Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a Federalist Society event in Florida Friday where he “will discuss remarks about constitutional principles and the rule of law,” The Hill reports, which is being interpreted to mean he will answer his ex-boss’ constant and continuing bleating about how Pence could have “stopped the steal” when counting Electoral College votes properly cast for Joe Biden, January 6, 2021.
It’s hard to parse the latest Donald J. Trump attack on Pence, especially with the 45th president’s Twitter account suspended, though Newsweek Thursday reported on Trump ally Roger Stone calling the former Veep “a disloyal POS” on the right-wing messaging platform Telegram. No, we don’t follow that MAGA echo-chamber, either.
According to The Hill, “it’s unclear how far Pence will go.”
Note to Pence: Let’s not get carried away just 13 months after January 6 Capitol insurrectionists were ready to hang you for not withholding the Electoral College votes that went for Biden. However, you might have used that time to help try to steer evangelical voters, who continue to be his most loyal followers, away from Trump in a kind of reversal of how you drew such voters to him in 2016. After all, Mr. Pence, your way forward with the GOP will not be as his 2024 running mate.
--Todd Lassa
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