How long can Mike Pence play dumb?

[applegrove]

https://thinkprogress.org/how-long-can-mike-pence-play-dumb-5bf0cb50af08

by Judd Legum at Think Progress

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But Pence has more to worry about than the New York Times report. Congressman Elijah Cummings, the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to Pence in November warning him that Flynn was lobbying on behalf of Turkey.

Cummings requested that Pence provide him with a copy of Flynn’s conflict of interest statement and asked for assurances that the future national security adviser wasn’t involved in any issues in which he had a financial conflict of interest.

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A source close to Pence told NBC, “I’m not sure we saw the letter.”

The Trump transition, however, officially acknowledged receiving the letter from Cummings and promised it would be reviewed “carefully.”

Cummings letter was based on public reports in widely-read publications. If Pence wasn’t aware of Flynn’s activities until March it means he was unaware of: 1. Flynn’s own report to the transition team, 2. Cummings letter, 3. Public news reports.


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[Sculpin Beauregard]

1. He can't, with any credibility. Looks like Roger Stone is after him. Popcorn time.

Let them eat each other alive.

[herding cats]

7. I agree, Stone may be after him.

This is becoming a real life Lord of the Flies.

[VOX]

2. The Bobblehead's dumbness be congenital.

Not expecting a "Eureka! moment" from him, ever. Although a tightening legal noose may miraculously bring some of his brain cells to life.

[GallopingGhost]

3. He's so good at it. n/t

[alterfurz]

11. back in Indiana, he was known as "Mike Dense" for good reasons

[GallopingGhost]

13. From what I've read, he's about as

popular there as the plague.

[napi21]

4. HE was put in charge of "VETTING" all the new people. He cannot credibly say he did his job &

knew nothing! Of course, who in that crowd is credible????

[dhill926]

5. He's done a great job his whole life...

[IndianaDave]

6. Having watched him flounder around as Governor of Indiana, I noticed two essential traits --

After he would attempt to do something that was wildly unpopular with the people, he would always claim ignorance, and he was really good at contorting his face to look sincere while he was lying. He's very talented at faking sincerity. He is a master of BS.

[Solly Mack]

8. Oh, that's not an act. But that doesn't mean he isn't a liar.

[The Wielding Truth]

9. Pence cannot deny knowing. The Elijah Cummings letter is proof that he knows.

[MFM008]

10. Play?

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[smirkymonkey]

15. Thank YOU!

Just about to say the same thing. The guy is as witless as a wet paper towel.

[Wounded Bear]

12. How old is he?

He's been doing it for that many years so far.

[imanamerican63]

14. A dog ate the letter before Pence was able to receive that letter?

Just like the high school teacher and my excuse for not having my homework done, we don't believe Pence!

[DFW]

16. He's a Republican

If he says he's an aardvark, Fox Noise will back him up on it, and the right wing media will blast us "libbruls" for hinting that he might be a primate after all.