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Pence and Haley aren't the future of the GOP. They're roadkill.
Hotair.com ^ | 10/8/21 | Matt Lewis

Posted on 10/09/2021 4:23:27 AM PDT by cotton1706

Anyone whom the MAGA base suspects of being a RINO is a dead armadillo now. The best advice I could offer Pence and Haley is to disappear. Since they can’t go back in time, and since swimming against the tide is (at best) treading water, the best thing they could do is wait for the world to change. But they’re still here, acting like no one will remember they were caught swimming naked when the tide rolls back in.

Why is it that everybody but Pence and Haley can see this? As Richard Feynman put it, “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” It truly is the rare person who knows to quit when the quitting is good.

There’s a great story about how Jani Lane, the front man for the late ’80s glam metal band Warrant, realized in a split second his career was over. He walked into Columbia Records, saw an Alice In Chains poster over the secretary’s desk, and thought: “Hello Seattle, goodbye Warrant.” He wasn’t wrong. A year earlier, his band’s poster had adorned the wall. But times were changing, and grunge was ascendant. I think about this story whenever vanilla Republicans like Pence or Haley reemerge. The main difference between them and the “Cherry Pie” rocker is that they lack his realism and level of self-awareness.

While Pence and Haley might have been formidable Republican presidential candidates in, say, 2012, the party has moved on—whether they like it or not. Timing is everything in politics, as Chris Christie could tell you.

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To: no-to-illegals
Running for President can help one with finances

Judas Pence got 7 million dollars for a "book deal" earlier this year.
How many millions does it take to support a traitor?

21 posted on 10/09/2021 5:29:39 AM PDT by SisterK (recognize and resist tyranny)
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To: Alberta's Child

Pompeo has been for the most part righteous. I’m judging by what he’s done, not said.


22 posted on 10/09/2021 5:31:35 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Sertorius
As soon as Trump is re-elected he needs to fire all leadership and middle management of government organizations regardless of “investigations” that are started.

Trump's record on appointments was dismal at best, so unless that's improved between now and January 2025 there's no guarantee things will be better.

23 posted on 10/09/2021 5:32:29 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: BiglyCommentary
Pompeo was the CIA director during the entire time the U.S. intelligence and law enforcement apparatus was conspiring to topple the Trump administration.

I don't think either of us really knows "what he's done."

24 posted on 10/09/2021 5:51:02 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("All lies and jest, ‘til a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.")
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To: Alberta's Child

We said Basement Biden could never be elected president. Our elections are so corrupt now Pence and Haley could actually “win.”


25 posted on 10/09/2021 5:51:17 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: ViLaLuz

Fraudulently elected


26 posted on 10/09/2021 5:54:00 AM PDT by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do t)
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To: cotton1706

Since they can’t go back in time, and since swimming against the tide is (at best) treading water, the best thing they could do is wait for the world to change. But they’re still here, acting like no one will remember they were caught swimming naked when the tide rolls back in.
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This.

I get pence emails begging for money to help him fight dems, crt, ect...constantly

Despite replying that i think he’s a. traitor, backstabbing whore who will never get a dime from me

And the emails still come regularly.

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27 posted on 10/09/2021 6:06:24 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Alberta's Child

There are usually small tells that gives one a peek into that. Maybe he’s extremely cagy...


28 posted on 10/09/2021 6:10:05 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: cuz1961

“I get pence emails begging for money to help him fight dems, crt, ect...constantly”

REALLY?! What s pathetic loser — now a simple citizen and begging for handouts. I’m almost embarrassed for him.


29 posted on 10/09/2021 6:22:43 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty. )
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To: MCEscherHammer
Yes, these are the current tea leaves for those two...but times change...

My guess is they may both be angling for the VP-—>POTUS route, especially Haley...?

Trump may want someone below him who can help bring along the RINO supporters...and a few gals?

Did you get that bit of wisdom from the GOP directly? Pence, Hailey, and the other RINOs are in for extremely tough primaries.

30 posted on 10/09/2021 6:34:42 AM PDT by WMarshal ("Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.")
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To: cotton1706

The GOP and the Democrats are one and the same. Until the 2020 election is returned to the rightful victor, I am not voting ever again. We will never have real elections again.


31 posted on 10/09/2021 6:58:09 AM PDT by TennTuxedo
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To: Baldwin77

Click the tiny X at the top right of the popup, and you can read it.


32 posted on 10/09/2021 7:15:53 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now! Desantis 2024!!!)
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To: cotton1706

Yeah; I don’t trust either one to do the right thing when it really counts. They have proven that.


33 posted on 10/09/2021 7:57:14 AM PDT by Boomer (Leftism is a mental illness wrapped in a perverse ideology resulting in insanity.)
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To: cotton1706

Bush League Republicans believe we will go back to voting for Assistant Democrats.

Why shouldn’t they?

Cornyn, McConnell, Grahamnesty and others were just re-elected to 6 year terms despite their records of being Assistant Democrats.


34 posted on 10/09/2021 8:28:51 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: oldbill

Noem has outed herself as a Bush League Republican.


35 posted on 10/09/2021 8:30:33 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Williams

Trump/DeSantis 2024!


36 posted on 10/09/2021 8:31:14 AM PDT by ProudVet97
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To: cotton1706

We know who the enemy GOP are we need to make sure they pack their bags


37 posted on 10/09/2021 9:25:13 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Always look behind the curtain)
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To: SisterK

One does wonder whom will contribute ….


38 posted on 10/09/2021 9:32:55 AM PDT by no-to-illegals ( The enemy has US surrounded. God’s speed FRiends)
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To: cotton1706

I said long ago that a lot of democrats infiltrated the party on Reagan’s coattails and we have helped by electing reelecting what we call Rino’s when in fact they are just infiltrators. Why have we not infiltrated their party? We have a couple democrats barking about spending when if they were serious they could end it by changing parties. Of course that will never happen because it would require a few of our undercover democrats to do the same.


39 posted on 10/09/2021 1:56:47 PM PDT by itsahoot (Many Republicans are secretly Democrats, no Democrats are secretly Republicans. Dan Bongino.)
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To: itsahoot
Why have we not infiltrated their party? Because pretending to be barking mad invariably makes one barking mad in the time it takes to climb through the party.
40 posted on 10/09/2021 2:01:07 PM PDT by Covenantor (We are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and fools who can not govern. " Chesterton)
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