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Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 08:38 PM Oct 2016

Mike Pence is "Keeping his options open"

So far, there is no talk inside the Pence campaign of leaving the ticket, sources close to Pence told IndyStar, but they say any future decisions were contingent on Trump’s performance during tonight’s debate at Washington University in St. Louis.

The Indiana governor is “feeling low and concerned, but soldiering on,” said one Republican official who is close to Pence. “Much depends on tonight’s debate.”

Pence is weighing the “long-term best interest of the Republican Party,” the source said. “Everything is on the table, but the assumption is that they will plan to stay in the saddle with Trump if he performs halfway well tonight.”
More accurately, Pence is weighing the long-term best interest of his own political future. The question now, of course, is if Pence bails, who takes over? Will Chris Christie finally, finally get his shot? Giuliani? Ivanka? A potato wearing a hat?!

http://jezebel.com/mike-pence-is-keeping-his-options-open-1787599514

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Mike Pence is "Keeping his options open" (Original Post) Godhumor Oct 2016 OP
From tic-tac to tic toc SummerSnow Oct 2016 #1
We don't want a complete meltdown tonight kevink077 Oct 2016 #2
Pence's career is going down in flames before his very eyes... Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #3
The damage to Pence is done Txbluedog Oct 2016 #4
He could have done the right thing and stepped down. femmocrat Oct 2016 #5

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
3. Pence's career is going down in flames before his very eyes...
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 08:45 PM
Oct 2016

He will forever be tied to Trump. It won't wash off and it won't rinse out.

 

Txbluedog

(1,128 posts)
4. The damage to Pence is done
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 08:51 PM
Oct 2016

If he wanted to salvage his career his first statement about the tape should have included his intent to withdraw from the ticket.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
5. He could have done the right thing and stepped down.
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 08:51 PM
Oct 2016

He is trying to have it both ways in case the party dumps trump from the ticket. He's a coward.

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