Pence denies eyeing presidential bid amid distance with Trump over Russia

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Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday denied that he is preparing for a presidential election run in 2020, saying the suggestion is "disgraceful and offensive."

Pence was responding to a New York Times report that some Republicans were moving to form a "shadow campaign" as though President Donald Trump were not involved. It said multiple advisers to Pence "have already intimated to party donors that he would plan to run if Mr. Trump did not."

The report said Pence had not only kept a full political calendar but also had created his own independent power base, including a political fund-raising group called the "Great America Committee."

But Pence called the article "fake news" and said his entire team was focused on advancing Trump's agenda and seeing him re-elected in 2020.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pence-idUSKBN1AM0N3

[PearliePoo2]

1. They're making him deny it! Excellent!

K&R

[BiminiTwisted]

2. How have his previous denials worked out for him?

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9. +1

Cant wait to hear what the rest of the GOP has to say about Mike's 2020 run!
Trump has to be pissed, think he'll return from vacation early?

[Doug the Dem]

3. "Skydiving is FUN, Mr President!"

"I'll even pack your chute for you."

[sandensea]

13. "Or would you rather visit a school book depository?"

"I've heard they've got killer views!"

[NCjack]

4. Donald will rob and fire him. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Of course he's not going to admit it.

Trump can't fire Pence because he was elected, but he can make his life pretty miserable if he thinks his VP is imagining himself in the Big Chair. Maybe Trump won't notice Pence eyeing the drapes and furniture in the Oval Office, or the tape measure in his pocket.

[Rollo]

6. Anybody remember Spiro Agnew?

The only US Vice-President to resign as a result of his criminal background. Must have got some sort of plea deal out of that. And then of course his former boss, Richard Nixon, also wound up resigning in disgrace.

I sort of doubt that Pence has the sort of criminal background that would justify resignation, though. Trump, yes, of course.


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[Docreed2003]

7. Of course "chuckling Santa" denied that!

[Nitram]

8. Of course he denies it. What would you expect?

Just as those contemplating presidential runs are very careful about when they commit to being a candidate. This is non-news.

[William Seger]

10. "But Pence called the article 'fake news'..." as a wink, wink that it was true (nt)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Purge Pence First. Ban Bannon. Flay Flynn. Jab Jared. Turf the Turd Reich. . . nt

[6000eliot]

12. Like Pence isn't up to his ass in the Russia thing.

[dalton99a]

14. That settles it then