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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 11:40 PM Aug 2019

Pence on battling critics: 'Spend more time on your knees than on the internet'

Vice President Pence said during an event Tuesday hosted by a Christian conservative advocacy group that he handles online criticism through prayer and by "extending grace."

"No. 1 is spend more time on your knees than on the internet," Pence said of how he handles critics during a "fireside chat" at an Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) event. "As a Christian believer, we’re charged to pray for our loved ones but also pray for our enemies." Pence told ADF CEO Michael Farris.

"Forgiveness is a great gift, and my wife and I literally try to work through forgiving people who might speak woefully against us or might mischaracterize who we are and what our family’s all about," he added.

Pence also addressed the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend that left more than 30 people dead and dozens more injured. “Hate has no place in America” he added.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456464-pence-says-he-handles-criticism-by-spending-more-time-on-your-knees

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Pence on battling critics: 'Spend more time on your knees than on the internet' (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Aug 2019 OP
"speak woefully against us" who fucking talks like that? leftstreet Aug 2019 #1
Someone born in the 40s. 47of74 Aug 2019 #11
"Spend more time on your knees than on the internet" ??? Marie Marie Aug 2019 #2
Isn't that the first thing that crossed everyone's mind? BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #5
It does sort of describe his subservient relationship (and not to God) hlthe2b Aug 2019 #9
Sure as hell was mine. 47of74 Aug 2019 #10
the poles involved are nowhere near that long Skittles Aug 2019 #8
Don't you mean toadstools? 47of74 Aug 2019 #12
... Skittles Aug 2019 #14
Awkward! JoeOtterbein Aug 2019 #3
Ummm... madamesilverspurs Aug 2019 #4
Uh... kysrsoze Aug 2019 #6
Yes, we know, Mr. Pence. smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #7
Pence's halo was in reboot when he snubbed Hillary at Trump's inaugural. oasis Aug 2019 #13

madamesilverspurs

(15,798 posts)
4. Ummm...
Wed Aug 7, 2019, 12:07 AM
Aug 2019

Excuse me, Mr. Veep sir, but given the level of sloppy sycophancy demanded by your boss you might want to consider using a phrase other than “time on your knees”. . .


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