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Judi Lynn

(160,516 posts) Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:38 PM Mar 2022

Pence at Odds With Trump Again, This Time Over Putin's 'Violence'

BY JUSTIN KLAWANS ON 3/16/22 AT 8:44 PM EDT

Just hours before former President Donald Trump said he would not choose Mike Pence as his running mate in 2024, Pence was on Fox News disagreeing with his old boss on the virtues of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The former vice president broke with Trump on Wednesday during an interview on Fox News concerning Russia's ongoing war on Ukraine. Pence extolled the bravery of the Ukrainian people and their president, Volodymyr Zelensky, while lambasting Putin for his actions.

"I think the world's been inspired by President Zelensky," Pence said, adding that he had seen firsthand Zelensky's strength and poise. "I believe that it's important ... that we economically isolate Putin."

"There is one person to blame for this invasion, it's Vladimir Putin," the former vice president said. "And Putin must pay for the violence that he is visiting upon the people of Ukraine ... I think it's time for the free world to step up and work together to make sure that the people of Ukraine have the wherewithal to defend themselves."

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Pence at Odds With Trump Again, This Time Over Putin's 'Violence' (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2022 OP

Why is "violence" in quotation marks in the title? niyad Mar 2022 #1

Good question. I don't think there's any question about whether it's "violence" or not. Judi Lynn Mar 2022 #2

I think the quotes are meant to indicate the word is a quote - it's the actual word Pence chose. FreepFryer Mar 2022 #3

Okay. Thanks. But I have seen it used to cast doubt as well. niyad Mar 2022 #4

Indeed! I think here they are also used to point out an interesting choice of words. FreepFryer Mar 2022 #5

niyad

(113,259 posts)

1. Why is "violence" in quotation marks in the title?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:40 PM

Mar 2022

Judi Lynn

(160,516 posts)

2. Good question. I don't think there's any question about whether it's "violence" or not.

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 12:29 AM

Mar 2022

It's doubtful his victims are perplexed.

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

3. I think the quotes are meant to indicate the word is a quote - it's the actual word Pence chose.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:19 AM

Mar 2022

Grammatically speaking, that is.

said. "And Putin must pay for the violence that he is visiting upon the people of Ukraine ... I think it's time for the free world to step up and work together to make sure that the people of Ukraine have the wherewithal to defend themselves."

niyad

(113,259 posts)

4. Okay. Thanks. But I have seen it used to cast doubt as well.

Reply to FreepFryer (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 09:28 AM

Mar 2022

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

5. Indeed! I think here they are also used to point out an interesting choice of words.