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“I came here to say it’s become clear to me that it’s not my time. So after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today,” Pence said, to audible gasps from the audience gathered at the Venetian resort on the Las Vegas strip.

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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 169 points 2 years ago (3 children)

So he eventually realized that he wasn't winning a popularity contest with the people who were looking to hang him. It really shouldn't have taken this long.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 58 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He overestimated how many old school Republicans there were. Nope, most of the party wanted Trumpism all along.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago

Additionally he underestimates how much the very few “old school Republicans” that do remain actually pay attention to politics or even current events at all. I’d suspect most of those voters are the type of folks that just show up and pull the R lever without ever thinking about it

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Yep. It turns out the True Conservatives (TM) and the freewheeling "independents" are things that barely even exist, no matter how much the likes of David Brooks wants to magic them into being a majority in this country by feverish writing another column.

[–] Techmaster@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

Some people want to hang him, everybody else hates him too.

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 90 points 2 years ago (1 children)

it's past 14 weeks he should be forced to carry it to term

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[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 79 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It's a shame. That recent picture of him speaking to half a dozen people in an Iowa drugstore was really inspirational.

[–] CyberDine@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Very reminiscent of Jeb.

"Please clap."

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Either we have 2 Mike Pence fans here, or there were 2 who didn't get the sarcasm.

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

That was hilarious.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 76 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I thought he was gonna hang in there

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

I mean, that big crowd did want to see him suspended

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Took me a minute, ngl

[–] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I see what you did there.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 64 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Watch him turn around and support the guy who wanted to kill him.

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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] squiblet@kbin.social 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's really the weirdest thing about these performative Jesus people. One, Jesus said to shut the fuck up about your supposed faith and not display it in public in an attempt to seem pious. But anyway, he can't work it out logically? He needs supernatural inspiration to make any decision?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Indeed, if they listened to their OWN religion, they'd literally get back in the closet, but they chose to follow the likes of James Robison:

I am sick and tired of hearing about all of the radicals and the perverts and the liberals and the leftists and the Communists coming out of the closets! It is time for God's people to come out of the closets, out on the porches, and change America! We must do it!

I'd rather they go back to the closet, if they ever were in the closet at all. As instructed by their OWN holy book they talk about so much. How many of them have read it?

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

[–] squiblet@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Modern christians are the hypocrites the New Testament warns us about. Actual Christians who adhered to the principles of Jesus would be wonderful people.

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[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why didn't he just pray on it sooner if it was the Lords plan?

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Jesus was still feeling out the poll numbers, etc...and hadn't decided until now.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago

For an omniscient and unchanging god, he sure does seem to not know things and change his mind based on human actions.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He suddenly realized he wasn't the next Trump, he was the next Jeb! (please clap).

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A reference that never gets old

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just like Jeb's presidential campaign.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Not sure who you’re referring to. Are you thinking of Jeb! perchance?

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He understood that MAGA hated him.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had my suspicions when they called for his murder during the capitol insurrection.

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[–] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I guess we won't have a First Lady called Mother. Oh well.

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[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I just want to know what will happen when Trump is convicted if it happens before the republican convention. Yes, he might be out on appeal, but if itbis a state charge and a handful of states say he cannot be on the general ballot, what is the gop leadership going to do? Go with the runner up?

[–] squiblet@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago

Probably still support him, and try to win on elections in large states and if that doesn't work, they'll try to overthrow the government like last time.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

It won't happen before the convention. Look at the dates. The Republican Convention is July 15th to 18th.

The trials will take way more than four months.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] magnor@lemmy.magnor.ovh 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, away from the guys trying to hang him.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Pence was probably the last to figure out that this was inevitable.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

“Mike Pence Hangs It Up” would also have been a good headline for this.

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[–] Nougat@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

One less fascist running for President.

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[–] squiblet@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh no! There goes all the hope for the future of the country.

[–] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's always Chris Christie! I'm sure he won't jam things up.

[–] squiblet@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

I'm still hoping Colbert will run with his caricature of a Republican from when he was on Stewart's show at first. Freedom Eagle: he'd win.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

not good news for my insomnia

[–] creamed_eels@toast.ooo 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That article title was a choice 😂

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