Trump’s heir? Pence reemerges, lays groundwork for 2024 run

AP ^ | 3/31/2021 | Jill Colvin

[Alter Kaker]

WASHINGTON (AP) — When former President Donald Trump was asked to list those he considers the future leaders of the Republican Party, he quickly rattled off names including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz. Conspicuously absent from the list: Mike Pence.

The former vice president is steadily reentering public life as he eyes a potential run for the White House in 2024. He’s joining conservative organizations, writing op-eds, delivering speeches and launching an advocacy group that will focus on promoting the Trump administration’s accomplishments.

[BrexitBen]

The “ beef “ against Pence is that he turned against Trump when the chips were down, and the election was stolen.

[backwoods-engineer]

Pence was a true loyalist to Trump during his time as VP.

LIES. He back-stabbed Trump after the election, and particularly on January 6th.

[NewHampshireDuo]

What, no Jeb! ?

[Spirit of Liberty]

Swampground?

[DannyTN]

Pence did some great stump speeches, but I have the following issues:

• Pence was put in charge of the coronavirus task force. But he allowed them to lie and send mixed messages about masks, instead of just admitting they were caught short on supplies. The failure to replenish supplies was a failure of the leadership at several agencies including the CDC, the NIH, and whoever else was tasked with that. We learned that from the whistleblower Bright.
• Pence was also in charge of the Voter Fraud task force. They focused on illegals voting and ran into privacy road blocks with states. And after 2 years disbanded with no accomplishments that I see. Pence missed an opportunity to examine the whole range of voter fraud issues. And I have a hard time believing the committee was not aware of the concerns about software. Though to be fair, the Election Assistance Commission was probably saying everything is checked and under control. But is it?
• The fact that Trump had a falling out with him and is not recommending him is also concerning. However, I think Pence did the right thing constitutionally. Pence was willing to hear the objections. But the Senate Republicans failed us by only objecting to 2 states.
• The fact that Pence was once considering a partnership with Paul Ryan early in the primaries also shows a lack of judgement.

[M. Thatcher]

Pence was a true loyalist to Trump

Not even slightly true.

His fingerprints are all over two of the worst events (and many others) of the Trump presidency:

1) Michael Flynn firing

2) Covid Task Force

[depressed in 06]

I like Pence, I like Curz. Those Trump calls out, deserve everything they get.

[conservative98]

More fake news from Jill Colvin.

[caww]

Nah...Better Pompeo if they go that route.

[Pilated]

More gaslighting propaganda. I could never willingly vote for this traitor for anything.

[farming pharmer]

They say Pence likes young men. heck if I know but he does give me a vibe in that direction.

'Politics' has been a bastion of faggotry for centuries, if not forever.

While I know Pence drags his wife everywhere to avoid charges of impropriety, who knows what he does in his spare time. Maybe he compares notes with Lindsey?

[Savage Rider]

I believe he previously said he was retiring from politics. He should stick with that statement.

[wildcard_redneck]

Pence is just a tall, white haired, GOP dildo. He will never get my vote.

[seowulf]

Please Clap, Part Deax.

[hinckley buzzard]

They want to push Pence because they know they can push him around. His heart may be in the right place (maybe) but he doesn’t have the stones to stand up to the gale force crap that would be thrown at him.

[sport]

Soon the sheep will forget and forgive his betrayal. And he can betray them again.

[sport]

She can’t be any worse than Pence.

[DOC44]

Pence is a chicken **** spineless disloyal selfserving waste.... Fork him.... done on Jan 6

[rhinohunter]

He has no support base. Trumpers don’t like him because of his uselessness during the Big Steal. Never-Trump RINOs don’t like him because he “served” the Bad Orange Man for 4 years.
He’ll garner fewer delegates than Yeb!

[silverleaf]

Nope
File this under “ never gonna happen”