Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Pence says there are 'better choices' than Trump for 2024, calls to put entitlement cuts 'on the table'
CNBC ^ | 2.22.23 | Kevin Breuninger

Posted on 02/23/2023 6:10:50 PM PST by conservative98

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he would prefer a Republican alternative to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, while floating reforms to popular entitlement programs as he mulls his own possible White House run.

"I think we're going to have better choices" than Trump, Pence said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" when asked if the GOP should nominate someone other than the former president next year. Pence did not explicitly rule out supporting Trump if he became the GOP nominee.

The ex-vice president, who served under Trump in the White House for four years, also appeared to take a soft swipe at his former boss when discussing Republicans' underperformance in the midterm elections.

"Our candidates that were focused on the past, particularly on relitigating the last election, did not do well, including in areas that we should have done very well," Pence said.

Pence is expected to be considering his own presidential run — a move that could put him in direct competition with Trump, who has attacked him for refusing to help overturn President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. After Pence said on Jan. 6, 2021, that he wouldn't go along with Trump's scheme, a violent mob of Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, sending the then-vice president and congressional lawmakers into hiding.

But Pence offered only a cryptic answer about his presidential plans in the new interview Wednesday.

"I'll keep you posted," he said when asked if he sought the Republican presidential nomination.

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2024; backstabber; fakenews; globalistpropaganda; pence; puckfence; saboteur; sidebarabuse; socialsecurity; suicidal; tds; trump
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-64 next last
To: flamberge

“”I think we’re going to have better choices” than Trump, Penis said”

I don’t think so.


41 posted on 02/23/2023 7:13:31 PM PST by bosco24
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Governor Dinwiddie

It is NOT your money! There have been several federal court decisions including USSC decisions that say you have no ownership rights in the money you paid in. If you had ownership rights in that money it could be counted as part of your assets. You could leave it to your heirs. You can’t!

All you have is a vague political promise that this political IOU to pay your SS benefits will be honored by the next working generation. FDR and his gang of Ivy League genius lawyers scammed us! They want you to keep misunderstanding how financially perilous the whole system is!


42 posted on 02/23/2023 7:15:54 PM PST by Reily
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: noiseman

Like Lindsey Graham during the mid-terms talking about abortion.


43 posted on 02/23/2023 7:16:59 PM PST by vivenne
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

Mike Dense

Please clap


44 posted on 02/23/2023 7:31:54 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Governor Dinwiddie

That’s his job. To lose “with dignity”. See also: Romney. Designated squish candidates, failure theater.


45 posted on 02/23/2023 7:54:31 PM PST by Freedom4US
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: montag813

Better get used to it. Be prepared for it. Because “some day”, they will no longer be able to fund everything with unlimited confetti bucks. They will have to make cuts.

Foreign creditors have to be paid. But they don’t have to pay you. Take a guess how that is going to work. Maybe that’s what is going on now. Complicated money laundering.


46 posted on 02/23/2023 7:57:28 PM PST by Freedom4US
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

There might be. But pence isn’t.


47 posted on 02/23/2023 7:59:00 PM PST by cableguymn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

social security is simply the return of SOME of the money the government stole from us workers during our working years ... that’s NOT an entitlement ...

it’s political suicide to go after social security, so i have no problem whatsoever if Pence wants to make that an important part of his platform ... in fact, i would strongly encourage him to beat on that particular drum ...


48 posted on 02/23/2023 8:03:37 PM PST by catnipman (In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

Standing on the Bible makes him look taller.

Sanctimonious scum bag.


49 posted on 02/23/2023 8:11:31 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (I am a lesbian trapped in a man's body... gives me more rights. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

Pence needs to get into the race as do 17 other candidates.


50 posted on 02/23/2023 9:21:03 PM PST by GulliverSwift
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: GulliverSwift

Pence needs to shut up and go away


51 posted on 02/23/2023 9:24:55 PM PST by Nifster ( EI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

He has DEAD EYES!! I don’t TRUST him and Neither does his WIFE, Karen, if she can’t trust him to have a meeting or dinner with a woman!!


52 posted on 02/23/2023 10:19:34 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

OKEY DOKEY MIKEY.....STOP ALL GOVERNMENT PENSIONS FIRST!


53 posted on 02/23/2023 10:21:59 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

How does this meat sack not grasp that he’s on par with Liz Cheney, now?


54 posted on 02/23/2023 10:54:30 PM PST by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

He deserves support comPenceurate with his support of the man that made
him second in line to rule the world.

Zero


55 posted on 02/23/2023 11:34:38 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for? which it stands.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

I get it. He’s the stalking horse. He commits political suicide, and Trump marches forward. Payoff to take place in the parking lot. I’m ok with that.


56 posted on 02/23/2023 11:46:35 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: montag813

He’s a neocon POS.


57 posted on 02/24/2023 1:08:06 AM PST by Trump_Triumphant
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

I’d never consider voting for this traitor putz.


58 posted on 02/24/2023 1:14:58 AM PST by Gaffer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

“Pence is expected to be considering his own presidential run”

Which is now dead in the water before he even got started.


59 posted on 02/24/2023 6:52:37 AM PST by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: conservative98

Fredo returns.


60 posted on 02/24/2023 7:21:05 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-64 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson