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brooklynite

(94,585 posts) Sat Oct 8, 2016, 02:45 PM Oct 2016

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Source: Pence plans to stay, advise Trump on fallout

Source: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/mike-pence-d

NDIANAPOLIS – Mike Pence is not currently thinking of leaving the Republican ticket, according to a source familiar with the Indiana governor’s thinking, and is counseling Donald Trump to directly confront the explosive scandal around his comments on groping women.

The source, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said Pence and Trump have spoken on the phone multiple times on Saturday, and that he’s advised Trump to further address the leaked audio at Sunday’s debate or elsewhere.

After Pence made the decision Saturday not to take Trump’s place at a Wisconsin event with Speaker Paul Ryan, he spoke with Trump on the phone to inform him. He also informed Trump that he would be releasing a statement, the source said.

The call was described as cordial.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/mike-pence-donald-trump-229364

Maybe they'll get down on their knees; I understand Trump likes that.

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Source: Pence plans to stay, advise Trump on fallout (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2016 OP

I don't think Pence is going to stay Botany Oct 2016 #1

not going well for him. mopinko Oct 2016 #6

Meh. He's setting it up, like with McConnell, to keep his support after he 'explains himself'... Drunken Irishman Oct 2016 #7

The remaining debates should be cancelled bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #2

No. Make tRump slink onto stage in shame, ... or in denial. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #4

I'll bet Pence is hoping the GOP will toss Donald and usher him into japple Oct 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #5

Pence has to stay the course. If he quits when the going gets tough, keithbvadu2 Oct 2016 #8

"Cordial" as in... WhiteHat Oct 2016 #9

"The call was described as cordial" awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #10

I am guessing Pence gave him an ultimatum. yellowcanine Oct 2016 #11

I guess his plan B Corgigal Oct 2016 #12

Botany

(70,510 posts)

1. I don't think Pence is going to stay

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 02:51 PM

Oct 2016

https://twitter.com/mike_pence/status/784799653547999234

mopinko

(70,112 posts)

6. not going well for him.

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 03:27 PM

Oct 2016

sorta awesome to read the responses.

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

7. Meh. He's setting it up, like with McConnell, to keep his support after he 'explains himself'...

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 04:18 PM

Oct 2016

bucolic_frolic

(43,173 posts)

2. The remaining debates should be cancelled

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 02:52 PM

Oct 2016

These guys are jokers

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,002 posts)

4. No. Make tRump slink onto stage in shame, ... or in denial. . . . nt

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 02:57 PM

Oct 2016

japple

(9,828 posts)

3. I'll bet Pence is hoping the GOP will toss Donald and usher him into

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 02:54 PM

Oct 2016

the position as presidential nominee for the party.

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kestrel91316 This message was self-deleted by its author.

keithbvadu2

(36,816 posts)

8. Pence has to stay the course. If he quits when the going gets tough,

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 04:28 PM

Oct 2016

he will always be known as a quitter rather than a leader.

WhiteHat

(129 posts)

9. "Cordial" as in...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 04:43 PM

Oct 2016

Motherfucker! Everyone associated with you just lost their entire futures! What ELSE horrific have you done or said? Do I even want to know?

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

10. "The call was described as cordial"

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:59 PM

Oct 2016

Yeah, I bet. Oh, to be a fly on the wall.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

11. I am guessing Pence gave him an ultimatum.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Oct 9, 2016, 07:46 PM

Oct 2016

Real apology to the women involved and everyone else and no diluting the apology with attacks on others for "doing the same thing."

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

12. I guess his plan B

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:33 PM

Oct 2016

Fell through, maybe should have had a plan C, just in case.

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