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Ocelot II

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4. Obnoxious non-tweet from Krasnov to follow...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2025, 09:37 AM

May 4

I'm still not sure Pence should get an award for doing his job, but kudos to him for not caving under pressure - and I love it that he's getting a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award from the JFK Library Foundation, and that Obama also got one.

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Former Vice President Pence will receive the Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan. 6 [View all] BumRushDaShow May 4 OP

How will trump react... I wonder. lamp_shade May 4 #1

Trump will immediately revoke their tax exempt status. sop May 4 #6

Father Pence did the right thing Vogon_Glory May 4 #2

Yes and it still amazes me that PatSeg May 4 #19

Seriously! I came here to say this... FirstLight May 4 #20

I agree, journalists have to start holding them accountable PatSeg May 4 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Vogon_Glory May 4 #3

Obnoxious non-tweet from Krasnov to follow... Ocelot II May 4 #4

Pence is a POS, MarineCombatEngineer May 4 #5

I almost choked when I heard he was advised on this by Dan Quayle. JustABozoOnThisBus May 4 #7

If not for Dan Quayle, MarineCombatEngineer May 4 #9

When we heard this this morning my first response was 'Why rurallib May 4 #10

The fact that he skipped over Darth Cheney BumRushDaShow May 4 #12

both are from Indiana and I think long time friends rurallib May 4 #17

Pence was a sycophant in words with his own personal agenda BumRushDaShow May 4 #27

What do you think Vance will do in the same situation? ribrepin May 5 #33

It can't be all bad if it pisses Trump off. twodogsbarking May 4 #8

This orangecrush May 4 #23

This will infuriate trump Tennessee Hillbilly May 4 #11

Not a partisan award bmichaelh May 4 #13

While important, it's an empty gesture with the current state of the American media. Hugin May 4 #14

Meh. He was covering his own ass, knowing he was being pressured into committing a crime Martin Eden May 4 #15

There are not enough of..... Butterflylady May 4 #16

He did stand up to Trump. And, don't forget, Joinfortmill May 4 #18

Suits me. Paladin May 4 #22

I will give him this much: he KNEW his career was finished if he did the right thing, and he still did the right thing. DFW May 4 #24

Courageous only in stark contrast to the rest of his craven life. So many more worthy choices. lostnfound May 4 #25

Absurdly low bar, but apparently everyone is being graded relative to their peers. RockRaven May 4 #26

WOW, a Profile in Courage...for doing his damn job, that he couldn't figure Dan May 4 #28

BREAKING NEWS BaronChocula May 4 #29

There's no doubt he was aware of the now-validated danger trump posed Blue Owl May 4 #30

Ok he did one good thing, he should have been actively campaigning against his former boss from being reelected. OverBurn May 4 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou May 4 #32