Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Dustin Rowles | Twitter | July 15, 2016
After saying he was going to postpone the announcement until tomorrow in light of the attacks in Nice, Donald Trump got itchy and pulled the trigger on Twitter this morning.
I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate. News conference tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2016
The pick will be made official at a news conference tomorrow.
Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, is socially conservative. I also understand he was facing a tough reelection battle in his home state. He supports anti-LGBT legislation, he is anti-choice, he wants to defund Planned Parenthood, and he’s anti-immigration. He is also a cigarette truther.
Hillary already has an ad out criticizing the new VP contender, Mike Pence.
Pence, who endorsed Ted Cruz in the primary, has also spoken against a few of Trump’s policies.
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— Emma Roller (@emmaroller) July 15, 2016
Mostly, however, the guy just seems kind of dull. He will apparently appeal to establishment Republicans, although having a white dude from Indiana is not exactly going to widen Trump’s appeal.
The reaction on Twitter was fairly muted given the hostile reaction Trump usually elicits, which I suppose was exactly Trump’s intent. Do no harm.
Who is making the "Feed the Birds" parody with "Trump-Pence" swapped in for "tuppence"? Someone is, I just know it.
— Margaret Lyons (@margeincharge) July 15, 2016
This election will end with Chris Christie wearing a TRUMP/PENCE 2016 sandwich board outside a Hoboken polling station.
— Mr. Butter Chicken (@MrButterChicken) July 15, 2016
Pence is just the excuse conservatives are going to need to talk themselves into the idea that Trump will be fine.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 15, 2016
John Podesta responds to Trump VP, saying: "Pence is the most extreme pick in a generation."
— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) July 15, 2016
the only thing funnier than seeing furious bernie fans is seeing furious trump fans over the pence news
— psychicpebbles (@psychicpebble) July 15, 2016
As most of us don’t know that much about Pence, we are looking to our Indiana readers to help enlighten us.
