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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 12:56 PM Jun 2022

Mike Pence owes it to the American people.

To come and testify about what he knows from January 6th. He was such a major player, sending out his former staff does not cut the mustard.

He has no special position. He holds no present position of authority in our government. He is a former Vice President, nothing more.

The Committee should request that he come and talk with them. If he refuses, they should subpoena him. If he still refuses, they should send a criminal referral to the DOJ. The Representatives of the People, the Congress, needs to demonstrate that they are an equal branch of government, especially when their lives have been threatened and there is an attempted over-throw of our government.

In this instance, Mike Pence deserves no special treatment.(As far as that goes, neither does Donald Trump) The Congress represents the people and they need to exercise their power.

Mike Pence needs to tell the American people what he knows. We should demand it.

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Mike Pence owes it to the American people. (Original Post) kentuck Jun 2022 OP
I think I would like to see... Cracklin Charlie Jun 2022 #1
He's in a difficult place: he was a major part of it until Jan 6 ... marble falls Jun 2022 #2
That would be the right thing to do, but he only does the right thing when a cadre of lawyers tell Karadeniz Jun 2022 #3
He's been given a gracious opening C_U_L8R Jun 2022 #4
He might have to say that he prayed deeply over this usonian Jun 2022 #5
He will never testify samplegirl Jun 2022 #6
Yes, he does. AngryOldDem Jun 2022 #7
How do you think you can demand it?? USALiberal Jun 2022 #8
Come on Mike! anamnua Jun 2022 #9

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
1. I think I would like to see...
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 01:10 PM
Jun 2022

Any communication he had with Nancy Pelosi on January 6th.

Yes, he owes us his testimony.

marble falls

(57,275 posts)
2. He's in a difficult place: he was a major part of it until Jan 6 ...
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 01:11 PM
Jun 2022

... he proved he'd lost his bearings either direction, when he showed up at the White House a day or two later.

Karadeniz

(22,574 posts)
3. That would be the right thing to do, but he only does the right thing when a cadre of lawyers tell
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 01:15 PM
Jun 2022

him he has to.....

C_U_L8R

(45,021 posts)
4. He's been given a gracious opening
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 01:57 PM
Jun 2022

To come forward and come clean. He should take it or prove Trump correct that he is indeed a coward.

usonian

(9,899 posts)
5. He might have to say that he prayed deeply over this
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 02:12 PM
Jun 2022

and that what he did was "God's Will"

And in that case, instead of a few hundred qooks trying to hang him, a few million.

Just a wild thought.

No noose is good news.

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)
7. Yes, he does.
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 03:32 PM
Jun 2022

And speaking just for myself, if someone had tried to kill me — and maybe my family in the process — I sure as hell would be yelling from the rafters what my boss did..

Trump and the GQP is done with him. He’s got nothing to lose politically by telling what he knows, but has a lot to gain by doing right by the country. His reticence has always puzzled me.

Just my 0.02.

anamnua

(1,120 posts)
9. Come on Mike!
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 03:47 PM
Jun 2022

(If you are reading this) show some backbone and go the whole hog against Trump. After all his goons quite literally wanted to hang you. And there is an old saying:
‘You might as well be hung for a sheep as hung for a lamb’

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