Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Worst Person In Government?
https://politicalwire.com/2018/05/09/the-worst-person-in-government/The Worst Person In Government?
May 9, 2018 at 8:43 pm EDT
By Taegan Goddard
George Will: Donald Trump, with his feral cunning, knew. The oleaginous Mike Pence, with his talent for toadyism and appetite for obsequiousness, could, Trump knew, become Americas most repulsive public figure. And Pence, who has reached this pinnacle by dethroning his benefactor, is augmenting the public stock of useful knowledge. Because his is the authentic voice of todays lickspittle Republican Party, he clarifies this years elections: Vote Republican to ratify groveling as governing.
There will be negligible legislating by the next Congress, so ballots cast this November will be most important as validations or repudiations of the harmonizing voices of Trump, Pence, Arpaio and the like. Trump is what he is, a floundering, inarticulate jumble of gnawing insecurities and not-at-all compensating vanities, which is pathetic. Pence is what he has chosen to be, which is horrifying.
There will be negligible legislating by the next Congress, so ballots cast this November will be most important as validations or repudiations of the harmonizing voices of Trump, Pence, Arpaio and the like. Trump is what he is, a floundering, inarticulate jumble of gnawing insecurities and not-at-all compensating vanities, which is pathetic. Pence is what he has chosen to be, which is horrifying.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
11 replies, 3499 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (37)
ReplyReply to this post
11 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
The Worst Person In Government? (Original Post)
babylonsister
May 2018
OP
Pence is an Iago, watching from the sidelines, waiting for his moment to step in and take over.
Nitram
May 2018
#4
LuvNewcastle
(16,862 posts)1. Person In Government
P.I.G.?
dchill
(38,578 posts)8. Good catch.
DemoTex
(25,407 posts)10. Oleaginous person in government?
A greased P.I.G.!
Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)2. Groveling (to nazis) as governing.
But he's a bircher nazi himself, so no conflict of interest, there.
I prefer 'low, animal cunning' to 'feral cunning', if we're using descriptive phrases for hair hitler.
Uncle Joe
(58,482 posts)3. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, babylonsister
babylonsister
(171,104 posts)5. Hey, Uncle Joe!!
Long time!
Uncle Joe
(58,482 posts)6. It's good to see you again babylonsister
Nitram
(22,932 posts)4. Pence is an Iago, watching from the sidelines, waiting for his moment to step in and take over.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)9. But didn't the play end...
as soon as the "O" was out?
Nitram
(22,932 posts)11. I've been assuming Pence would have no credibility or authority if he got the job after an
impeachment. Also hoping that he'd be implicated by the same evidence that took Trump down.
Dorn
(524 posts)7. Tell us how you really feel George
!