I'm *NOT* a Pence fan, but I think he's handled it well this past week or so of Trump's

[RKP5637]

continuing delusional behavior as usual. And, he did show up for the inauguration.

[True Dough]

1. Like Mitch,

it's too bad it took right up until the bitter end for Pence to realize how self-serving Trump is. All the signs were there over the past four years (and even long before that), but as long as their purposes were being served, Pence and McConnell were content to go along for the ride.

Fuck both of them.

[luv2fly]

2. I was thinking the same thing

No fan, but I give him credit. He's showing decency, at least for these brief moments.

[lame54]

14. I think it's hitting him...

This is the group he could have been a part of
Not the pirates and denerate theives he is forever tied to

[hlthe2b]

3. Yeah. I do give him credit for that. Doesn't change much, but at least he's not a total a'hole

[AllyCat]

4. I agree. He is doing the "Presidential" things the Traitor was supposed to do

He at least had the decency to show up today and be a good sport.

[dalton99a]

5. He decided to abandon the clinically insane wing of the Republican Party

[AnyFunctioningAdult]

6. It is very important

that he is there today.

[exboyfil]

7. Their party and probably the country

would have been a lot further ahead if they had broomed Trump the first year. Wouldn't have been good for a more liberal country, but some of the basic stuff that doesn't work now would be working.

[greenjar_01]

8. He sheltered with his wife and daughter while Trump incited a wild lynch mob against him

And Trump refused to check in on him.

Everyone has a limit. Trump found Mike Pence's.

[Johnny2X2X]

9. Already coming out how he saved the country from the worst

Pence is a nasty religious fanatic, but he also cared enough about his country to try to save it from Trump, he spent 4 years attending meetings in the White House he wasn't even invited to to try to be able to head off the craziest things Trump could do.

[RockCreek]

10. I give him credit, but want to note

That our standards have deteriorated over the past 4 years.
I'm always checking myself asking, would I have thought this was notable or special 4 years ago? 8 years ago?
I include 8 years given that Trump-related deterioration began on the campaign trail.

[RKP5637]

11. It's been a really rough trip. n/t

[marmar]

12. One of the MSNBC guests described it as "radical normalcy"

[RKP5637]

13. Yeah, good description! n/t