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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsConservatives begin to whisper: President Pence
With Trump swamped by self-inflicted scandals, Republicans find solace in the man waiting in the wings.
By MATTHEW NUSSBAUM and THEODORIC MEYER 05/17/2017 06:50 PM EDT
Not since the release of the Access Hollywood tape, in which Donald Trump bragged about groping women by the genitals, have some conservatives thought so seriously, if a bit wistfully, about two words: President Pence.
The scandals clouding Trumps presidency including, most recently, his firing of FBI Director James Comey, his alleged leak of classified information to Russian officials, and reports that he urged Comey to drop an investigation into a top aide have raised once more the possibility that Trump could be pushed aside and replaced by Vice President Mike Pence.
If what the [New York Times] reported is true, Pence is probably rehearsing, one House Republican who asked not to be named quipped Wednesday. Its just like Nixon. From the standpoint that its never the underlying issue, it is always the cover-up.
The still far-fetched proposition of removing Trump from office has increasing appeal to Republicans who are growing weary of defending Trump and are alarmed by his conduct in office. But such whispers are cringe-worthy for Pence and his aides, who have made an art of not upstaging the mercurial president. Pences press secretary declined to comment for this article.
On the campaign trail, Pence would shut down any conversations about the possibility of his own future bid should Trump lose, telling donors who raised the prospect that he was entirely focused on the race at hand. Aides said that sentiment was sincere even if they engaged in some thinking about what Pences future could entail after a likely loss.
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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/17/mike-pence-president-trump-238525
JTFrog
(14,274 posts)CountAllVotes
(20,868 posts)n/t
leftstreet
(36,106 posts)This should be fun
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)Will Mother have to be there chaperoning? I guess so.
leftstreet
(36,106 posts)These people are so weird
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)"I want to bomb Korea" to Mother; Mother to Angela "He says he loves Chick Corea."
CountAllVotes
(20,868 posts)You have no business anywhere near the White House either!
RESIGN while you still can traitor!
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)Wasn't Pence in charge of the Trump transition team? Isn't that who Mike Flynn would have told that he was under federal investigation? Doesn't that tar Pence with the Russia brush?
Initech
(100,063 posts)RKP5637
(67,104 posts)TeapotInATempest
(804 posts)The Republicans don't get to "find solace".
Pence is as complicit as they are in this assault on our democracy and if there is any justice left we will NEVER read the words "President Pence" again.
Greybnk48
(10,167 posts)Vinca
(50,267 posts)acting all "presidential." Trump is dirty, Pence knew about Flynn and that leaves us with Paul "Gimme Your Medicare" Ryan.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Freddie
(9,259 posts)A half term POTUS and they know it. Difference being that Ford was a genuinely nice guy, probably the last "reasonable" Repug.
Renew Deal
(81,856 posts)enough
(13,256 posts)Reported in many stories, here's one:
http://bipartisanreport.com/2017/03/24/breaking-cbs-news-uncovers-deep-mike-pencerussia-connection-buckle-up/