Mike Pence Says His Role Model for Vice President Is Dick Cheney

[Rocknrule]

Source: ABC News

GOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said his role model for the number two spot is the last Republican to hold the job -- Dick Cheney.

“I frankly hold Dick Cheney in really high regard in his role as vice president and as an American,” Pence said on ABC’s "This Week."

Pence said that, like Cheney, he hoped to be “a very active vice president.”

“Vice President Cheney had experience in Congress as I do, and he was very active in working with members of the House and the Senate,” he said.

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Why doesn't he just say Hitler was awesome and call it a day?

[radical noodle]

1. Trump will sit back and rake in the cash

While Dick... errr, Mike... will do the work. That is NOT a good thing for most folks.

[Auggie]

4. Yeah -- rephrase thread title to read "Role Model for President Is Dick Cheney."

[radical noodle]

15. Pence may look like a decent guy

but he is as bad, or worse, than Cheney. He may not be as much of a war monger for profit, but he will definitely try to put Christianity in charge of everything in this country.

[90-percent]

48. He's stated he wants to overturn Roe v. Wade

And the pro-birthers have been doing a great job restricting abortion access in Texas and Mississippi and other bible belt states. And they got a lot of PP clinics closed in Texas, and what do you know, these pro "lifers" have almost doubled the mortality rate of expectant Texas mothers!

-90% Jimmy

[LiberalLovinLug]

49. Its quite obvious after the report that he offered John Kasich the same deal

I'm sure it was the main reason Pence said yes. The thought of being another Cheney, where he could be the real power behind a lazy-ass clown king. While Trump just flies around the world using Air Force One to close business deals and go to lavish parties in Russia.

For one, why would anyone vote for someone who basically admits that he is incompetent for the job and that its ok, because he will hand over important decisions to someone else?

Two, me thinks Pence is in for a yuuuuuuge surprise if the worst happens and Trump is elected. His already bad decision making based on his Bible, will be made even worse because his boss will no doubt swoop in, in spite of his hands off promises behind the scenes, and override any decision Pence may make and make things even more chaotic. Trump is no Dubya. At least Dubya understood that he was simply a figurehead and knew his role in simply memorizing speeches (as best he could) and making a serious face (again as best he could) while talking about the end of the world as we know it unless.....Trump thinks he will be the greatest President of all time..he's just scared and lazy and wants someone to hold his hand at first. I would predict that he would soon get over the butterflies and Pence would soon find out how little he is thought of and how little input he will have.

[sarge43]

2. So Pence, you're that evil? Good to know. n/t

[William Seger]

13. Cheney is evil, if the word has any meaning.

When I was growing up, we were taught that the U.S. were the Good Guys protecting the world from countries that invaded sovereign countries that hadn't attacked them, and tortured their prisoners in secret "extrajudicial" prisons . Cheney made us that kind of country instead. If there is a God and a Hell, Cheney is in deep shit.

[Aristus]

26. To quote 'The West Wing':

With Cheney's actions, the USA "joined the League Of Ordinary Nations."

[sharp_stick]

3. I'm not surprised Trump's kids

have already admitted that the old prick doesn't want to make any real decisions.

[NWCorona]

5. The horror!

[C_U_L8R]

6. A cautionary note to Pence friends

don't go hunting.

(at least Pence didn't say Hermann Goering)

[apcalc]

7. Good grief.

[jalan48]

8. These guys are trying their hardest to lose, hope we can make it happen.

[Chicago1980]

9. Well hell, if that's not a warning to people.

He'd be making the decisions and selections of judges.

People better wake up.

[CanonRay]

10. Trump would build him a closet in the oval office to stand in

and only let him out when needed.

[LisaL]

11. Isn't that obvious?

It's not like Trump would want to do actual presidential work, is it?
So who is going to be doing all the work?
Just like Bush and Cheney.

[JudyM]

57. Yes, seemed clear from the start.

Since tRump was vetting his potential VPs for that. All glory, no guts, that tRump.

[ck4829]

12. Mr. "Last Throes"? Mr. Energy Task Force? Mr. Declaring executive privilege?

Also, will Pence use the same paper shredding service as Cheney? Bring a truck down to his residence... but don't worry, he's still transparent.

[JohnnyLib2]

14. Sigh. Shudder..

[leftofcool]

16. I am so shocked!

[Rebl]

17. OMG

We are truly doomed if Don the con becomes President.

