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Takket

(21,573 posts)
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 01:44 PM Oct 2017

Pence makes phony appearance at Colts game just so he can leave.

look at this bullshit, and the thread of tweets after it.




especially this tweet:




So, he made that tweet, including the graphic that goes along with it, at about 1:27PM. The Colts game started at 1PM meaning the anthem was at about 12:55 PM.

So picture Pence in the suite at 12:55. Anthem starts, players kneel, he says "fuck this" and gets up and leaves. Probably takes at least 5 minutes to get to the motorcade/limo, at 1:08 he makes the first tweet. 4 tweets would follow, including the one with the graphic.

Are we supposed to believe he just spontaneously came up with that mini "speech" off the cuff from the back of his limo? And who put that graphic together? It contains the text of the other tweets. He didn't do it from his iphone in the limo.

ALL THIS was preplanned, all the tweets, the graphic, all made ahead of time, otherwise there is no way he could have made them all in the time allotted. This was a STAGED event by drumpf and Pence and further deepen the divide over this issue and keep us focused on NFL player protests when we should be talking about Las Vegas, Puerto Rico and RUSSIA

SICKENING and I hope the media notices and calls out that this was all PLANNED, but I doubt it.
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Pence makes phony appearance at Colts game just so he can leave. (Original Post) Takket Oct 2017 OP
He is in campaign mode, wants to be POTUS. nt Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #1
As a test last night, we played the national anthem (Whitney) before eating dinner and no one stood Not Ruth Oct 2017 #2
Then he should play it every morning before he goes to work Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #3
Do as I say not as I do: Mike anti-woman Pence rustydog Oct 2017 #4
fuck his pompousness.....i doubt my hoosier friends wanted him there anyway. spanone Oct 2017 #5
"I decided I'd rather talk about this than Puerto Rico" struggle4progress Oct 2017 #6
Pence is lying again. He left to go to a FUNDRAISER. Qutzupalotl Oct 2017 #7
HA!!!!!!!!!! Great find! Even more proof his going there was a SHAM!!!!!!!!!! Takket Oct 2017 #8
And the pic he posted was an old one... pangaia Oct 2017 #35
Thank you for sharing this LittleGirl Oct 2017 #21
On OUR money, too. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #37
If he's that delicate, maybe he should retire from public life and take up needlepoint. nt procon Oct 2017 #9
Needlepoint and delicacy have nothing to do with one another. Aristus Oct 2017 #29
Grier was one of VERY few men who were vocally supportive of spooky3 Oct 2017 #39
There's more than one meaning of the word, delicate, usually the context in which procon Oct 2017 #40
That's cool... Aristus Oct 2017 #41
Poor Mikey ... Jopin Klobe Oct 2017 #10
Pence ran up the taxpayer cost of his own security detail for this little scenario. VOX Oct 2017 #11
Just doing what the Russians want him to do. Botany Oct 2017 #12
Clean up, on aisle dotard... Thor_MN Oct 2017 #13
Go eat a steaming bag of shit, Pence. Initech Oct 2017 #14
But he stands by ' grab them by the pussy' every day JI7 Oct 2017 #15
VPOTUS ..May Piss Be upon him. Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #16
Earth to fucknut pence theaocp Oct 2017 #17
You dignify a stolen election every single day you hypocritical pos Marthe48 Oct 2017 #18
He doesn't want to be late for his 6:30 fundraiser in California bearssoapbox Oct 2017 #19
He probably didn't feel safe shadowmayor Oct 2017 #20
Mother wasn't there? Loryn Oct 2017 #22
Mother was there. mnhtnbb Oct 2017 #33
Fake patriotism is getting to be as disgusting as fake religion world wide wally Oct 2017 #23
And he posted a fake photo, plus he's upset with himself for peaceful protesting. Hypocrite. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #24
"disrespects our soldiers" - Think of Trump ridiculing all POWs with his statement that he likes sol keithbvadu2 Oct 2017 #25
So he used the anthem to make a political point? Iggo Oct 2017 #26
Hypocrites and traitors should be denied access in the first place relayerbob Oct 2017 #27
I wonder how much that cost us taxpayers. WhiteTara Oct 2017 #28
Headline on CNN relayerbob Oct 2017 #30
Going by this picture, the Colts sat for the anthem, that is new Not Ruth Oct 2017 #31
Pence negoldie Oct 2017 #32
Wasn't there a prominent world leader who left left after a black athlete entered the field? Tiggeroshii Oct 2017 #34
Any event with Fanta Menace, by definition... krispos42 Oct 2017 #36
This disingenuous "outrage" is far more disrespectful to the troops!!! Takket Oct 2017 #38
"and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers..." Kajun Gal Oct 2017 #42
Scuze me... Kajun Gal Oct 2017 #43
Typical Republican Freakshow Achilleaze Oct 2017 #44
 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
2. As a test last night, we played the national anthem (Whitney) before eating dinner and no one stood
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 01:47 PM
Oct 2017

