Mike Pence may yet regret letting himself be named the figurehead in charge of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Photo: Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images On two previous occasions I have addressed and dismissed rumors that the president wanted to dump his intensely loyal vice-president, Mike Pence, before voters go to the polls this year. In November 2018, we heard reports that Trump was having his own misgivings about the stolid veep.
Pence is regarded by some as a modern version of another Old Testament figure, Daniel, who safeguarded his fellow Jews while functioning as counselor to another pagan ruler, Nebuchadnezzar.Daniel aided the Israelites by appearing to abandon his Jewishness in Nebuchadnezzar’s court. Pence, the argument goes, sets aside his moral standards to retain access to Trump. From his insider perch, he can do more good for religious conservatives than from the outside.
Second, Trump could perhaps try to blame Pence for his administration’s deadliest and most politically damaging error, its mishandling of COVID-19 from the get-go. The veep is, after all, the head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, even though he has consistently given up the spotlight to Trump and to public health advisers like Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx.
Not a chance. Pence is loyal and a plausible replacement. He's willing to stand there stoicly when Trump humiliates him. Pence ain't going anywhere.
Interesting read up until the idiotic point that Covid has been mishandled from get go. No credibility journalism, just another writer trying to please his biased bosses. Trash
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Ahahahahahahaha. The rats are scurrying around the sinking SS tRump.
.Trump was the unanamous weak link on the COVID_19 Taskforce. He hogged the camera, told outrageous lies, fought with media, had buffoon suggestions for Clorox and light therapy. Pence was the rational thinker and clear leader.
🤣🤣no one is spared .
EllenDatlow The only people dumb enough to fall for that are going to vote for Trump anyway.
Un-huh, here comes Haley!!! S.C. investigation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That has been Trump's plan all along. Trump will say Pence is the reason for all the bad juju. It is time for an all new Trump, with a woman VP...Nikki Haley.
So any stupid theory is good enough to print in the New Yorker. I’m not surprised.
It’s gonna be Nikki Haley…you’ll see!! itwontwork TrumpIsANationalDisgrace
Wtf!? I am marking “uninterested“, but feel it necessary to call this out. There are a million terrible things happening in reality right now. If you have a voice, pick one, instead of contribute to the noise.
LOL
Pence qualifies as a liar and gaslighter of the highest order. He is a disgrace. I expect that when he dies a Trump bobblehead will fall out of his hand while he says “rosebud”..
EllenDatlow It's a bit late for that. He would have had to start back in March by making sure Pence was front and center and giving all speeches.
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I wonder if Pence will then squeal if he gets dropped. LOL
it would not work
Anyone really think Trump can attract a non-crazy person to replace Pence on this sinking ship? 🤔
UseThemandLoseThem SociopathinChief RepublicansAreSociopaths
😂😂😂
That doesn’t do anything. The buck stops with the ticket.
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