It's official -- Trump picks Mike Pence as his running mate

[RootBeerExplosion]

Announced by Trump on Twitter, of course.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/753965070003109888

 

[Brian4Liberty]

And Bill Kristol's record continues! Are congratulations in order?


From another thread:
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Choosing Pence as VP would be another victory for Bill Kristol. What a record Kristol has! He has essentially chosen (recommended) the GOP VP candidate every cycle since 1988.

Bill Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, who has been advising Pence on foreign policy, said Pence’s legislative and executive experience gives him “an unusual niche.”

“Voters do want that anti-Washington outsider, but they also want someone who knows what he’s doing there,” Kristol said.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...88c650-7cbd-11e4-84d4-7c896b90abdc_story.html

Pence talks of his 2016 options
Thursday, April 10, 2014 11:05 AM
By BRIAN A. HOWEY

INDIANAPOLIS – The swirl of 2016 national ticket talk surrounding Gov. Mike Pence has intensified over the past few weeks. We know it’s a scenario the first-term Republican hasn’t spent so much as a minute pondering, though he is now acknowleding to Howey Politics Indiana that national figures are “reaching out” to him.

So when Howey Politics Indiana sat down with Gov. Pence on Tuesday morning, just as the Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol was anointing Pence and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as presidential timber on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” ...
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http://howeypolitics.com/Content/De.../Pence-talks-of-his-2016-options/-3/346/11200

 

[undergroundrr]

Maybe Bill Kristol will be trump's Press Secretary. Pence will certainly give Kristol a nice appointment when he's President Pence.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Yup. Puke.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Maybe Bill Kristol will be trump's Press Secretary. Pence will certainly give Kristol a nice appointment when he's President Pence.

Trump will need to have Pence do dual duty as his official food taster.

 

[CaptUSA]

You think this is good, just wait til he starts picking judges!

 

[Ender]

You think this is good, just wait til he starts picking judges!

And Secretary of Defense.

 

[CaptUSA]

And Secretary of Defense.

Seriously. The whole rant by the Trumpsters about why he is so great is because they're afraid of Hillary picking Judges and running the military. Trump's decisions were going to be much good greater brilliant.

But the first time he actually gets to make a decision, this is what he comes up with? Seems like some people better start checking their premises.


(If they are still able to do so)

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Some guy on TV just said that Pence is "Tea Party", so it must be a good thing for Ron and Rand supporters...








/s

 

[nikcers]

Some guy on TV just said that Pence is "Tea Party", so it must be a good thing for Ron and Rand supporters...








/s

Oh yeah and pence is just like Ted Cruz too, just without the Canadian shark jumping. You've never heard of him but he's whatever you want him to be

 

[RJ Liberty]

Pence is actually not bad on a number of issues. However, the below 33 issues are troubling for me. He wants to make the PATRIOT Act permanent, voted to continue unwarranted wiretaps, supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, supported CAFTA, and wants more government in the bedroom. No thanks.

Future of conservatism demands traditional marriage. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Designate first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend. (Apr 2011)
Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone. (May 2011)
Support the completion of the US mission in Iraq. (Feb 2007)

 

[cajuncocoa]

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[CPUd]

The PATRIOT Act will also force Mexico to pay for "the wall", because Trump wants to use it to treat places like Western Union like banks. Sending money would soon be about as easy as getting through the airport.

 

[cajuncocoa]

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[Antischism]

There's the official logo. The "T" and "P" look that way because it's meant to (not so subtly) remind you that you're going to get fvcked in the ass.

 

[CPUd]

I don't see any problem with trying to force our will on another sovereign country. Do you? /s

Well, if they're sending their rapists...

 

[Antischism]

Wait — here we go:

All jokes aside, this is such an ill-conceived logo. Good God.

 

[CaptUSA]

TrumPPence?

It's all subliminal... lol.


ETA...

And already added to the urban dictionary: Trumpence - The return on investment of a con, bribe, theft or fraud.

Sounds about right.

 

[Antischism]

Interesting if true.

https://twitter.com/DanaBashCNN/status/754007849022480384

Scoop: @realDonaldTrump was so unsure about @mike_pence that around midnight last night he asked top aides if he could get out of it

 

[RJ Liberty]

Bahahahaha! (That poor P).