Pence may wonder if his immunity as VP is a curse or a blessing. he cannot be fired but it is his duty to "backstab" his master (and himself).
still a chance of him resigning early january, so the wrath will be aimed at somebody else ? or will he hold out for the slim chance he is needed as President for 1 day for a pardon to Trump ?
If Pence confirms Biden as president that will be hung around his neck in perpetuity by the republican base, and his negligible but non-zero chance of becoming their nominee in future years will fall to absolute zero.
He knows this of course which is why its so absolutely hilarious.
He's got no choice but to ruin his own ambitions.
Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
If he feels it is a "backstab" he shouldn't do it.
If he feels it is anything other than his Constitutionally mandatory duty to do it, he shouldn't do it.
We're about to find where his principles lie.
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Pence was a Republican first, but over time became the only one left in Team Trump. I don't think he's drunk the Kool-Aid...but he might be really parched after a four-year party.
Since we can't call out Trolls and Bad Faith posters and the Ignore function doesn't actually ignore it. Add
"mmo-champion.com##li.postbitignored"
to your ublock or adblock filter to actually ignore ignored posters. Now just need a way to ignore responses to them as well.
What if pence goes to the floor, reads the votes, and then just... declares trump the victor?
It will have no legal weight or authority of course, Biden will still be president, but... pence will have made the democrats angry and refused to declare Biden the victor, which is exactly what trumps cultists want.
And we all know all the GOP will do is roll their eyes. He might even get applause from some of them trying to suck up to trumps base.
What’s to stop pence from doing that? Even If it’s a federal crime... Trump can just pardon him.
“Do not lose time on daily trivialities. Do not dwell on petty detail. For all of these things melt away and drift apart within the obscure traffic of time. Live well and live broadly. You are alive and living now. Now is the envy of all of the dead.” ~ Emily3, World of Tomorrow
Words to live by.
well, we're officially gonna hit 60 losses by trump and his allies with, the the dumbest lawsuit yet. They're sueing Mike Pence now. yes Trumpers are this dumb.
https://www.rawstory.com/mike-pence-lawsuit/
6th jan is in 10 days, welcome to the shitshow ?