Posted on 07/14/2016 9:20:50 AM PDT by dragnet2
Breaking on Drudge
Could be... maybe Pence is a leak feint...
Seems like a man with character.
From Wikipedia....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Main article: Indiana SB 101
On March 26, 2015, Pence signed Indiana Senate Bill 101, also known as the Indiana “religious objections” bill (RFRA), into law.[71] The law’s signing was met with widespread criticism by people and groups who felt the law was carefully worded in a way that would permit discrimination against LGBT persons.[72][73][74][75] Such organizations as the NCAA, the gamer convention Gen Con, and the Disciples of Christ spoke out against the law. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff condemned the law, with Salesforce.com saying it would halt its plans to expand in the state.[76][77] Angie’s List announced that they would cancel a $40 million expansion of their Indianapolis based headquarters due to concerns over the law. The expansion would have moved 1000 jobs into the state. The mayors of San Francisco and Seattle banned official travel to Indiana.[78] Thousands protested against the policy.[72] Five GOP state representatives voted against the bill, and Greg Ballard, the Republican mayor of Indianapolis, criticized it as sending the “wrong signal” about the state.[79]
Pence repeatedly defended the law, stating that it was not about discrimination. In an appearance on the ABC News program This Week with George Stephanopoulos,[80] Pence stated, “We are not going to change this law”, while refusing to answer whether examples of discrimination against LGBT people given by Eric Miller of anti-LGBT group Advance America would be legal under the law.[81] Pence denied the law permitted discrimination and wrote in a March 31, 2015 Wall Street Journal op-ed, “If I saw a restaurant owner refuse to serve a gay couple, I wouldn’t eat there anymore. As governor of Indiana, if I were presented a bill that legalized discrimination against any person or group, I would veto it.”[82]
In the wake of the backlash against the RFRA, on April 2, 2015, Pence signed legislation revising the law to prevent potential discrimination.[83] Discrimination against LGBT individuals in employment, housing, and public accommodation remains legal, an issue that will be debated in the 2016 legislative session, and Pence has yet to endorse a proposed bill.[84]
The candidate has to be told today, so he can make flight arrangements
to join Trump tomorrow for the “official announcement”.
Ugh.
Trumps pick had more to do with electoral college votes
than anything.
The Pence choice is great news for the Kristol/Romney Sour-grapes faction.
Now, Kasich is still available to steal the nomination at the convention.
LOL! Good point. OTOH, he never was a Republican, just a RINO borrowing the label. I’d love to see him eat Crow, but doubt that it will happen.
The union bigwigs are who want the Democrats always. Rank and file is just as likely to be conservative, they do not live in the airy fairy Democrat world.
I can live with this, if true. Trump is “The Show” not the VP.
I take the opposite view. trump has made his claim to political fame as THE ATTACK DOG. Numero Uno.
He isn’t going to want to hand that off to a VP. I think Pence fits the bill for what will work.
Now bring in Christie and Newt to be attacks dogs in the Admin.
If Obambi doesn’t pardon Hillary they can go after her.
I suspect he will pardon Clintons to get an in with how the get rich Foundation slush fund programs works.
My fear is that Pence will be used to show Trump isn’t anti-gay ie Pence rolled over on the RFRA.
Yes, Pence signed that bill, but then he backed away from it when the South Bend pizza shop did not want to cater a gay wedding.
Good for both of them!!!!
Let’s do this nomination next week and hammer Crooked Hillary into the ground!!!!
Well she should be sweating bullets now because at least she HAS to deal with TWO REAL LEADERS who has both leadership skills and experience which Hillary DOES NOT.
I thought loyalty was important? Pence couldn’t even endorse Trump in Indiana...
A Trump/Pence used to be a quarter of a shilling :-)
As the refrigerator said to the freezer, I’m cool
-PJ
Out freaking standing Mr Trump!
Beat Shillary and her demon spawn like a rented goalie!
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