Pence: 'Very disappointing' to see Obama 'become so political'

[babylonsister]

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Pence: 'Very disappointing' to see Obama 'become so political'
Aris Folley


Vice President Pence said it was "very disappointing" to see former President Obama return to the campaign trail and "become so political."

"The truth is, the American people in 2016 rejected the policy and direction of Barack Obama when they elected President Donald Trump," Pence told Fox News in a new interview set to air Sunday.

"It was very disappointing to see President Obama break with the tradition of former presidents, and become so political and roll out the same tired argument that he and liberals have made over the last eight years," Pence added.

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The excerpt of the interview was released one day after Obama issued a blistering rebuke of President Trump in a speech widely regarded as the former president's return to the political stage. Speaking on Friday at the University of Illinois, Obama accused Trump of "capitalizing on resentments politicians have been fanning for years."

"A fear, an anger that's rooted in our past, but it's also born of the upheavals that have taken place in your brief lifetimes," Obama said.

Though he did not mention Trump by name, Obama continued to take swipes at the president in a separate speech he gave Saturday in Anaheim, California.

"It's always tempting for politicians for their own gain and for people in power to try to see if they can divide people, scapegoat folks, turn them on each other, because when that happens you get gridlock and government doesn't work and people get cynical and decide to not participate," he said. "That, unfortunately, has been a spiral we've been on for the last couple of years," Obama continued. "If we don't step up, things can get worse."

Upon leaving office, Obama said he wanted to follow in the footsteps of former President George W. Bush, who avoided politics after leaving the White House.

Obama stumped for seven House candidates in California this weekend and has plans to make a stop next week in Ohio for gubernatorial nominee Richard Cordray, his office said. Last month, the former president endorsed 81 federal and state office-seekers.

[Vinca]

1. Isn't it sad? I mean . . . really. Don would never do that.

[Roy Rolling]

35. Poor Guy

Boo fucking hoo. You created the "new normal" playing field.

Obama's just better at the new game, Pence and Trumplicans should fear him most. Instead, they think he will self-restrain like he did as POTUS, and they can just mock him into silence.

Critical error in judgement by Republicants.

[TEB]

2. Choke on your bull shit pence

[malaise]

3. Really - he sounds afraid

Fuck off Pence- America hates fascists

[bronxiteforever]

4. Americans are very disappointed they have a nitwit as VP n/t

[Mc Mike]

5. Sad. So political.

[Achilleaze]

6. "Because our beloved Dirty Donny* always respects tradition." - Pence of Darkness (R)

The Pence was happy to win applause for the BEST REPUBLICAN LIE OF THE DAY.


* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[Fred Sanders]

38. Good point. Having blown up every treaty and agreement you can think of...yeah, "tradition"!

It is like cops and criminals...we cops have to obey the rules but the criminal Republicans get to have no rules...sorry, New Rules.

[PJMcK]

7. Hey, Pence!

Do you hear that noise galloping down the hall? That's the horses of Justice charging towards you.

Your attempts at deflection are lame and ineffectual. You're going down along with your "president."

Are you ready?

[theaocp]

8. Fill in the blank with what I REALLY want to say about this cretin.

Hey, Pence: SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH. YOU ARE LOWER THAN DOG SHIT.

[FSogol]

9. Has there ever been a dumber VP? Quayle was a empty suit, but knew

how to act. Pence is really a dim bulb.

Andrew Johnson? Maybe? Anyone else?

[unblock]

10. He managed not to use the word "uppity".

[joshdawg]

18. That in itself was surprising.

[Capperdan]

43. Or Lodestar

Slime

[oasis]

11. FMP! That is all.

[JHan]

12. vErY dIsSpPoInTiNg tO sEe ObAmA bEcOmE sO pOlItIcAl,,,, ...

[Guilded Lilly]

13. Point one: The people didn't elect the Cretin. Point two: Republicans have...

disrespected, rejected and repudiated tradition and Law for YEARS while expecting Democrats to meekly bow to their treachery.
Point 3: Pence’ “disappointment” is nothing but fear that someone with actually integrity, character and human decency will finally call out the treachery and wretchedness that he, his putrid-lunatic daddy-boss and corrupted political party have infected on this country.