[Rocknrule]

18. Kylo Pence to Darth Cheney: "I will finish...what you started"

If Cheeto somehow wins, this guy is just one Happy Meal away from the Oval Office

[rurallib]

19. cheney had no problem starting wars to make billions for himself

bet Pence won't either

[PJMcK]

20. Not a chance, Governor Pence

Vice President Cheney, while evil, is exceedingly intelligent. He had decades of experience in the US Government and understood the levers of power and knew all of the power players.

Governor Pence, like his running mate, is an ignorant idiot.

[mountain grammy]

21. Let me just say this with my favorite 2016 emoji..

[underpants]

22. Is he talking about the same Dick who was the only Congressman to vote FOR Apartheid?

I just wanted to make sure we were talking about the same Dick.

[Siwsan]

23. Isn't that kind of like saying my role model for being a husband is Henry VIII??

[maddiemom]

43. Good One!

[Grammy23]

24. Well, Shrub already told us that being the Prez is hard werk.....

So we know that doesn't appeal to tRump. Good thing he's got Cheney wanna-beee, Mike Pence, to carry the load, make the decisions. You know...do the hard werk while tRump gets to sit on the throne, so to speak. Peachy. Just peachy.

[onehandle]

25. Good thing he'll never have the role. nt

[sakabatou]

27. Guess he'll be a torture apologist too

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. Cheney is evil and intelligent. Pence is evil (or he wouldn't choose Cheney as his role model)

and stupid. He proved he was both stupid and evil by signing on as Trump's running mate and choosing Cheney as his role model.

[Fast Walker 52]

29. OMFG.... these people just never give up their horrible ways

[George II]

30. Yet another reason for voting for Clinton/Kaine

[neeksgeek]

31. What a relief. I was worried that his role model was Heinrich Himmler.

[William Seger]

32. OK, I hope Pence gets asked in the debate which countries he plans to invade (nt)

[truthisfreedom]

33. Cheney. Whelp, first thing is get a big gun and don't practice shooting.

Next thing is eat shittier and don't exercise. You'll be just like him once you've blown your heart out and nearly killed a friend.

[CBGLuthier]

34. Well, when talking republican veeps, not a great crop to choose from

Quayle, Agnew, Rockefeller, Nixon?

Yeah I left Bush off the list but he may have been the worst VP of them all. At least he is if you believe, as I do, that he was behind the attempt on Reagan's life.

[maddiemom]

44. That was a BAD thing?

[smirkymonkey]

35. God help us.

Will there be no end to this nightmare?

[Glimmer of Hope]

36. Scary.

[Third Doctor]

37. Damn a new Sith Lord.

Cheney is Vader and I guess he would be Maul. Both are right wing, hypocritical nuts.

[Iggo]

38. Pence is too stupid to be that evil. (n/t)

[DFW]

39. Interesting role model

So, like Dick Cheney, he realizes he'd constitute the real moving parts behind a phony façade of a president?

Plus, he'd find some pretext to invade a country rich in raw materials that he think would offer up little to no resistance?

Not that I'm surprised, mind you. Just a little depressed that Pence is living down to my expectations. At least we knew Cheney was the brains behind the GW Bush administration, evil as he was. With Pence, we'd have someone with just as much (make that little) of a clue as the figurehead president about how to do the job.

[yurbud]

40. Hitler has a higher approval rating

[The Wizard]

41. Pence just drank

political Drano.

[maddiemom]

42. The last line says it all.

Very reassuring of Pence. I certainly wasn't voting for Trump to begin with, but this really frightens me. Since the Donald plans on focusing on making America great again; leaving the rest to Pence, I hope the Trump followers know who they'll really be electing. Then, again, if they're Trump voters to begin with...not much deep thinking going on.

[Doitnow]

45. Cheney wasn't President but he surely was a vice

[Third Doctor]

46. Damned right!

[Gothmog]

47. Pence is an idiot

Cheney is a horrible role model

[harrose]

50. Cheney, Bush (both), Guiliani, Rice, Trump et al...

... all need to arrested and tried for their crimes of negligence (or possible complicity) in the 9/11 attacks and the illegal war that followed. I think it's shameful that President Obama has not begun an investigation during his presidency and that Hillary seems to have no interest at all in perusing justice against the criminals listed above.

[Mike Nelson]

51. But why in the world...

...would he share this admiration? This will not win many votes for the Trump ticket. Kellyanne Conway must have been thrilled...

[czarjak]

52. Just wants to go back to the good old days...

[Demonaut]

53. hope he's a better shot

[TonyPDX]

54. Translation: "I intend to actually be President, just like Cheney was."

[kacekwl]

55. SPOT ON PDX n/t

[Kathy M]

59. ^ This

[Nitram]

56. Now that's a solid reason to believe in Pence. NOT!

[Yonnie3]

58. Pence doesn't know dick. n/t