The Downside of Choosing Pence

[applegrove]

https://politicalwire.com/2016/07/11/the-downside-of-choosing-pence/

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Rich Lowry: “I understand the impulse for Trump to pick Pence — an experienced pol, in good standing with conservatives, and not much of a lightning rod, at least not yet (the Left tends to make any GOP pick a lightning rod). But Trump’s running mate will have to be extremely deft at explaining away and deflecting Trump controversies. There is no reason to believe that Pence will be good at this, and I’m guessing he won’t be. Christie (comfortable at defending anything) and especially Newt (one of the most glib politicians of the last 30 years) would be much better by this metric.”

“They both have downsides. No one will be excited by Christie, certainly not conservatives. Newt is famously ill-disciplined. But I wouldn’t be surprised if the Trump team thinks it’s getting a safe choice in Pence and then when he inevitably has trouble defending Trump (he has never operated on this kind of national stage), it won’t look so safe anymore.”




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[Doctor Jack]

1. The problem with Pence, besides running his state's economy into the ground, is

that he has zero charisma. He is extremely dull, uninspired, and isn't quick on his feet. He's a safe choice, in the way that jumping from a 3rd story window is safer than shooting yourself in the head, but he won't do jack shit to help Trump. No one in this country has ever said or ever will say "well, I was never going to vote for Trump but if it means that Mike Pence will be vice president, I guess I'll vote Republican this year".

[irisblue]

2. getting his tush kicked over it's okay to discriminate against gays in indiana bill

he back pedaled fairly quickly over that nonsense.