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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMike Pence offers to provide transition guidance to Kamala Harris
If you're Kamala, do you meet with Mike to see if there's anything of value to be gleaned, or do you tell him to go pound sand?
WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence reached out to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Thursday, sources familiar with the situation said, marking the first contact at that level between the outgoing and incoming administrations.
Pence has increasingly taken on the public roles involved in government transition. President Donald Trump, despite pledging to work toward a smooth transfer of power, has not contacted President-elect Joe Biden or explicitly acknowledged that Biden won the November election. Trump spent the weeks since the Nov. 3 election questioning its integrity and claiming falsely that he won.
Pence certified Biden and Harriss electoral win in Congress last week after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in attempt to stop the process. Pence faced strong pressure from the president to intervene in an attempt to throw the election Trumps way.
The vice president has trips scheduled this weekend to say goodbye to troops.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pence-harris/pence-calls-harris-to-offer-assistance-ahead-of-us-power-transfer-next-week-idUSKBN29K2IV
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)bigtree
(86,008 posts)...seems perfunctory, but it could make a difference.
I'd guess former VP Biden knows more.
Make7
(8,543 posts)True Dough
(17,337 posts)but I laughed anyway!
MineralMan
(146,336 posts)applegrove
(118,832 posts)to do in Office. How did that work out Pence?
ZenDem
(442 posts)The quicker we can get back to business and some sort of 'normalcy' the better. Pence likely will have some pointers. Kamala is smart enough to see through any bullshit. Plus, it will give Trump one more kick in the ass as he heads out the door.
Mariana
(14,861 posts)It will contrast nicely with Trump's childish petulant temper-tantrum flounce-off.
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)Harris should definitely accept. Pence has a lot of faults, but he is of older corrupt Republican stock. He understands that their are changes in administration, and we are getting very close to burning the whole thing down.
Arkansas Granny
(31,535 posts)luv2fly
(2,475 posts)We aren't them.
True Dough
(17,337 posts)I know that's a different matter and I expect Biden would go if he's still around when it happens, but I wouldn't be there. I couldn't in good conscious show up and act like I'm paying respects when I have absolutely none for the idiot.
luv2fly
(2,475 posts)He is a loathsome man, and I hope no one goes.
Butterflylady
(3,550 posts)If not she will decline with a thank you, but no thanks.
Karadeniz
(22,583 posts)bluestarone
(17,062 posts)malaise
(269,208 posts)for refusing to overturn the election for him. Nothing like living through Secret Service rushing you to safety with the mob behind you. This will be his road to Damascus.
I expect him to leave politics and make a bag of money exposing Trump.
I won't read it - you reap what you sow.
He was also seen addressing the National Guard in DC this morning.
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11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)(She seems to feel that Mike is a randy rascal, so she might need to hover nearby with a fire extinguisher.)
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True Dough
(17,337 posts)"You know how good you have it, Kamala? I had to spend four years like a toady to a psychopath."
LuvLoogie
(7,040 posts)scan him for plutonium vials, and have the bomb and contraband sniffing dogs give him a once over--first.
Mike Nelson
(9,971 posts)... meet with him. She is professional and civil.
(...but she should keep her distance!)
JHB
(37,163 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,940 posts)I would NOT give anybody the opportunity to say anything negative by not attending. She SHOULD meet with him, listen to "whatever" (I truly cannot believe he has anything worth hearing), smile and say thanks - and go ahead just like you were planning on doing anyhow.
Kaleva
(36,356 posts)helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)her job as VP she has Biden (a former VP).
GoCubsGo
(32,095 posts)Yes, she should meet with him, if only for the sake of appearances. Kamala is more than capable of discerning what to take or leave out of the meeting, and not being polite about it would only reflect badly on her.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)How fucking DARE he attempt to condescend to Kamala?
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,308 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,600 posts)The very least.