Pence called Kamala Harris this week to offer assistance ahead of inauguration (msn.com) Vice President Mike Pence called his soon-to-be successor, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, to congratulate her and offer his assistance before she and President-elect Joe Biden are sworn in next Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter said. The phone call on Thursday between Pence and Harris marked their first discussion since they debated publicly last fall during the vicious presidential campaign. Nothing Pence could do short of the 25th excuses his inaction, so "better late than never" isn't going to cut it with me. The time for ceremonial phone calls has long passed. That said, I can respect the act, not the man. I'm interpreting this as a sign from Pence asserting control over Trump.
Lets not pretend a Republican could do anything that would get your vote. Those looking at every action through leftie lenses will only see what they want to see. No different than those on the other side. Its all symbolic BS if you ask me.
Much of politics and decorum in general is symbolic. We are in the position that we are in now because optics and symbolism gave way to cultism
Of course it's symbolic. That's what I meant by "ceremonial." McCain did plenty to earn my vote. So did Bob Cashell. My vote is irrelevant to the topic. Do you think Trump is calling the shots? I don't.
how do you know? were you there when Pence was having the conversation? Was he rolling his eyes? please advise how you came across this konwledge
No chance that Trump will do the same. He's going to play golf in Florida after setting the WH on fire.
Cultism is a bit extreme, but as long as you apply it to both sides, its in the ballpark. Fair enough. And, no; Trump is no longer a baller or a shot caller
Huh? If Pence actually CARED, the call would have made the call over 2 Months Ago. After Nov. 7th (when the results in PA became clear) and Biden had (absolutely) WON (making Harris the VP-Elect)-- THAT is when Pence should have made the call. Glad to clear that up for you.
So Pense finally does what he was supposed to do over 2 months ago and that is DO HIS JOB!!! What are we supposed to do put him in for a Congressional medal Of Freedom? Hell just have Trump call his buddy Putin he must have a few hundred Hero of the Soviet Union ( Heroy Sovetkoho Soyuzo) lying around the in the closets of the Kremlin. Just cratch off Vlodkov Putsky and engrave Mkhailov Pensky. Simple!!!
Agreed, but if Trump had any control at this point, even residually, the call would not have been made. It's humiliating for Trump.
It wasn't official yet. The THOUSANDS of incidences of fraud were being investigated (and swept under the rug) Now that its official, he made the call sounds right to me
That "Massive Fraud" BS was Trump-Inspired Tinfoil Hat Stuff (that only about 1/4 of America, Trump's radical fringe, gave oxygen to). But, even if one was to "buy into" your point: The Election WAS "made official" in the Early Morning of January 7th. So, then why did it take Pence 8 days to make the phone call?
Doubt it; Trump would tell his followers not to vote for him and too many Non-Trumpers will not vote for him regardless