It was great.

rustydog

(9,186 posts)
4. Do as I say not as I do: Mike anti-woman Pence
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 01:56 PM
Oct 2017

"...While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I don't think it's too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem..."

You HAVE TO SUPPORT these athletes you woman-hating asshole. Free speech is just that, a constitutionally guaranteed RIGHT. You swore to uphold that when you teamed up with Twitler. You did not swear to agree with their ideas, you swore to protect, uphold and defend them. Do your job or return to Indiana and continue your gubernatorial war on women, the poor and people of color.

spanone

(135,841 posts)
5. fuck his pompousness.....i doubt my hoosier friends wanted him there anyway.
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 01:57 PM
Oct 2017

since when doesn't the executive branch honor the first amendment? right now.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
37. On OUR money, too.
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 04:36 PM
Oct 2017

Goes from Nevada to the game then back west to fundraiser for Putin's puppy Dana Rohrabacher.

So him, and his wife (according to his pic), plus SS, and press, etc..criss crosses the country for a stunt.

spooky3

(34,456 posts)
39. Grier was one of VERY few men who were vocally supportive of
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 04:37 PM
Oct 2017

Billie Jean King when she played Bobby Riggs. This was in the face of a lot of misogynist and sexist speech from many others at the time. I admired his courage and kindness.

procon

(15,805 posts)
40. There's more than one meaning of the word, delicate, usually the context in which
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 04:48 PM
Oct 2017

it's used is a good indication of intent. Of course needlework can require delicate skills in workmanship, but where it was used and the punctuation, clearly refers to Pence, not a needleworker.

BTAIM, my grandpa knitted hundreds of caps and scarves over his whole life. My brother is a big time quilter and makes the cutest quilts for his grandkids with tools, princess dresses and stuffed animals as his favorite themes. My DH spends hours making potholders on one of those looms for kids, but he loves doing it and who doesn't need new potholders?

Aristus

(66,380 posts)
41. That's cool...
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 05:01 PM
Oct 2017

My wife is a knitter, and when I accompany her to her knitting conventions, there are always a few men in there, knitting away...

VOX

(22,976 posts)
11. Pence ran up the taxpayer cost of his own security detail for this little scenario.
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 02:40 PM
Oct 2017

And tRump tweeted that it was his own idea!

Botany

(70,510 posts)
12. Just doing what the Russians want him to do.
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 02:42 PM
Oct 2017

The "kneeling problem" had all but gone away but lately
some twitter accounts were set up in Russia with names like
"stand for the flag, stand for the troops, and stand for the anthem"
and then Trump sent out tweets w/links to those accounts.

This is all the gas lighting of America by Russia and their puppets
in the White House.

Initech

(100,079 posts)
14. Go eat a steaming bag of shit, Pence.
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 02:44 PM
Oct 2017

And you completely fail at getting the message. Trump and his army of trolls don't get it either.

