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Pence refuses to say 'Black lives matter,' instead says 'all lives matter'
The Hill ^ | June 20, 2020 | Marina Pitofsky

Posted on 06/20/2020 3:33:53 PM PDT by karpov

Vice President Mike Pence in a new interview repeatedly refused to say the words “Black lives matter,” instead saying that, "all lives matter in a very real sense."

In an interview with Philadelphia outlet 6ABCAction News, Pence was asked if he would say “Black lives matter” in the wake of nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died last month after a former Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest for several minutes.

Protests have called for widespread police reforms, as well as other racial justice issues.

“Let me just say that what happened to George Floyd was a tragedy,” Pence said Friday. “And in this nation, especially on Juneteenth, we celebrate the fact that from the founding of this nation, we cherish the ideal that all of us are created equal and endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights. And so all lives matter in a very real sense.”

Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19 commemorating the abolishment of slavery in the U.S. On June 19, 1865, Union Gen. Gordon Granger read the Emancipation Proclamation to former slaves in Galveston, Texas. Texas was the final state where the order was read and slaves were freed after first being issued by Lincoln two years earlier.

Pence added that the Trump administration is “supporting law enforcement” and will not “defund the police.” The protests across the country have called for defunding police departments and reallocating city and state funds to social programs, specifically those focused on alternative forms of public safety and crime prevention.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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KEYWORDS: alllivesmatter; blm; pence
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To: karpov
The correct response is, 'I will not differentiate. ALL lives matter'.

And if the interviewer presses the issue, throw it back at him and ask, 'Do you believe some lives are more important than others?'

41 posted on 06/20/2020 3:56:07 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: karpov

The fact that this is reported as “news” exposes the stupidity of our enemedia.

Either all lives matter or it’s our choice which ones we choose to matter.

Journalism.

When you are soooooo stupid you can’t even enroll in a studies course.


42 posted on 06/20/2020 3:57:13 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: karpov
God Bless that man.

I am so sick of cowardly Americans who just mouth "Black Lives Matter" so they won't be accused of racism.

Black Lives Matter is a racist marxist political organization based on a lie (That there is an epidemic of black men being randomly murdered in large numbers by institutionally racist police for no reason whatsoever) whose real purpose is to foment racial discontent to achieve political goals of the Left and extract money in a racial accusation protection racket.

That this organization (Black Lives Matter) is ostensibly based a provable lie, both in statistical analysis and real-time observation is something I will debate with anyone any time.

43 posted on 06/20/2020 3:57:19 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Truth is Treason in the Empire of Lies"- George Orwell)
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To: dfwgator

BLM is a far left political organization that on CNN stated removing Trump is their focus right now. They’re political group on the left of the Democratic Party.


44 posted on 06/20/2020 3:57:19 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: karpov

LIFE matters.


45 posted on 06/20/2020 3:58:50 PM PDT by fullchroma
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To: karpov

WELL SAID.

And GOOD ON our VPOTUS Mike Pence for ignoring the STUPID demands of the insane HATERS, BIGOTS, ANTISEMITES & BIGOTS.

Yours, TMN78247


46 posted on 06/20/2020 3:59:07 PM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, F'by 241836)
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To: karpov

Bravo. All lives matter. No single group or demographic should be singled out above any other(s).


47 posted on 06/20/2020 3:59:09 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps
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To: Carl Vehse
The fifth-column 6ABCAction News is a hate-filled, anti-American, racist propaganda organization when they demand that Vice-President Pence limit himself to saying “black lives matter” rather than the inclusive “all lives matter.”

I keep saying all Republican and Conservatives should boycott the media.

Interviews are agenda-driven 'gottcha' 'journalism'.

Cut them off. Just say no.

48 posted on 06/20/2020 4:01:07 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: karpov

Thank God that Pence did not take the bait.

Maybe Trump’s backbone is rubbing off on him.


49 posted on 06/20/2020 4:02:15 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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To: SeekAndFind
"...If you insist on adding a color in front of the phrase, you are a racist..."

Yes.

The mantra "Black Lives Matter" itself is a ridiculous platitude even to the organization Black Lives Matter. The fact that they have nothing to say, and do not even care a whit about the lives of black people of all ages and sexes being murdered by other black people (of which there really is indeed an epidemic) clearly exposes this racist verbal tool they try to force down people's throats.

50 posted on 06/20/2020 4:02:31 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Truth is Treason in the Empire of Lies"- George Orwell)
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To: karpov

I saw this on Yahoo news, and the comments are 10-1 in support of his words. I am thrilled by this. YOU GO Veep Pence.


51 posted on 06/20/2020 4:03:13 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer)
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To: snarkytart

Exactly. We all knew that, but it was satisfying to hear it come out of their own mouths.


52 posted on 06/20/2020 4:03:24 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Truth is Treason in the Empire of Lies"- George Orwell)
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To: karpov

Good for him!

JoMa


53 posted on 06/20/2020 4:03:26 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks.)
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To: karpov

Any sane person would say the same thing, all lives matter


54 posted on 06/20/2020 4:05:33 PM PDT by eeriegeno
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To: karpov

“Black Lives Matter in Chicago, too!


55 posted on 06/20/2020 4:07:02 PM PDT by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? -Homer Simpson)
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To: Old Yeller

“All lives matter, and Pence is VP of all Americans.”

Exactly right. Also equal justice for ALL.


56 posted on 06/20/2020 4:09:25 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: karpov

I’m glad he didn’t. “Black Lives Matter”... isn’t such a statement inherently racist? All lives matter, plainly and simply, period.


57 posted on 06/20/2020 4:09:39 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: karpov

Juneteenth... bah humbug.


58 posted on 06/20/2020 4:10:10 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: MAGAthon

Black Lives Matter is a domestic terrorist group, and should be branded as such!

BLM and antifa are the 21st Century manifestation of Adolph Hitler’s Brown Shirts - the paramilitary wing of the NAZI Party.

BLM and antifa are the paramilitary wing of the Democrat Party!

Read all about them at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmabteilung


59 posted on 06/20/2020 4:11:16 PM PDT by Taxman (MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AGAIN!)
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To: RummyChick

Well was the punch accompanied by a facebook video narrating what happened maybe a word was utterred?
That seems to be the narrative today that the punchers want you to believe.


60 posted on 06/20/2020 4:12:00 PM PDT by funfan
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