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Pence "prayer" of thanks to Trump is excruciatingly, stomach-churningly uncomfortable ... (Original Post) L. Coyote Dec 2017 OP
Oh, President Trump, Thou great and eternal One. We pray to Thee. dalton99a Dec 2017 #1
This might be why Kim Jong Un's close aides are disappearing. Vinca Dec 2017 #2
Pence forgot GallopingGhost Dec 2017 #3
I think he was on his knees, close up, if you get my drift. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #4
This is what I was thinking during that speech. If dewsgirl Dec 2017 #7
Unfortunately, GallopingGhost Dec 2017 #8
And yet Trumpy sits there looking unreceptive True Dough Dec 2017 #5
Wasnt just Pence jambo101 Dec 2017 #6
Bring back kow-towing! malthaussen Dec 2017 #9
I keep telling my friends that Trump is like a decadent Roman emperor. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #10
I'm sure Pence wrote it himself. VMA131Marine Dec 2017 #11
I don't think onethatcares Dec 2017 #12
It's incredible he was able to say all that... IluvPitties Dec 2017 #13

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
2. This might be why Kim Jong Un's close aides are disappearing.
Fri Dec 22, 2017, 01:11 PM
Dec 2017

They can't evoke as much love and adoration as Pence and the roundtable of embarrassing stooges.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
7. This is what I was thinking during that speech. If
Fri Dec 22, 2017, 01:32 PM
Dec 2017

he would have literally done that, I would have felt the exact same way. Absolutely disgusted.

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)
8. Unfortunately,
Fri Dec 22, 2017, 01:32 PM
Dec 2017

yes.

One thing's for sure, an AA (Asskissers Anonymous) intervention is needed immediately.

Have some self-respect. Damn.

True Dough

(17,305 posts)
5. And yet Trumpy sits there looking unreceptive
Fri Dec 22, 2017, 01:29 PM
Dec 2017

Some of these "yes men" have sold their souls to get where they are. They have no compunction about grovelling, they're already in so deep.

jambo101

(797 posts)
6. Wasnt just Pence
Fri Dec 22, 2017, 01:30 PM
Dec 2017

But through the day a lineup of ass kissers and boot lickers paying homage to his magnificence.
it was sickening =
[link:https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/12/21/republican-praise-fest-trump-after-tax-vote-spurs-nationwide-nausea|

As for Pence?
"There are ass kissers,
there are sycophantic ass kissers,
there are shameless ass kissers, there are embarrassing ass kissers
...and then there's Mike Pence."

malthaussen

(17,200 posts)
9. Bring back kow-towing!
Fri Dec 22, 2017, 01:44 PM
Dec 2017

I happen to be reading a classic Chinese novel atm, and every other page the characters are knocking head. I'm sure Mr Trump would appreciate such.

-- Mal

Willie Pep

(841 posts)
10. I keep telling my friends that Trump is like a decadent Roman emperor.
Fri Dec 22, 2017, 01:48 PM
Dec 2017

I think Caligula made people worship him while he was alive instead of waiting for posthumous deification like he was supposed to.

VMA131Marine

(4,139 posts)
11. I'm sure Pence wrote it himself.
Fri Dec 22, 2017, 03:04 PM
Dec 2017

It's all consistent with a religious philosophy that demands subservience to a leader who is presumed to have been chosen by God. Myself, I thought that we got rid of divine right of kings centuries ago, st least in the West.

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