Chicago Tribune's Rex Huppke: Pence fights — and lies — to keep the stench of Trump off him

[bigtree]

Jesse Lehrich ?@JesseLehrich 29m29 minutes ago
Chicago Tribune's @RexHuppke: Pence fights — and lies — to keep the stench of Trump off him
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-vp-debate-pence-trump-huppke-20161004-column.html …



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Jesse Lehrich ?@JesseLehrich 8h8 hours ago
@nytimes: Mike Pence’s Defense Strategy: Dodge and Deflect Donald Trump’s Words
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/us/politics/mike-pence-donald-trump-tim-kaine.html …




Jesse Lehrich ?@JesseLehrich 7h7 hours ago
@politico: 6 things Trump definitely said that Pence claimed he didn’t
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Jesse Lehrich ?@JesseLehrich 8h8 hours ago
@jbarro: Mike Pence 'won' the debate by pretending Donald Trump doesn't exist
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Jesse Lehrich ?@JesseLehrich 9h9 hours ago
@TIME: Why Mike Pence Didn’t Defend Donald Trump
http://time.com/4519050/vice-presidential-debate-pence-trump/?xid=homepage …




Jesse Lehrich ?@JesseLehrich 9h9 hours ago
@washingtonpost Editorial: Mike Pence Struggles To Defend The Indefensible
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mike-pence-struggles-to-defend-the-indefensible/2016/10/04/583d9a4e-8aa5-11e6-bff0-d53f592f176e_story.html?postshare=5821475643585384&tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.87659a90564a …




Jesse Ferguson ?@JesseFFerguson 11h11 hours ago
WAPO HEADLINE -
"Mike Pence can’t believe Tim Kaine would insult Donald Trump by quoting him" https://t.co/mg6oo8e3Bs

[Hugin]

1. He's only telegraphing the rabid right wing's auxillary plan K1.

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Auxiliary Plan K1:
1. Get that Trump guy, whoever he is, elected.
2. Impeach said Trump, who IS this guy?
3. Due to the succession rules sterling Mike "milquetoast" Pence becomes President. Tah-Dah! (Bow to applause, kick out the immigrants, make Mexico build a wall, shut down Obamacare, and etc.)

But, wait! There's also Auxiliary Plan K2:
1. Get Pence and that unknown-to-us Trump dude close enough in the electoral college to throw the election the HoR.
3. Have our minions in the HoR appoint Mike "milquetoast" Pence President. Tah-Dah! (Bow to applause, kick out the immigrants, make Mexico build a wall, shut down Obamacare, and etc.)

[bigtree]

2. so

...they've got nothing.

[Hugin]

3. Yep.

Nada...

[mcar]

4. This!

[lonestarnot]

5. Boot lick'n whipper!

[awoke_in_2003]

6. Well, the media has spent

the last 20 years or so not calling politicians on their bullshit, so denying is still a habit.