Nobody Wants To Be Trump's VP?
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More than 20,000 sign petition to allow guns at Republican National Convention
LOL a blood bath of Conservatives shooting each other.. watch Live.. :lol:
Maybe a stay bullet can find Trump.
It would be a culling of the herd right at the source.
Hey, what about Pol Pot? He would make a good foil for Trump.
Chris Christie would be a good poodle but Trump must have rocks in his head if he's the choice.
Don't kid yourself, there's thousands of incompetents around the country who would crawl through 5 acres of broken glass just to obtain the prestige and power, even though they are good for f**k all and hard on grub!
Donald Trump’s new running mate is a born-again evangelical Christian, he’s fiercely opposed to abortion rights and he’s a staunch defender of Israel.
But that’s not enough for some evangelicals and other conservatives plugged into that community—especially those previously backing Ted Cruz—who haven’t forgiven Indiana Gov. Mike Pence for his backtracking on a religious freedom measure in his state. Resentment over his waffling on a bill that was important to social conservatives has dampened enthusiasm in some quarters for Trump’s running mate, who Trump’s allies had hoped would help improve relationships with evangelicals skeptical of Trump’s social conservative bona fides.
In 2015, Pence initially signed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA. He then backpedaled on language that critics feared could be discriminatory against gay people, but that some evangelicals felt was essential to defending religious freedom.
Social conservatives saw the move as a disappointment at best, and at worst, a betrayal—and some are still smarting over it.
“The reason why conservatives are not going to be moved that much by this choice is because Mike Pence, when he had an opportunity to stand up for religious liberty, to mark himself in history, he didn’t do that,” said South Carolina-based Pastor Mike Gonzalez, who led evangelical outreach for Cruz in the state. He went on to add, “I’d never thought that of Mike, but when it came down to it, he crumbled under pressure. That, for many evangelical conservatives, has been something that is a red flag.”
Read more: Evangelicals still peeved over Pence's religious freedom act flip - POLITICO
But that’s not enough for some evangelicals and other conservatives plugged into that community—especially those previously backing Ted Cruz—who haven’t forgiven Indiana Gov. Mike Pence for his backtracking on a religious freedom measure in his state. Resentment over his waffling on a bill that was important to social conservatives has dampened enthusiasm in some quarters for Trump’s running mate, who Trump’s allies had hoped would help improve relationships with evangelicals skeptical of Trump’s social conservative bona fides.
In 2015, Pence initially signed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA. He then backpedaled on language that critics feared could be discriminatory against gay people, but that some evangelicals felt was essential to defending religious freedom.
Social conservatives saw the move as a disappointment at best, and at worst, a betrayal—and some are still smarting over it.
“The reason why conservatives are not going to be moved that much by this choice is because Mike Pence, when he had an opportunity to stand up for religious liberty, to mark himself in history, he didn’t do that,” said South Carolina-based Pastor Mike Gonzalez, who led evangelical outreach for Cruz in the state. He went on to add, “I’d never thought that of Mike, but when it came down to it, he crumbled under pressure. That, for many evangelical conservatives, has been something that is a red flag.”
Read more: Evangelicals still peeved over Pence's religious freedom act flip - POLITICO
Pence says he wants to respect the judicial process. That's the process that convicted an innocent man and robbed him of a healthy chunk of his life. That process deserves not respect, but contempt - Jerry Englebach
Mike Pence Tells Wrongfully Convicted Man He Won’t Act On Pardon Request
After waiting more than two years to act on the request, Pence informed Keith Cooper this week that he would not grant his pardon “out of respect for the judicial process.”
After serving 10 years of a 40 year prison sentence for an Indiana armed robbery and attempted murder, Keith Cooper was freed when eyewitnesses recanted their testimony against him, new DNA evidence showed he wasn’t at the scene of the crime, and a jailhouse informant admitted that he lied to investigators.
Five years later, Cooper filed a pardon petition that, if it were granted, would make him the first person in the state’s history granted clemency based on a finding of innocence. When his request was presented to the parole board, they found unanimously that he should be pardoned and have the two serious felony charges wiped from his record.
Now, after waiting for more than two years for Governor Mike Pence to act on the board’s decision, Cooper has learned that the GOP vice presidential candidate won’t — unless Cooper can prove to the governor’s administration that all other judicial remedies have been exhausted.
