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Yeah how dare the vice president go to Indiana. And double dog how dare he make a stand against unpatriotic actions.
@txradioguy I've noticed that some on our side who would have rightly condemned Obama for pulling this same crap are willing to give Trump a pass if they're angry enough at the target of the stunt. My husband works damn hard, and not to pay for Trump's attempts to win points with his base.
Trump says he directed Pence to walk out of game if 49ers protested during national anthemCindy BorenThe plan had been for Vice President Mike Pence to attend the Indianapolis Colts game at which Peyton Manning's number is to be retired, a gala celebration of the former Colts quarterback's contributions to Pence's home state.The former governor of Indiana and his wife, wearing a Manning No. 18 jersey, left Lucas Oil Stadium after the national anthem, following instructions from President Donald Trump after a number of San Francisco 49ers players took a knee during the anthem.Continued at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-pence-49ers-colts-national-anthem-20171008-story.html
So how about this, this was maybe not a mere stunt, This game was the one where Peyton Manning's jersey was going to be retired; that would be a big deal in Indiana and Indianapolis; so, surely, Pence already had it on his schedule to go.... so things just worked out this way. So, maybe not a waste of taxpayer dollars in that manner, he was going, perhaps as the story reads, Trump directed Pence to skidaddle if some of the Niners (or other players, Colts) knelt.These pro-teams have special ceremonies like this fairly often.
@TomSea Yeah, and maybe it was. Go look at the tweets I posted earlier in the thread.
@driftdiver A stand is fine if he doesn't use taxpayer money to do it. Look at that tweet he sent out. It was a deliberate (and dumb) attempt to pull the wool over people's eyes. Pence and Trump have made their stands verbally, haven't they?
@CatherineofAragon I read those tweets, 2 or 3 times, some journalist says they were told their press van should wait for the reporters or something? It doesn't prove much.
So basically no one is bothered VP Pence flew from Las Vegas to Indianapolis. Seemingly for the staged walkout. Now he's flying back west to L.A for a fundraiser!
Not use tax money to support patriotism.Now that's an interesting concept.
Only proves that it was a pre planned publicity stunt...at tax payers expense.
It was a pre-scheduled event, no stunt costing the taxpayers additional money, scant evidence offered of this. This was a date set months ago, to retire Manning's number, if the Niners didn't kneel, Pence would have been there the whole game.
@driftdiver A cheap pre-planned stunt is patriotism?I didn't know it came that cheaply.
Encouraging respect for the flag is patriotism.Or perhaps your real issue is the left is losing on this issue and that bothers you.
By the way, Seahawk Michale Bennett ends his sit down. Entire team stood for the anthem.
Why was he there in the first place?
So? Day late and a dollar short.
Point being made is the pressure being applied is begining to work.