair Share” [VIDEO]

The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence told Iowa voters Wednesday that he “doesn’t buy” the argument that the wealthiest Americans do not pay their fair share of taxes. Pence addressed income taxes after one attendee asked about billionaires like Elon Musk’s and Jeff Bezos’ ability to avoid taxes, but everyday people are “stuck footing the bill.” …

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Pence: No Racial Inequality In Our Education System

Politico reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence endorsed the Supreme Court’s decision to gut affirmative action programs at colleges and universities across the country, saying he does not believe there is racial inequality in America’s education system. “I really don’t believe there is,” Pence told CBS’s Margaret Brennan during an interview on “Face the Nation” broadcast Sunday. “I believe there …

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Pence Meets With Zelensky In Surprise Trip To Ukraine

NBC News reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Thursday, becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the campaign. The visit comes at a crucial moment in the war, just after the Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion and the deadly Russian missile strike on a pizza restaurant in …

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Pence Blasts DeSantis Over Attacks On Disney: He’s Just “Following In The Footsteps Of The Radical Left”

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: In an essay published in Reason, a libertarian magazine, Monday morning, Pence quoted former President Ronald Reagan, who said, “Government is not the solution to our problem — government is the problem.” “When the governor of Florida decided to launch a full-scale campaign of governmental retribution against Disney, he wasn’t taking a page out of the …

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Pence: All Candidates Should Call For Natl Abortion Ban

The Guardian reports: Speaking one year since the US Supreme Court removed the federal right to abortion, Mike Pence said candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination should stand firm on the electorally unpopular issue and take a hard line on bringing in national limits. “For me, for our campaign, we’re going to stand where we’ve always stood, and that …

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Top Pence Aide Condemns Trump’s “Unseemly” Pardons

Fox News reports: Marc Short, who served as chief of staff for former Vice President Mike Pence, condemned the pardons former President Donald Trump handed down in the final hours of his administration. Short made the comments during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” telling host Shannon Bream that the pardons were among the worst parts of the end of …

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Pence Dodges On Whether Biden Should Pardon Trump

NBC News has the transcript: CHUCK TODD: You have been asked a few times whether you would pardon the former president if he’s convicted and if you were to be president. Would you? FMR. VICE PRES. MIKE PENCE: Well, I just think the question is, is premature. I mean, honestly, Chuck, I’ve pardoned people who were found guilty of a …

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Pence Argues With MAGA Host On Pardoning Trump

The Daily Beast reports: Mike Pence was caught in a heated exchange with conservative radio host Clay Travis on Wednesday after the former vice president refused to confirm if he would pardon Donald Trump. In an interview on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, Pence demurred on the question of pardons, saying that it was too early to decide. …

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Pence: “I Can’t Defend What Is Alleged” About Trump

“Having read the indictment, these are very serious allegations. And I can’t defend what is alleged. But the president is entitled to his day in court, he’s entitled to bring a defense, and I want to reserve judgment until he has the opportunity to respond. “The suggestion that there were documents pertaining to the defense capabilities of the United States …

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Pence: I’m “Deeply Troubled” By Trump’s Indictment

“I think it’s important to note that we don’t know the facts in this case. No one does. But you know, after years of politicization at the Justice Department, two and a half years in our administration where we fought against the Russia hoax that the Durham report recently confirmed, was an investigation that should never even been started. “And …

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Pence: Pat Robertson “Touched My Life With Jesus”

Via press release from Mike Pence: Pat Robertson’s bold faith was an inspiration to millions and we mark his passing with a sense of personal loss. Through his writings, broadcasts and advocacy, Pat touched countless lives with the gospel of Jesus Christ including mine. I have long been inspired by his stand for America and our traditional values. Pat Robertson …

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Pence Hopes Man Who Tried Get Him Killed Doesn’t Get Indicted By DOJ: It Sends The World A Terrible Message

The Washington Post reports: An unhappy reality of being a Republican these days is that the things Donald Trump does, by and large, must be defended. That’s true even if you are trying to defeat him for the GOP presidential nomination. And even if you don’t really know what you’re vouching for. A case in point: the telling exchange Mike …

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Mike Pence: Trump Should “Never Be President Again”

“The American people deserve to know that on that day, President Trump also demanded that I choose between him and the Constitution. I chose the Constitution and I always will. “Now, voters will be faced with the same choice.  President Trump was wrong then and he’s wrong now. “Anyone who puts themselves over the Constitution should never be president of …

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Mike Pence Launches WH Bid With First Campaign Ad

NBC News reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence, who certified the 2020 election results under threat from supporters of then-President Donald Trump, kicked off a bid for the Oval Office on Wednesday. On his 64th birthday, Pence, the former Indiana governor and six-term congressman, released a launch video taking whacks at President Joe Biden by name and Trump by implication. …

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