In year of drama and chaos, Pence quietly advances conservative agenda

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




JANUARY 19, 2018 / 4:32 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the run-up to President Donald Trump’s decision last month to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Vice President Mike Pence, a conservative Christian who had long advocated for the move, did something he does only selectively: speak up.

As intelligence and diplomatic officials warned against the change, Pence made a forceful “closing argument” in favor of it at a White House Situation Room meeting, leading a group that included senior adviser Jared Kushner and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, a senior administration official said.

Pence helped persuade Trump to fulfill a campaign promise and upend long-standing U.S. policy by declaring he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, over objections from Arab nations and many Western allies.

In a year marked by chaos and infighting in Trump’s White House, Pence has been one of the most effective administration officials in advancing his own policy goals.

His behind-the-scenes influence - described in interviews with more than two dozen conservative activists, lawmakers and administration officials - adds another dimension to a man often ridiculed for his public obsequiousness to his boss.



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[louis-t]

1. Advances his conservative agenda of making moves he thinks

will cause the end of the world.

Fuck these people.

[Matthew28]

2. Pretty much the same agenda

as the taliban or islamic state.

Limiting freedom
Silencing anyone with other opinions
Destroying education
Letting people suffer

Sounds evil

[elleng]

3. IS evil.

[keithbvadu2]

4. All GOP candidates should have their image paired with a picture of Trump

All GOP candidates should have their image paired with a picture of Trump

[not fooled]

5. Imposing Bronze-age mythology

on the 21st century.

I despair for this nation.

[J_William_Ryan]

6. This is why Pence is more dangerous than Trump.

Pence is a true believer in the hateful, bigoted, racist social right agenda and failed, wrongheaded conservative political doctrine and dogma.

[Ohiogal]

7. As a woman

I especially fear a Pence presidency, if it comes to that. That sneaky bastard will set our cause back 100 years.

Why are these slimy right wing zealots so preoccupied with same sex relations and women's body parts??? It's sick. Remember Rick Santorum? He's another one who was always yammering on about women's private business. Such slime balls! Bleah!

[Hugin]

8. I've seen his hand in much of what's been happening over the last few months.

Anti-LGBT moves.
Immigration.
Abortion.

All issues Trump himself could care less about, however, they've become front and center of the agenda.

All Evangelical hot buttons.

Pence is running the White House now, because, except for the photo-ops, Trump has abdicated.