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Balancing act for Trump running mate Pence amid Muslim soldier row

 

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NEW YORK: -- No one said it would be easy being Donald Trump’s running-mate.

 

And at a rally in Nevada on Monday, Mike Pence found himself treading a delicate line.

 

Indiana Gov. Pence defended the Republican candidate but also a military mother’s right to criticise Trump for his attacks on the Muslim parents of a US soldier killed in Iraq.

 

The woman, called Catherine, was initially applauded by the crowd when she said her son was in the air force.

 

But she was booed as she criticised Trump for his remarks, and then said to Pence:
“You have a son in the military. How do you tolerate his disrespect?”

 

Pence moved to quieten the crowd and tried to strike a balance between paying tribute to US Army Captain Humayun Khan, killed by a bomb in Iraq 12 years ago, and showing support for Trump.

 

“Captain Khan is an American hero and we honour him and honour his family as we do all Gold Star families in this country,” Pence told the rally in Carson City.

 

But he added: “Having spent time with our nominee, I have never been around someone more devoted to the armed forces of this country, more devoted to the families of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marine and coast guard, and no-one more devoted to the veterans in this country.”

 

Trump’s critics – among them prominent members of his own party – as well as the parents of decorated soldier, Captain Khan, may beg to differ.

 

Khizr Khan and Ghazala Khan took to the stage at last week’s Democratic convention.

 

Mr Khan showcased his son’s military service and criticised Trump’s call for a temporary ban on Muslims from entering the United States, holding up a copy of the US Constitution and suggesting Trump read it.

 

Since then, Trump has complained he was “viciously” attacked by the couple and suggested Ghazala Khan might not have been “allowed” to speak, implying her silence reflected restrictions placed on women by some traditional Muslims.

 

Republican Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and the most prominent veteran in Congress, along with the commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, has joined the chorus of condemnation, reflecting the highly regarded place the military and its veterans hold with many in the United States.

 

 
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If there was ever a man who wished he could turn back the clock it must be Pence.  By aligning himself with Trump it will be very difficult to get rid of the stench when Trump crashes and burns.  He will be tarred by association for some considerable time and stands little chance of achieving any of his political ambitions in the future.

 

To paraphrase Donald "if you sup with devil..."

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25 minutes ago, dunroaming said:

If there was ever a man who wished he could turn back the clock it must be Pence.  By aligning himself with Trump it will be very difficult to get rid of the stench when Trump crashes and burns.  He will be tarred by association for some considerable time and stands little chance of achieving any of his political ambitions in the future.

 

To paraphrase Donald "if you sup with devil..."

Sure, but it was already his last chance. He was set to LOSE his reelection campaign for governor of Indiana. So even though trump will probably lose, he took a big gamble and could be president someday. Because it's pretty clear trump won't actually want to be president for very long if elected. 

 

I agree if trump loses Pence's political future is toast. Oh well!  

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5 minutes ago, ddavidovsky said:

An American election is the largest pocket of untapped natural gas known to man.

 

Enough. Just have the election already.

Yes, they take way too long.

Often the length achieves filtering out the most outlandish and dangerous candidate (like trump) but not this time. 

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45 minutes ago, dunroaming said:

If there was ever a man who wished he could turn back the clock it must be Pence.  By aligning himself with Trump it will be very difficult to get rid of the stench when Trump crashes and burns.  He will be tarred by association for some considerable time and stands little chance of achieving any of his political ambitions in the future.

 

To paraphrase Donald "if you sup with devil..."

 

One thing Pence will have to do and do with regularity is lie his ass off.  And he's already done that, clearly, by saying that “Having spent time with our nominee, I have never been around someone more devoted to the armed forces of this country, more devoted to the families of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marine and coast guard, and no-one more devoted to the veterans in this country.”

 

That folks, is a big fat lie.

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Yeah, of course it's a big lie.

Pence is a normal politician.

Some trump heads think electing trump means politicians are over.

If they elect trump. Pence will be doing almost all of the actual work anyway and he's a far right wing sleaze bucket.

But with a president that uses rhetoric that is sure to destabilize the entire planet.

Clinton is also a normal politician.

It just so happens her policy positions are much more reasonable than trump - pence. 

 

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10 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

 

One thing Pence will have to do and do with regularity is lie his ass off.  And he's already done that, clearly, by saying that “Having spent time with our nominee, I have never been around someone more devoted to the armed forces of this country, more devoted to the families of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marine and coast guard, and no-one more devoted to the veterans in this country.”

 

That folks, is a big fat lie.

Add 3 words thrice, and it all makes sense.

“Having spent time with our nominee, I have never been around someone more devoted to the votes of the armed forces of this country, more devoted to the votes of the families of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marine and coast guard, and no-one more devoted to the votes of the veterans in this country.”

 

 

 

 

 

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