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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,677 posts)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 06:47 PM Jan 2017

Pence wouldn't even shake Hillary's hand at the inaugurination.

https://www.romper.com/p/mike-pence-didnt-shake-hillary-clintons-hand-its-a-pretty-go-low-statement-31857

After the introduction of President Obama and Vice President Biden, Vice President-elect Mike Pence was introduced to the inauguration podium, just a few minutes after Bill and Hillary Clinton were introduced. Pence approached the former president, extending his hand, then merely nodded at his former Democratic opponent. Pence then moved right past her, extending his hand to a man standing to Hillary's left. Hillary then extended her hand to Pence, who clearly saw it and refused it entirely. It was a very awkward and extremely telling moment on Inauguration Day.



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Pence wouldn't even shake Hillary's hand at the inaugurination. (Original Post) The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 OP
Very christian of him. Cattledog Jan 2017 #1
And he'll be in church Sunday too. Hypocrite. SummerSnow Jan 2017 #5
Yep. This group sure knows a lot about fake news and clearly fake Christianity too. AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #39
She should have never showed up. SummerSnow Jan 2017 #2
+1 dalton99a Jan 2017 #26
Exactly (n/t) PJMcK Jan 2017 #30
She should have kneed him in the nuts, Island Blue Jan 2017 #3
Bill looked like he wanted to clobber him! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #4
i wish Bill had said cyclonefence Jan 2017 #34
Well, she has a vagina nini Jan 2017 #6
This makes me think, in my deepest soul: "Get them! Ruin them! Unearth all their crimes! Squinch Jan 2017 #7
you made me smile n/t. okieinpain Jan 2017 #9
+1000 ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #16
+ 100 Million Me. Jan 2017 #29
She's better off. You never know what body parts he touches most often Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 #8
nah, there is no sexism in this country still_one Jan 2017 #10
What a punk BeyondGeography Jan 2017 #11
I thought I saw it, but didn't want to believe it. Pence is just oasis Jan 2017 #12
In Politics things Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #13
Selective germaphobia. Golden Raisin Jan 2017 #14
Freudian slip? Mendocino Jan 2017 #15
Nope, that was quite intentional. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #17
Oh there you go, being all divisive again! gratuitous Jan 2017 #18
real classy Mike DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #19
Paul Ryan is not a good person IMO. StevieM Jan 2017 #25
I am not praising Ryan at all DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #37
Dense is a disgrace to Christ. He's garbage. roamer65 Jan 2017 #20
+1 narnian60 Jan 2017 #22
He probably thinks it's unclean to touch women. Weirdo religious extremist. yardwork Jan 2017 #21
That's exactly what he thinks. milestogo Jan 2017 #23
at the very least, I'm sure he believes that a woman's place is in the home anarch Jan 2017 #27
Apparently he ignored the Obamas' and the Bidens' as well. ornotna Jan 2017 #24
Piece of maggot shit loving garbage. onecaliberal Jan 2017 #28
.... yardwork Jan 2017 #32
He is... Mike Nelson Jan 2017 #31
Lucky Hillary! Cha Jan 2017 #33
Ew. ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #35
Hillary Clinton is a better person than this Pissant Pence. TrekLuver Jan 2017 #36
What a dick! smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #38
Pence is a total POS who isn't worthy of tying Hillary's shoes laces AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #40
We now know the true character of the pasty faced Pomeranian, Pence. oasis Jan 2017 #41

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)
34. i wish Bill had said
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 09:22 PM
Jan 2017

while grabbing Pence's arm, "Excuse me, Mr. Vice-President, you neglected to shake my wife's hand."

Better yet if *Hillary* had said, while grabbing Pence's arm, "Excuse me, Mr. Vice-President, didn't you see that I held out my hand for you to shake?"

WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MAKING THEM UNCOMFORTABLE. In fact, I think our mission should be to make them as uncomfortable as possible, as often as possible.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
13. In Politics things
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 07:17 PM
Jan 2017

like this are never forgotten. These types of snubs are career enders. Watch for anti Pence stuff to show up in the Media or commentary programs.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
18. Oh there you go, being all divisive again!
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 07:55 PM
Jan 2017

Gee whiz, you libruls will just find any excuse to take offense, won't you? Pence was just exercising his personally-sanctioned-hiding-behind-a-religious-façade misogyny. It's the kind of thing that makes America great again, totes obvs.

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
19. real classy Mike
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:03 PM
Jan 2017

as much as I do get myself into bits of joy imagine when Trump does get impeached, I have no illusions about what this man wants to do. as much as Trump may go ahead and get to his fantasies,, Mike pence, friend of Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell is a person who can become a true American fascist, combined with all the compassion of cotton Mather the Salem witch Hunter.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
25. Paul Ryan is not a good person IMO.
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:22 PM
Jan 2017

What he did, when HRC was cleared of wrongdoing, was downright evil. He was the most important person in the GOP's successful scheme to trick people into believing that she had gotten away with something because she is Hillary Clinton.

Because, after all, we have a long history in this country of going easy on Hillary.

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
37. I am not praising Ryan at all
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 11:09 PM
Jan 2017

I am saying that the one person who could be worse than trump is Mike Pence.

anarch

(6,535 posts)
27. at the very least, I'm sure he believes that a woman's place is in the home
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 08:26 PM
Jan 2017

birthin' babies and cooking for her man or what have you. He probably didn't want to touch her since she's going to hell for being an uppity woman and all...something might rub off.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
40. Pence is a total POS who isn't worthy of tying Hillary's shoes laces
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 12:08 AM
Jan 2017

I believe in karma. I only hope and pray it is swift.

oasis

(49,376 posts)
41. We now know the true character of the pasty faced Pomeranian, Pence.
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 03:02 AM
Jan 2017

He's a fake Christian and not at all a gentleman.

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