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Tommy_Carcetti

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1. Pence will handle the nitty gritty policy matters.

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 10:51 AM

Dec 2016

But Trump will at his own discretion decide whether or not to accept Pence's position and adopt it as his own or discard it as to whatever worldview Trump decides to take that particular day.

It will not be like Bush and Cheney. Bush was inherently lazy and stupid and he was I think glad to defer to whatever course Cheney took. But Bush was not the raging narcissistic egomaniac that Trump is.

Trump will demand full credit for everything, but he won't necessarily agree with what you do, while still demanding you yourself do it for his glory. He's going to be infuriating to work for in that respect.

At a certain point, Pence may grow to be an increasing threat to Trump and I think Trump may find ways to try to push him out.

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Pence will be the "real" President and Trump will take ALL of the credit [View all] steve2470 Dec 2016 OP

Pence will handle the nitty gritty policy matters. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #1

This is no secret... lame54 Dec 2016 #2

Donald Trump Reportedly Plans to Delegate All Domestic and Foreign Power to his VP Miles Archer Dec 2016 #3

Making America great again with all the NAZI rallies. Hitler II lonestarnot Dec 2016 #4

Pence is a jerk too bdamomma Dec 2016 #5

Scary LP2K12 Dec 2016 #6

Not seeing any thing particular credit worthy for trump to take.. beachbum bob Dec 2016 #7

I think it's more likely that there will be a shitload of morons, crazies, hacks, and scumbags YoungDemCA Dec 2016 #8

Carrier jobs in Indiana???? HockeyMom Dec 2016 #9

Trump may try this, but it won't work. That's not how power plays out in our government. Bucky Dec 2016 #10

That seems to be the failure mode. backscatter712 Dec 2016 #11