Go Choke.

[Perseus]

15. Well said

you nailed it...

[onlyadream]

23. Exactly

I’m so sick of hearing the BS that the American people made their choice.
Well, yes, they did make their choice, but due to our antiquated electoral college, the OTHER guy got in. Second time in recent election history! The asshole republicans have to stop with their wishful thinking that this ass clown was chosen by us!

[Guilded Lilly]

45. It is lip service to the Stupid. The Republicans know very well that corruption and lies and

Russian interference, gerrymandering, cheating, deceit and calculated abuse of the laws put them into power.

They’ve plotted against Democracy for years.

Time to take them down and OUT.
The people are the majority.
We must take back our country in November and beyond.

[gademocrat7]

14. Pentecostal pence is such a lying hypocrite.

He is just another evil cabal member.

[SWBTATTReg]

56. This kiss ass is pathetic and dumb as a rock, for you know rump wouldn't pick a VP that was ...

too smart. I like this name you coined up for him, pentacostal pence fits to a 't'.

All hypocrites, and think that rump is bringing the 'end times'...maybe rump is, but certainly not in the way they are expecting it, but in fact, in the way I am expecting it, in an orange suit, being frog-leaped towards a prison cell...

[Freethinker65]

16. And it is embarrassing for the GOP that Obama's does it so well and with ease

Trump's mind is so addled he often cannot even stay on topic and returns to familiar nonsensical topics like crowd side, Hillary Clinton"s emails, and imaginary fans that call Trump "sir".

And everyone knows Pence is a religious zealot that Trump and most of the GOP give little thought to until they need Pence's tie breaking vote in the Senate or impeachment becomes a reality.

[TNNurse]

17. Desperate times call for desperate measures

and we are desperate for an actual Democratic (fair) government. What we have now is an illegal nightmare.

So shut up Pence, you are guilty of way too much.

[sinkingfeeling]

19. Since IQ45 and his administration are so non-political, right?

[janterry]

20. A political politican?

No, say it isn't so!

[Major Nikon]

21. There's nothing about Trump which conforms to the traditions of his office

Including leaving the policies of the previous administration in place.

Fuck Pence and the horse he rode in on.

[HuskyOffset]

22. No doubt Pence was disappointed

No doubt Pence was disappointed...that Obama reminded people what it was like to have a President who wasn't a selfish racist asshole who could speak at a level above that of a sixth grader. Obama disappointed me right into watching his speech three times (so far, I'm sure I'll watch it several more times.)

[StepnKretchit]

24. Good Lord!

He is a slithering slime ball. Heaven help us if he EVER becomes president.

[Roadside Attraction]

25. Well, "Mother" Pence, here's a news flash for you:

Yes, President Obama is breaking precedent by a former president criticizing a sitting president -- I'll give you that much.

However, I'll bet he's not doing it willingly.

He's doing it because the sitting president is an incompetent, ignorant buffoon who is proud of his ignorance and who is violating the Constitution, violating norms of political and personal behavior, destroying our fundamental institutions, wrecking the alliance system that has kept peace in the world for 70 years, destroying his own political party, and making the US a laughing stock.

Not that you would understand.

[lunatica]

26. It's a delight to listen to Pence when

he’s so scared and sad. He puffs his little chest out and everything. Cute “mother’s” boy!

[joshdawg]

27. Very "disappointing" to see pence. Period!

Slither back under that rock, pence.

[True Dough]

28. It's a much greater disappointment to have a VP who allows

his religious values to guide his decision-making.

Anyway, put your soother in, Mikey.


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[TheCowsCameHome]

29. If Obama could have run a third time, Pence would

have been been BACK HOME IN INDIANA PUMPING GAS FOR HIS BROTHER.

Freakin' idiot.

[SayItLoud]

30. Obama is breaking the norms, standards, traditions of .....

Go F yourself Pence.

VOTE!

[Liberalagogo]

31. Pence, go back to bed with your mommy

and then ES&D.

