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From Americablog:
Keep in mind that earlier this year Trumps own son reportedly told the Kasich campaign that future president Trunp planned to hand off most of his presidency to his vice president.
And judging by Trumps refusal to attend the critically-important daily intelligence briefings that the president, and incoming president, receive, it appears that Trump is on track to license the most important parts of the presidency to religious right activist Mike Pence.
http://americablog.com/2016/11/trump-already-handing-presidency-pence5.html
Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)Pence is a religious zealot but doesn't seem to be a hothead....unless of course he's eager to bring on Armageddon and meet Jesus....
On second thought maybe he could be just as dangerous as Trump.
TheBlackAdder
(28,209 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,209 posts)flor-de-jasmim
(2,125 posts)For anyone too young to remember, Bill Clinton said back in his first campaign for Prez that the people were lucky because with Hillary they would get a "two-fer" the (vote) of one.
Warpy
(111,277 posts)He wants the ability to use the government to go after his enemies and he wants the spotlight.
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,123 posts)And probably a wall. Paid for by one of those oligarchs in Russia. We won't know til he's removed from office and hopefully arrested.
madokie
(51,076 posts)You're not going to make me be Christian. I'm a non religious atheist from hell
gulliver
(13,186 posts)Pence is the exact opposite of impeachment insurance. And Trump's business empire can't withstand the humiliation of him being impeached. Trump will figure that out eventually, and Pence, if he already isn't, will become a nothing Vice President.
True, Pence will have helped pick the whole cabinet, but that won't stop Trump from using them all like stooges and gophers. We'll see I guess.
Hekate
(90,714 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)LonePirate
(13,426 posts)He wants to be a beauty pageant winner who rules over an adoring populace. He has zero interest in running a government or a country. Pence and the cabinet will run the country while Congress is busy destroying it.
hippywife
(22,767 posts)I don't think he knows that yet or is supposed to. This has been the plan between Ryan and Pence for some time now, especially at least since "Pussygate".
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)I bet someone will open up an official investigation about the conflict of interest between his business dealings and him being President, and that will give him an out.
While Trump is negligent and only cares about his brand and making money, the guy next in line to be President under Trump is the type to banishing, imprisoning, or murdering those who are not Christians. Trump is just a jackass, Pence is dangerous.