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Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)
5. Of course he was.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 11:36 AM
Feb 2017

And if shady Russian manipulation was used in Wisconsin, Ron Johnson and Priebus and Ryan know too. Feingold was killing Johnson until the last couple of weeks. Like by 10 points. And then something happened (wink, wink).

CK_John

(10,005 posts)
7. IMO, The Carrier deal was part of VP training into the Trump orbit.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 11:38 AM
Feb 2017

Publish the fine print of the deal.

Iggo

(47,552 posts)
9. He's knee-deep in this fucking hooplah.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 11:40 AM
Feb 2017

I think he's hoping to play the "I'm Too Stupid To Be With These Guys" Card.

And I hope it doesn't work.

 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
11. The only thing Pence has going for him at this point is that he's dumb as a post
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 11:48 AM
Feb 2017

Not that there's a brain trust over there, but Pence really is a special kind of stupid. That could be a plausible reason that he would be kept out of the loop.

crappyjazz

(950 posts)
12. Yes. This was the plan all along.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 11:52 AM
Feb 2017

Republicans wanted Pence as President but knew there was no way he could beat Clinton.

He's probably given just enough knowledge to give him plausible deniability.

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)
13. Pence involved.
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 12:14 PM
Feb 2017

That Man from Glad schtick ain't gonna keep the goo of corruption off of Pence.
He's neck deep in it.

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