[tavernier]

32. Pence is so much the textbook villain, straight out of Dickens.

Slimy and oily, pandering to those above him, always scheming to get two notches further up the ladder. He does everything under the cover of darkness, appearing the shiny innocent to the masses.

[knightmaar]

33. Yes, the guy we called a Muslim Kenyan Nazi Child-Molesting Race Baiter ...

... he's being SO MEAN to us!

[The Genealogist]

34. Maybe he is becoming political because he is a great man and fears for his country, Mike.

Millions of us, believe it or not, Mike, hate and despise what your BFF is doing to this country. I know that is hard for you to understand, but if you removed your lips from Donald Trump's ass for a minute and took a look outside your bubble, you'd see it.

[SunSeeker]

36. The American people did not choose your guy, Pence.

They chose Hillary by 3 million votes. PUTIN chose your guy.

So stop acting like Trump got a popular vote mandate in this election. He didn't. He got in because, with Putin's help, he beat Hillary by 70,000 votes across 3 swing states to clinch an electoral college win, NOT a popular vote win.

You're up to your eyeballs in the Russia collusion, Pence. Manafort picked you for Trump, then as head of Trump's transition, you ignored letters written directly to you warning that Flynn was a foreign agent.

In light of your and Trump's treason and unconstitutional behavior, all Americans are duty bound to speak up, including Obama.

[bucolic_frolic]

37. DISAPPOINTING TO WHOM? you treasonous stone-hearted weasel

Sorry for the caps. Personalizing emotions and generalizing them so people will believe them and buy them is a marketing tactic.

Always ask, to whom? Better for me, or for you? Because when the MBAs improve your pizza, they're not talking about flavor or health size. They're talking about money. They stripped out the good ingredients and substituted them with cheaper ones. To hell with the flavor. It's better, FOR THEM, because they make more money. For you, it's worse. And that's what's happening here, Pence is disappointed because his party is in line for a BEATING!

[GeorgeGist]

39. Snowflake

[BobTheSubgenius]

40. If this "administration" was 10 times as good as it is,

the whole world would still be "very disappointed" that the fate of the world even partially hinges on the likes of you sorry lot, Mike.

The actions of the Executive branch run the gamut from comical to horrifying to infuriating to terrifying. Nowhere in there has been anything, not one single thing, approaching a moment anyone could call a point of pride.

[Le Gaucher]

41. Now ..pull that banana out of your ass and eat it. You will feel much better.

[George II]

42. "the American people in 2016 rejected the policy and direction of Barack Obama ...

when they elected President Donald Trump"

Obama was running for President in 2016?

[dalton99a]

44. Republicans foisted a piece of stinking dog shit on the American public and called it president

[NNadir]

46. Personally, I'm disappointed to see two neofascist morons in the two highest offices in the land.

The difference between Pence and Trump and Obama is that Obama is a patriot who has always respected the US constitution.

Pence and Trump are traitors who hate democracy.

The tradition of President's not commenting on their successors assumes that the successors are both sane and loyal to their country.

[orangecrush]

47. Disappointing?

Trump's actions made it necessary.

[smirkymonkey]

48. Really Mike? Really?

So only republicans are allowed to play the game? Wake up and smell the covfefe. We are just getting started.

[world wide wally]

49. Shut the fuck up, Mikey

[bluestarone]

50. What are they so fucking worried about??

I LOVE Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bitterross]

51. You're never going to get to sit in the big boy chair. So fuck off.

Go fuck off Pence. You sold your soul to the devil because you thought it was a sure thing Trump would have to leave office and you would be President. He's not going to oblige you asshole.

[Generic Other]

52. Odious Accomplice

Worst example of a Christian I have ever seen in my lifetime.

[lsewpershad]

53. Disappointed no.

SCARED.

[treestar]

54. So Pence fears that President Obama's contributions

will be effective and persuasive and hand them a D Congress.

[kentuck]

55. It's just not in Obama's nature to be so "political"...

so, that makes it wrong and very disappointing.

It is in Donald Trump's nature to make everything "political" so we can give him a pass?

[kairos12]

57. Mike Dense.