New: Pence spokesperson says "the VP welcomes efforts by House & Senate to raise objections on 1/6"

[Mrs. Overall]

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Jonathan Swan
@jonathanvswan

VP Chief of Staff Marc Short:
“Vice President Pence shares the concerns of millions of Americans about voter fraud and irregularities in the last election... 1/2
Jonathan Swan
“The Vice President welcomes the efforts of members of the House and Senate to use the authority they have under the law to raise objections and bring forward evidence before the Congress and the American people on January 6th.” 2/2

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. "forward evidence" is the operative phrase.

There is none.

[badhair77]

2. Weasels, every one of them.

Does he hurt himself through all these contortions in trying to please trump.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Mike is walking a tightrope there.

Of course the members of Congress have the legal right to do what they are planning to do, even though it's a load of performative horse manure. And he can share all the concerns he wants. But he still doesn't have the power to do anything but open the election certificates and read the vote counts, like the emcee at the Academy Awards. This statement is just waffly enough to make Fat Nixon think Pence is on his side and will actually do something.

[Iliyah]

4. Pence will comply with the . ..

Constitution. Again it's a rotten show for their fucked up base.

[Freddie]

5. Every time a Republican calls themselves "patriotic"

We should fall on the floor laughing. So “patriotism” is seeking to destroy one thing that has been a norm in this country for 240 years - a free and fair election, and the peaceful transfer of power between administrations.

[cilla4progress]

6. WTF

So tired of this!

[dhill926]

7. this is a fucking joke....

repubs have lost all credibility...