Who else thinks Pence was running for President in 2020? He did not defend Trump.

[Coyotl]

He even said Trump lacks polish.

Why else would he distance himself from Trump, and insinuate he's better than Trump?

Just saying he's in it for himself, it seems.

[Wounded Bear]

1. MSNBC has been saying this all night...nt

[applegrove]

2. I think he is running for Trump to win and then quickly be impeached.

[Raster]

3. Oh yeah. Ted Cruz is toast.

At least from a 2020 point of view. Had Cruz held his ground and stood for his principles, he would have beau-coup ammunition for his 2020 run against HRC, which he did not. Cruz folded like a Walmart lawn chair. Pence, on the other hand, was laying the ground for his 2020 run by throwing tRump under the bus.

[radical noodle]

4. Pence has always been running

He would have run this time if it hadn't been for the Religious Freedom law that took him down.

[Zambero]

5. He provided establishment Republicans with some future hope

They know Trump is burnt toast. Pence is a supply side free trader, is no populist upstart, appears cool and calm under pressure, and he now has a leg up for the 2020 nomination. The fact that did little to defend Trump in this debate will not hurt him a bit.

[RKP5637]

6. Yep, this was his 2020 presidential run debut! n/t

[uponit7771]

7. Pence was too concerned with Kaine whipping out Mexican things

[Coyotl]

8. Put that pinata away before someone sees it. LOL.

Even Pence gave it a right hook, "his words don't always come out exactly the way he means them."