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deminks

(11,014 posts)
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:53 AM Jan 2018

Note to Pence- Overseas we are all Americans. Shame on you.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/msnbc-panel-blisters-mike-pence-for-using-troops-as-props-to-attack-democrats-on-shutdown/

Panelists on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” were aghast that Vice President Mike Pence launched a partisan attack on congressional Democrats during a speech to military service members during a visit to the Middle East.
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Pence told U.S. troops stationed overseas that Democrats were to blame for the government shutdown, and he accused them of playing politics with military pay as a ploy to promote illegal immigration.

“The fact that vice president of United States would launch a partisan attack against another party in front of troops overseas is unspeakably bad and is corrosive,” said host Joe Scarborough. “The fact that Mike Pence did that after (Sen.) Claire McCaskill (D-MO) tried to get her amendment on the floor to guarantee (service members) that very pay and that Republicans killed it by not allowing that vote makes it even more corrosive.”

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Note to Pence- Overseas we are all Americans. Shame on you. (Original Post) deminks Jan 2018 OP
Apparently, according to "Fire and Fury," there's a concerted effort to keep Pence Vinca Jan 2018 #1
Totally uncalled for Ohiogal Jan 2018 #2
Pence and diplomacy DFW Jan 2018 #3
"Party differences end at the nation's shore." appal_jack Jan 2018 #4
#1 riversedge Jan 2018 #12
That concept died yrs ago. GOP killed it dead! bobbieinok Jan 2018 #14
No rules anymore for Republicans, the treason party. mountain grammy Jan 2018 #5
Ditto! Traitors in so many ways. usaf-vet Jan 2018 #8
yup. sad, very sad. riversedge Jan 2018 #13
I sure agree! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #6
Exactly correct. llmart Jan 2018 #7
His entire campaign was a series of attacks on other Americans Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #9
Pence needs to be thrown out too bdamomma Jan 2018 #10
there is no shame in republicans... spanone Jan 2018 #11
Presumably his wife wasn't there to tell him how to behave. Orrex Jan 2018 #15
From what I saw, Mother was at his side even in meetings. betsuni Jan 2018 #27
Just following orders. George II Jan 2018 #16
He's telling them zentrum Jan 2018 #17
He is a pissant. Another example of having no shame. MLAA Jan 2018 #18
I am an old white guy... Toorich Jan 2018 #19
I had hope that viagra would decrease the need for senseless war and general old white man assholery Skittles Jan 2018 #22
.. Cha Jan 2018 #26
This has been the Repukes forte since day 1 - Divide - Them vs. Us packman Jan 2018 #20
More Pathetic Evidence Republicans Put Party Before Country dlk Jan 2018 #21
Have you no sense of decency sir? n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #23
Pence and Trump are running neck and neck in the National Jerk Derby. oasis Jan 2018 #24
Typical trumpery shite.. I would have been Cha Jan 2018 #25
Michelin-man Dense is out of his league. He knows nothing about international diva77 Jan 2018 #28

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
1. Apparently, according to "Fire and Fury," there's a concerted effort to keep Pence
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:59 AM
Jan 2018

overseas or otherwise away from the original crime family. That obviously doesn't make him any smarter.

Ohiogal

(32,005 posts)
2. Totally uncalled for
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 09:31 AM
Jan 2018

This administration and its enablers just can't keep out of the gutter, can they? Can anyone imagine Joe Biden disparaging Republicans to the armed forces overseas? Totally appalling.

 

appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
4. "Party differences end at the nation's shore."
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 09:39 AM
Jan 2018

I was always told, "Party differences end at the nation's shore."

Pence's momma clearly did not raise him to have manners, decency, or common sense.

-app

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
6. I sure agree!
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:30 AM
Jan 2018

Like presidential historian John Meacham was saying this morning on Morning Joe, every US president has begun his term with a message of unity for this country. Except for this one which has started divisive and it's just getting worse. What does this say to our allies - let alone those who oppose us??

llmart

(15,540 posts)
7. Exactly correct.
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:55 AM
Jan 2018

Starting with his bizarre inauguration speech - "The carnage ends now." WTF? Not only was that weird and extremely unpresidential, he and the GOP have created more "carnage" than ever.

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
9. His entire campaign was a series of attacks on other Americans
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:07 AM
Jan 2018

And since assuming office, he's just stepped it up, attacking even more segments of our extremely varied population, and has branched out to bashing other countries - including some of our oldest allies! What American president does that??!

betsuni

(25,537 posts)
27. From what I saw, Mother was at his side even in meetings.
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 03:43 AM
Jan 2018

She was first off the airplane to shake hands with whoever was there, Pence still lumbering down the stairs. I think his wife has the brains. Too bad she can't do his speeches for him. He's better at putting on his Serious Face and standing around thinking about nothing.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
17. He's telling them
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:23 AM
Jan 2018

…..to feel they are supposed to defend and "fight for" only Repugs. They are not fighting for the country or the Constitution, but rather only one sort of American—Repugs.

Toorich

(391 posts)
19. I am an old white guy...
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:44 AM
Jan 2018

but I'm wondering, when the hell are we gonna run out of old white guys?
We can't endure many more of us in charge of this Country.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)
22. I had hope that viagra would decrease the need for senseless war and general old white man assholery
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 12:16 AM
Jan 2018

sadly, it was not to be

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
20. This has been the Repukes forte since day 1 - Divide - Them vs. Us
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:45 AM
Jan 2018

The Republicans have always been drawing lines Balkanization Americans. Anti-immigrants, against women, culture wars, ethnic groups,economic classes, religion, race dividers - you name it and a Republican will take a stand against it if they can squeeze a vote out of it.

When they start to peddle this stuff to the military, it takes on a whole different shade of ugliness and potent.

dlk

(11,569 posts)
21. More Pathetic Evidence Republicans Put Party Before Country
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:47 AM
Jan 2018

They are zealots with a toxic agenda.

oasis

(49,389 posts)
24. Pence and Trump are running neck and neck in the National Jerk Derby.
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 12:25 AM
Jan 2018

By 2020, it's likely to end in a photo finish.

diva77

(7,643 posts)
28. Michelin-man Dense is out of his league. He knows nothing about international
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 04:32 AM
Jan 2018

relations, domestic relations, political science. Definitely as abhorrent as his commander in chief.

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