10-08-2016, 02:17 PM
Pence is no longer scheduled to appear with Speaker Paul Ryan today in Wisconsin in place of Trump. Pence issued a statement a while ago saying that he cannot condone or defend Trump's statements, that he's offended as a husband and father, that he's grateful Trump apologized to Americans, and that he's praying for Trump's family and hopes Trump can redeem himself tomorrow night by showing Americans his true heart.
Personally, I think Trump has shown us his true heart over and over and most Americans know that. Usually, campaigns try to lower expectations before debates, but Pence just turned the heat way up on Trump.
Most of the Republicans who've called for Trump to drop out or who've said they will not be voting for Trump any longer are pushing for Mike Pence to represent the party. It may be too late to do that officially, so some of them say that they'll write in Mike Pence, Kelly Ayotte from New Hampshire being one of them.
Pence is one of the most extreme right politicians in the nation. He wants his religious views to dictate policy for the country. His chances of re-election as governor of Indiana were not considered good when he accepted the VP nomination, given his failed attempts get an amendment banning gay marriage passed, the backlash resulting from his push for the most extreme anti-gay religious liberty laws in the country, his fiery rhetoric about abolishing Roe vs. Wade, etc.
I do not believe Mike Pence could garner a lot of voter support nationwide with those positions on social issues. And, when it comes to foreign policy, he's way more in line with Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. Mike Pence could not win a general election for the presidency. I'm sure the Republicans know that, but I guess they'd rather lose the presidency and maybe save the Republican congress by supporting Pence over Trump. Those who've most strongly supported and praised Trump will suffer for it politically, in my opinion.
I'm glad Lindsay Graham refused to ever endorse Trump; I don't agree with Graham on some issues, but I think he's a good Republican and I do agree with his stances on other issues. I also don't have the same disdain for Paul Ryan that many Democrats and Trump-supporting Republicans do and think he's stayed just far enough from Trump to survive politically; I hope so.
Lastly, I wonder how Ted Cruz is feeling today - haha.
Personally, I think Trump has shown us his true heart over and over and most Americans know that. Usually, campaigns try to lower expectations before debates, but Pence just turned the heat way up on Trump.
Most of the Republicans who've called for Trump to drop out or who've said they will not be voting for Trump any longer are pushing for Mike Pence to represent the party. It may be too late to do that officially, so some of them say that they'll write in Mike Pence, Kelly Ayotte from New Hampshire being one of them.
Pence is one of the most extreme right politicians in the nation. He wants his religious views to dictate policy for the country. His chances of re-election as governor of Indiana were not considered good when he accepted the VP nomination, given his failed attempts get an amendment banning gay marriage passed, the backlash resulting from his push for the most extreme anti-gay religious liberty laws in the country, his fiery rhetoric about abolishing Roe vs. Wade, etc.
I do not believe Mike Pence could garner a lot of voter support nationwide with those positions on social issues. And, when it comes to foreign policy, he's way more in line with Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. Mike Pence could not win a general election for the presidency. I'm sure the Republicans know that, but I guess they'd rather lose the presidency and maybe save the Republican congress by supporting Pence over Trump. Those who've most strongly supported and praised Trump will suffer for it politically, in my opinion.
I'm glad Lindsay Graham refused to ever endorse Trump; I don't agree with Graham on some issues, but I think he's a good Republican and I do agree with his stances on other issues. I also don't have the same disdain for Paul Ryan that many Democrats and Trump-supporting Republicans do and think he's stayed just far enough from Trump to survive politically; I hope so.
Lastly, I wonder how Ted Cruz is feeling today - haha.