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Pence - Is he actually OK? (Original Post) KentuckyWoman Dec 2018 OP
I agree with one of the talking heads who said spooky3 Dec 2018 #1
Yeah, Nancy was trashing his boss like a 3 week old sandwich. Blue_true Dec 2018 #17
He was traumatized by being in a room with a woman without his wife. Yavin4 Dec 2018 #2
You win the thread malaise Dec 2018 #27
+1 Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #41
You understand him too well, Ilsa Dec 2018 #42
I don't think he's ever been completely right in the head; and he agreed to be The Don's VP struggle4progress Dec 2018 #3
No. His soul is moribund, decaying. He is a walking KPN Dec 2018 #4
He zoned out...the stress is getting to him. Lars39 Dec 2018 #5
This is very true. dewsgirl Dec 2018 #29
Fair question PCIntern Dec 2018 #6
Honestly? KentuckyWoman Dec 2018 #7
I give totally a shit. MontanaMama Dec 2018 #9
He was proccupied with what Flynn said and recorded. Hassler Dec 2018 #8
that's my guess too itsrobert Dec 2018 #14
He Was Replaced Leith Dec 2018 #10
How is that any different? SammyWinstonJack Dec 2018 #21
HAH! Not unlike the quip attributed to Dorothy Parker on Calvin Coolidge's death... VOX Dec 2018 #31
Well, I didn't say when Leith Dec 2018 #40
Or somebody forgot Brainstormy Dec 2018 #33
There was a woman in the room. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #11
Nothing ok about Pence. JDC Dec 2018 #12
I reckon he's got a lot on his mind right now . He could be sedating . lunasun Dec 2018 #13
He is just going to his happy place. Marie Marie Dec 2018 #15
that's scary Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #18
He's animatronic Generic Brad Dec 2018 #16
I keep thinking of the Hall of Presidents at Disney, when I see this clip. dewsgirl Dec 2018 #32
What that comes down to is Trump asked or ordered Pence to sit in. Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2018 #19
Later last night, Trumpy blamed Pence Eyeball_Kid Dec 2018 #28
That's just why Trump had him sit in. Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2018 #44
He reminded me of Dustin Hoffman in Rainman diva77 Dec 2018 #20
"Weekend at Bernie's" Totally Tunsie Dec 2018 #22
He was playing possum trying stay out of the skunk tinkle contest wishstar Dec 2018 #23
Jesus was talking to him or he was receiving his latest Russian bot update. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #24
That's what the fabled 'christian testosterone' looks like, Mc Mike Dec 2018 #25
Pence New Hampshire Man Dec 2018 #26
He's petrified. Literally. dchill Dec 2018 #30
Pence realizes the resistance is coming to take him and the rest democratisphere Dec 2018 #34
Reptilians tend to do that dalton99a Dec 2018 #35
Has to be one of the worst positions a politician can be put in. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #36
pretty much JuJuYoshida Dec 2018 #37
Who gives a shit? (nt) Paladin Dec 2018 #38
he calls himself an evangelical catholic....no, he's not alright. spanone Dec 2018 #39
Yesterday was quite a contrast from his attempt at "swagger" about 6 weeks ago... Chiyo-chichi Dec 2018 #43

spooky3

(34,440 posts)
1. I agree with one of the talking heads who said
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:41 PM
Dec 2018

there was NO advantage to him of jumping into the fray today. Just sitting there silently may have looked weird, but probably was the smartest thing for him to do given what was transpiring.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
17. Yeah, Nancy was trashing his boss like a 3 week old sandwich.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 12:42 AM
Dec 2018

Why should he jump in and get an ass whipping too?

MontanaMama

(23,308 posts)
9. I give totally a shit.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 12:09 AM
Dec 2018

I wonder if he doesn’t already know he’s a target. Stress does weird things to people. Is he paralyzed with fear? Was he sleepy? Is he wearing a wire? Something was up with him. Inquiring minds want to know!

VOX

(22,976 posts)
31. HAH! Not unlike the quip attributed to Dorothy Parker on Calvin Coolidge's death...
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 10:10 AM
Dec 2018

“A friend remembered sitting next to her at the theater when the news was announced of the death of the stolid Calvin Coolidge. “How can they tell?” whispered Mrs. Parker.”

Leith

(7,809 posts)
40. Well, I didn't say when
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 05:05 PM
Dec 2018

We might have been looking at a replicant for years now. His mommy-wife might have have a remote control, kinda like the Star Trek episode Spock's Brain.

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)
19. What that comes down to is Trump asked or ordered Pence to sit in.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 03:51 AM
Dec 2018

And that means sit in silence. There is no way to fallow up on a Trump dialog, nobody adds into what Trump has to say because even he doesn't know what he's saying until he has said it. And Pence knows the last thing he wants to do is interrupt Trump in the middle what ever he is putting down in his words .


You have seen how Trump deals with those that try to get into Trump's spot light. Chris Christie is/was one who just couldn't seem to get enough of Trump's abuse. And Pence ,he can't risk verbal abuse by Trump in public domain, or even in privet setting,say if the media were not there.


Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)
44. That's just why Trump had him sit in.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 08:59 PM
Dec 2018

Trump cannot be made out to look like a fool ,so he has his own fool to fool around with. You might just know in Trumpy world that is what Pence is therefore ! No doubt Trump will have a dinner with a few invited guests one none other than Chris Christie. And Trump will have Pence And Christie sitting facing one another. Trump will insist they both have the meat loaf ! And he will wear that insidious smile he puts on . Yes if Trump convinced himself Pence did him wrong, than Pence will be taunted good by Trump because Trump will be compelled to strike back.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
22. "Weekend at Bernie's"
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 06:50 AM
Dec 2018

They're trying to keep him upright long enough that Nancy can't take over the presidency.

wishstar

(5,268 posts)
23. He was playing possum trying stay out of the skunk tinkle contest
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 06:57 AM
Dec 2018

not realizing that his robotic mannequin strategy would draw attention by contrast to the animation of the others in the room

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
34. Pence realizes the resistance is coming to take him and the rest
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 10:12 AM
Dec 2018

of the drumpf administration away and he is shell shocked at the thought! Pence's adoring stares at drumpf won't work anymore; it is now every man and woman for themselves and "flipping" is the only true way to heaven!

 

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)
36. Has to be one of the worst positions a politician can be put in.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 10:15 AM
Dec 2018

He deserves it.

If he says something it's his fault that it didn't go well. If he doesn't say anything it's his fault that it didn't go well.

Trump is the show. Pence did exactly as he should have except for being there in the first place. The only reason he was there was for blame when it went bad.

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