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Exactly right! Cracklin Charlie Apr 2022 #1
I wonder if the plan was to blame Antifa or even the Democratic party for his disappearance. C Moon Apr 2022 #40
"Mr. Vice President, we have a nice Saudi Prince that will take good care of you." 70sEraVet Apr 2022 #41
Even he watched The Godfather. His spider senses were tingling. 🕷 TheBlackAdder Apr 2022 #51
Tessio was alwas smarter... AdamGG Apr 2022 #66
Much is made of Pence's patriotism here, and that may well be true bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #2
I totally agree he feared for his life! CrispyQ Apr 2022 #4
Wouldn't make much sense for them to off Pence at that point.... lastlib Apr 2022 #7
He would have been taken to an undisclosed location "for his safety," never to return for the count. sop Apr 2022 #13
In that case Grassley would have taken over & done it. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #22
I that case, we will never know what Grassley would or would not have done since it never happened. ToxMarz Apr 2022 #32
Grassley did vote to accept the Electoral count that day oldsoftie Apr 2022 #48
Yes, but that was the "easier" correct thing to do and one would hope he would do the right thing ToxMarz Apr 2022 #54
Did the coup plotters know that Grassley wnylib Apr 2022 #42
Probably not since most of them are dipshits. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #46
The sitting US president names the VP replacement and Congress votes on it MagickMuffin Apr 2022 #19
Not saying she would BECOME Vice-President.... lastlib Apr 2022 #29
That's next in line for the presidency wnylib Apr 2022 #45
I never said she was in line for vice-president. lastlib Apr 2022 #58
Trump didn't care who was next in line behind him whopis01 Apr 2022 #78
And plenty of Maga wanted to kill Pelosi Captain Zero Apr 2022 #57
What if Pelosi was also part of the plan? Pachamama Apr 2022 #20
I'm sure she was. They were going to behead the line of succession. Hekate Apr 2022 #24
This gives even more import to Boebert texting Nancy's location tikka Apr 2022 #37
Yes it does Hekate Apr 2022 #39
Holy crap! ShazzieB Apr 2022 #70
Accessory to attempted murder. calimary Apr 2022 #52
They would have identified DENVERPOPS Apr 2022 #56
Yep. ANYTHING (or ANYONE) they viewed as standing in their way. calimary Apr 2022 #61
In their minds it would be Trump they were putting in treestar Apr 2022 #62
They had designs on Pelosi also. soldierant Apr 2022 #64
Protocol wasn't even in the mix, so guess what doesn't make sense. czarjak Apr 2022 #74
Absolutely PatSeg Apr 2022 #11
Yup. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #8
damn straight. he didn't get in that car out of patriotism, he didn't get into it because Javaman Apr 2022 #27
That's what I think wryter2000 Apr 2022 #92
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Don't get in the car! keithbvadu2 Apr 2022 #5
I had the same scene in mind! geardaddy Apr 2022 #28
I was remembering Miller's Crossing...n/t Backseat Driver Apr 2022 #33
Pence has good instincts, not much of a spine though. brush Apr 2022 #6
He, too, has a criminal mind. It wasn't 'patriotism' it was smart fear! nt Samrob Apr 2022 #80
Funny how the safest place for Pence on Jan6 was with the Dems hiding out. nt Samrob Apr 2022 #82
Yep. Fear sweat. brush Apr 2022 #90
Well he had enough common sense to see through this. Emile Apr 2022 #9
He had seen enough to see through this. vanlassie Apr 2022 #44
He had inside knowledge. He knew what was being wnylib Apr 2022 #47
The car was supposed to take him to the gallows. milestogo Apr 2022 #10
It also makes you think about recent developments Bettie Apr 2022 #12
It's why Biden asked for his old crew back. Need to clean that house out. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #16
My first thought when I read the story about the two men who were "gifting" SS agents Frustratedlady Apr 2022 #81
As I recall, there were agents involved Bettie Apr 2022 #83
OK. I didn't know about Kamala Harris. Thanks. Frustratedlady Apr 2022 #84
I think that agency is overdue for a purge Hekate Apr 2022 #25
Yeah, that's what jumped out at me, too. intheflow Apr 2022 #59
Kick dalton99a Apr 2022 #14
The Republican Wars on Truth, Decency, and US Democracy Achilleaze Apr 2022 #15
Doesn't this sound like something Pence should be asked about? gratuitous Apr 2022 #17
Pence refused to leave the Capitol campus, and stayed until the early hours of Jan. 7th FakeNoose Apr 2022 #18
Pence is a conservative asshole, but was a traitor. LiberalArkie Apr 2022 #21
Bingo! eom LittleGirl Apr 2022 #63
Correct. H2O Man Apr 2022 #23
Pence would've needed a majority of Cabinet members to agree on the 25th. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #26
If he had done it on Jan 7th it very well COULD have have passed. Tommymac Apr 2022 #67
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I believe FakeNoose's is the most credible scenario for Pence himself that afternoon. Hortensis Apr 2022 #49
Saw a few minutes of movie 'Reds', Willis thing. Pretty convoluted - [also]. empedocles Apr 2022 #77
Looks like the "Good Qristian" Mike Pence has seen some gangster movies. usonian Apr 2022 #30
Whatever brave "stand" Pence may have made, it was undone by his subsequent actions. Midnight Writer Apr 2022 #31
It could mean two different things Novara Apr 2022 #34
Words Pence should have said... lame54 Apr 2022 #35
Let's not give the Secret service a pass, gab13by13 Apr 2022 #36
If you'd said the 60's, I'd think, JFK! Nt raccoon Apr 2022 #76
Abraham Bolden Kid Berwyn Apr 2022 #79
I wonder if two of Pence's Secret Service were the two "infiltrators"? kentuck Apr 2022 #38
Three Days Of The Condor. Iggo Apr 2022 #43
And the worst damn part is McCarthy and Pence both knew 2Gingersnaps Apr 2022 #50
Not getting in that car was the smartest decision Pence ever made MustLoveBeagles Apr 2022 #53
Wow. Hugin Apr 2022 #55
I hope they didn't plan to kill him mrsadm Apr 2022 #60
I think Mother Pence was the one with the bad feeling, told him not to get into any cars. betsuni Apr 2022 #65
Are we sure they were really Secret Service? cab67 Apr 2022 #68
They reported to Trumps agents True Blue American Apr 2022 #89
Raskin nails it. Pence knew. Could he testify next please?? Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #71
It is certainly VERY ominous, and not hard to connect the dots...at least by solid inference. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2022 #73
I saw that right away when I first heard it. True Blue American Apr 2022 #75
He knew martial law would be declared if he Ilsa Apr 2022 #86
100%! True Blue American Apr 2022 #88
I still doubt anything will happen to these people! BlueJac Apr 2022 #87
Remember grassley saying he would be running things? My evil, nasty, niyad Apr 2022 #91
A scene akin to that in "Three Days of the Condor" (1976). John1956PA Apr 2022 #93
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