Posted on 10/08/2017 12:52:55 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE:Vice President Mike Pence LEAVES Indianapolis Colts game after several San Francisco 49ers took a knee during the national anthem - and Trump tweets that it was at his request
Vice President Mike Pence left Sunday's National Football League game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers after several 49ers took a knee during the playing of the national anthem.
'I left todays Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem,' Pence said in a statement that the White House quickly pushed out to reporters.
Soon after Pence exited the game, Trump took credit for it being his idea.
'I asked @VP Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. I am proud of him and @SecondLady Karen,' Trump wrote on Twitter.
With his swift stadium exit, Pence reignited the fight between the administration and the NFL that had quieted down in recent days, replaced in the news cycle by the hurricane in Puerto Rico and the shooting in Las Vegas, along with Trump's high-profile tiffs with his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who the president knocked on Twitter today.
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NFL is dead in my book.
Me too.
NFL? What’s this “NFL” thingie?
I heard that NFL stands for No Fans Left. Not sure if that is true. :0)
Well done Mr Vice President, very well done!
I am a retired Army Officer. Who is that General Officer next to Pence not saluting or putting his hand over his heart? Is he typical of the new Army? He should be reprimanded, lead by example General or get out of the way!!!
Here we have black over paid athletes in the great country that gives them privilege desecrating our flag soldiers and nation and out great vice president bitch slapping these son’s of bitches and dissing them real bad. May rthis lead the nation in destroying the NFL . Amen
Zombie, NFL, the playin dead! ...
Or the Dallas Cowgirl Pussies!
The liberal view if this appears to be, that Mike Pence is doing this as a publicity stunt. The liberals on other sites are expressing their usual mock outrage.
And as is normal for them, they are criticizing Pence for his actions, without regard to the underlying protests which triggered the action.
Apparently it’s an indoor stadium as the officer is not wearing a cover. Under such circumstances it is appropriate to stand at attention and face the flag (or the music if no flag is present).
National Fata** League
That was the set up of all set ups. They KNEW someone would kneel and the kneelers took the bait. Dummies!
49ers LOST! 49ers LOST! 49ers LOST! these vile scumbags insulted VPOTUS and lost to the formerly winless Colts!
When the issue is respect to the flag and he is with the VP, he better salute or put his hand over his heart. Veterans are encouraged at these events to salute and I always do indoor or out.
Actually the Colts were 1-3 going into the game, but spot-on otherwise.
You supposed to stand for the national anthem. not place your hand over your heart. IF that is what you’re referring to?
He’s not a veteran he’s an active duty officer who knows that while indoors and unarmed he renders honor to the flag by standing at attention and facing the flag.
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