JI7

(89,250 posts)
15. But he stands by ' grab them by the pussy' every day
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 02:47 PM
Oct 2017

Someone needs to ask him and others why they are not offended by sexual assault but offended by silent peaceful protest.

theaocp

(4,237 posts)
17. Earth to fucknut pence
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:06 PM
Oct 2017

Come in, comrade! Can you hear me? I've been hearing that 45's dick doesn't suit your palate. Bummer, comrade. The Soviet powers that be need you to continue cramming that tiny phallus down your throat until we say, "Nyet".

Fuck. this. guy.

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)
19. He doesn't want to be late for his 6:30 fundraiser in California
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:14 PM
Oct 2017
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/07/vice-president-pence-plans-california-fundraising-visit/

>snip<

"The vice president was scheduled to fly to Indianapolis to attend Sunday’s Colts football game before jetting to Los Angeles for a private 6:30 p.m. reception.

Pence and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy were scheduled to hold a luncheon fundraiser at a country club in wealthy Newport Beach on Monday, with tickets starting at $2,700 each, the Orange County Register reported (http://bit.ly/2yykHwR), citing Republican National Committeeman Shawn Steel."

It'll be great if Mueller can wipe that fucking smug-ass grin off his face.

All of Dotard's hypocritical, smug looking fucks almost make me physically ill every time I look at them.

Unfortunately, they have to be looked at and listened to so they can be called out on their constant, never ending lies and hypocrisy.

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)
20. He probably didn't feel safe
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:21 PM
Oct 2017

Admiring cheerleaders in the company of thousands without his wife present is a dangerous situation. Who knows, maybe he'd be running onto the field naked and excited chasing the cheering squad? Being a grown man and not in control of himself is an awesome responsibility. My apologies for the mental picture presented - but it is a funny picture nonetheless.

mnhtnbb

(31,391 posts)
33. Mother was there.
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:54 PM
Oct 2017

She probably had to change his diaper after he jizzed it looking at all those sensuous women in attendance.

keithbvadu2

(36,816 posts)
25. "disrespects our soldiers" - Think of Trump ridiculing all POWs with his statement that he likes sol
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:37 PM
Oct 2017

"disrespects our soldiers" - Think of Trump ridiculing all POWs with his statement that he likes soldiers who were not captured.

Pence proudly stands with Trump.

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Let's see how the republican leader of the free world (Dubya) disrespects the American flag for all the world to see.
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Iggo

(47,558 posts)
26. So he used the anthem to make a political point?
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:38 PM
Oct 2017

Then he's exactly the same as the players who kneeled.

Welcome to the party, Mike!

negoldie

(198 posts)
32. Pence
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 03:48 PM
Oct 2017

Wasting taxpayer money to make some sort of childish point. I bet if he had to pay for all that SS protection, the sky box, hell just the tickets to the game, this fucking stunt would have never happened. Sorry ass fucker. Some god damn "Christian." Hell yea I'm mad!

 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
34. Wasn't there a prominent world leader who left left after a black athlete entered the field?
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 04:08 PM
Oct 2017

Last edited Sun Oct 8, 2017, 06:39 PM - Edit history (1)

And did something he didn't like? At a large sporting event? Hope he appreciates the commonality.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)
36. Any event with Fanta Menace, by definition...
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 04:23 PM
Oct 2017

...disrespects our flag, our soldiers, and our anthem. Also our constitution, our laws, our morals, our ethics, the fundamental principles of representative government, and our national aspersions.

 

Kajun Gal

(1,907 posts)
42. "and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers..."
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 07:11 PM
Oct 2017

Then quit dignifying this loser, idiot so-called president! Because he degrades the soldiers, our flag and our nation on an hourly basis!
Good stunt gone bad.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
44. Typical Republican Freakshow
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 07:28 PM
Oct 2017

As they once again oppose the exercise of the fundamental right of all American citizens. You know what, he's a freaking moron too

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