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Pence at Odds With Trump Again, This Time Over Putin's 'Violence'
BY JUSTIN KLAWANS ON 3/16/22 AT 8:44 PM EDT
Just hours before former President Donald Trump said he would not choose Mike Pence as his running mate in 2024, Pence was on Fox News disagreeing with his old boss on the virtues of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The former vice president broke with Trump on Wednesday during an interview on Fox News concerning Russia's ongoing war on Ukraine. Pence extolled the bravery of the Ukrainian people and their president, Volodymyr Zelensky, while lambasting Putin for his actions.
"I think the world's been inspired by President Zelensky," Pence said, adding that he had seen firsthand Zelensky's strength and poise. "I believe that it's important ... that we economically isolate Putin."
"There is one person to blame for this invasion, it's Vladimir Putin," the former vice president said. "And Putin must pay for the violence that he is visiting upon the people of Ukraine ... I think it's time for the free world to step up and work together to make sure that the people of Ukraine have the wherewithal to defend themselves."
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Pence at Odds With Trump Again, This Time Over Putin's 'Violence' (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Mar 2022
OP
Good question. I don't think there's any question about whether it's "violence" or not.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2022
#2
I think the quotes are meant to indicate the word is a quote - it's the actual word Pence chose.
FreepFryer
Mar 2022
#3
Indeed! I think here they are also used to point out an interesting choice of words.
FreepFryer
Mar 2022
#5
niyad
(113,556 posts)1. Why is "violence" in quotation marks in the title?
Judi Lynn
(160,623 posts)2. Good question. I don't think there's any question about whether it's "violence" or not.
It's doubtful his victims are perplexed.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)3. I think the quotes are meant to indicate the word is a quote - it's the actual word Pence chose.
Grammatically speaking, that is.
said. "And Putin must pay for the violence that he is visiting upon the people of Ukraine ... I think it's time for the free world to step up and work together to make sure that the people of Ukraine have the wherewithal to defend themselves."
niyad
(113,556 posts)4. Okay. Thanks. But I have seen it used to cast doubt as well.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)5. Indeed! I think here they are also used to point out an interesting choice of words.
Vague, indirect, mealymouthed.