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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMSM has mentioned quite often (almost in a praising sort of way)
How VP Pence 'did his duty' in certifying Joe Biden's presidency.
But at no time have I heard them mention that 4 years prior,
it was VP Joe Biden who had to certify TFG's presidency.
Geeze, I can't even begin to imagine how Joe felt about having to do that.
Walleye
(31,207 posts)He was very classy about it too
11 Bravo
(23,928 posts)Walleye
(31,207 posts)Ocelot II
(116,100 posts)Nixon did it after losing to Kennedy, and Al Gore did it after losing to Bush.
unblock
(52,561 posts)Nixon was a wacko and ultimately did a lot of damage to our country. But at that time, at least, he was gracious in defeat.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Thus the desperate search for signs of rationality.
Shermann
(7,519 posts)Budi
(15,325 posts)....however that all changed when visiting Pence's homestate, his plane was delayed, so Trump & his new campaign mgr, Paul Manafort arranged a meeting with Mike Pence & what emerged was Christie being replaced with Pence.
The Republican Convention platform was then hijacked by Paul Manafort & his RU organizers & Trump announced his VP choice as Mike Pence.
Pence was selected VP for Trump, by Paul Manafort, on behalf of Putin.
Pence should never be presented as honorable in any history book.
FakeNoose
(33,002 posts)Kushner hated Christie with a passion, because Christie was the NJ Attorney General who put Kushner's father in jail.
Probably Manafort and Kushner teamed up against Christie, and they convinced Chump that Mike Pence would never bite back because he has no balls. Chris Christie on the other hand is actually a savvy lawyer, besides being an asshole.
Budi
(15,325 posts)This right here:
"Kushner hated Christie with a passion, because Christie was the NJ Attorney General who put Kushner's father in jail.
Probably Manafort and Kushner teamed up against Christie, and they convinced Chump that Mike Pence would never bite back because he has no balls."
Walleye
(31,207 posts)Tree Lady
(11,553 posts)And expect republicans to get away with being dishonest, rude and mean.
Obviously media and others are allowing this.
brooklynite
(95,157 posts)Pence's situation was significant because 1) his safety was at risk, and 2) it went counter to his four years of fawning praise for Trump.
As for Biden, he probably felt less bad than Al Gore did.....
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