Though Cooper is now out of jail, his felony conviction remains on his record, limiting his job opportunities.
Pence’s refusal to immediately pardon Cooper was criticized this week in an editorial in the South Bend Tribune, saying that Pence’s suggestion that he would wait until the judicial process is complete “defies reason.”
“An innocent man who has had a decade of his life stolen from him by a flawed process shouldn’t be advised to sit tight and wait a bit longer for the system to finally get it right,” the editorial reads. “Every one of us should feel the sting of such injustice. Nothing can erase all that Keith Cooper has endured, but the next step couldn’t be clearer. Governor Pence, issue this pardon.”
Cooper’s counsel believes that Pence’s continued delay is part of a strategy to put the decision on the next governor’s administration. (Pence pulled out of the 2016 gubernatorial race when he joined the Trump campaign.)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/...ont-act-on-par?utm_term=.nfBgM39xE#.gkozb1Rk2
Mike Pence Tells Wrongfully Convicted Man He Won’t Act On Pardon Request
After waiting more than two years to act on the request, Pence informed Keith Cooper this week that he would not grant his pardon “out of respect for the judicial process.”
After serving 10 years of a 40 year prison sentence for an Indiana armed robbery and attempted murder, Keith Cooper was freed when eyewitnesses recanted their testimony against him, new DNA evidence showed he wasn’t at the scene of the crime, and a jailhouse informant admitted that he lied to investigators.
Five years later, Cooper filed a pardon petition that, if it were granted, would make him the first person in the state’s history granted clemency based on a finding of innocence. When his request was presented to the parole board, they found unanimously that he should be pardoned and have the two serious felony charges wiped from his record.
Now, after waiting for more than two years for Governor Mike Pence to act on the board’s decision, Cooper has learned that the GOP vice presidential candidate won’t — unless Cooper can prove to the governor’s administration that all other judicial remedies have been exhausted.
Though Cooper is now out of jail, his felony conviction remains on his record, limiting his job opportunities.
Pence’s refusal to immediately pardon Cooper was criticized this week in an editorial in the South Bend Tribune, saying that Pence’s suggestion that he would wait until the judicial process is complete “defies reason.”
“An innocent man who has had a decade of his life stolen from him by a flawed process shouldn’t be advised to sit tight and wait a bit longer for the system to finally get it right,” the editorial reads. “Every one of us should feel the sting of such injustice. Nothing can erase all that Keith Cooper has endured, but the next step couldn’t be clearer. Governor Pence, issue this pardon.”
Cooper’s counsel believes that Pence’s continued delay is part of a strategy to put the decision on the next governor’s administration. (Pence pulled out of the 2016 gubernatorial race when he joined the Trump campaign.)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/...ont-act-on-par?utm_term=.nfBgM39xE#.gkozb1Rk2
Trump's Veep? If I was a Yank I'd jump at the opportunity! Bet there's a little money to be made there. Also one perk I might consider, is seeing if Donald would agree to me using his tax man!
Pence rejects evolution, claims creationism is the only rational explanation.Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s running mate, is a radical Christian extremist who wants creationism taught in public schools.Confronted by Hardball host Chris Matthews on evolution, Pence obfuscated on the issue, made appeals to God, and ultimately refused to acknowledge the scientific truth of evolution.
However, when serving as a congressman, Pence made it clear that he opposes evolution, and believes that only creationism (intelligent design) provides a “rational explanation for the known universe.”In 2002, Pence delivered a passionate speech on the floor of the House of Representatives arguing that evolution is “only a theory” and that public schools should teach the theory of intelligent design as well as the theory of evolution. -
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Mike Pence Wants Creationism Taught In Public Schools
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikax0Y0NJsY
However, when serving as a congressman, Pence made it clear that he opposes evolution, and believes that only creationism (intelligent design) provides a “rational explanation for the known universe.”In 2002, Pence delivered a passionate speech on the floor of the House of Representatives arguing that evolution is “only a theory” and that public schools should teach the theory of intelligent design as well as the theory of evolution. -
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Mike Pence Wants Creationism Taught In Public Schools
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikax0Y0NJsY
