Saturday, March 5, 2022

Pence Starts to Mount The Elephant: One boot in the stirrups and one hand on the saddle

The GOP is in the process transformation and you can see the dial moving back toward the middle. Pence made an important comment and I think it stands for his integrity and is a hint at GOP direction. With the comments, "“there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin” he puts one foot on the stirrup and one on the saddle in order to mount the great GOP Elephant. Whether he can hold a lance, run barrels and jump the powerful boar is a whole other issue.

What I'm saying is that based on what happened during the Capital Riots (i.e. crowds changing "Kill Pence") and this recent comment I can say that he shows signs of integrity. That isn't against any other candidate (or those that that are still are not running) but it is a positive statement on his deep commitment to democracy and his ideals.

There should also be a clear distinction between not liking the actions of Putin and the general nature of the Russian people. I have met a few Russians in my life and I can say I like some people and I don't like others but it has very little to do with where they come from. Its a quality of character thing. When we have conflict we often overgeneralize (You may want to read a little something on overgeneralization


(Side Note: Before you get upset I can say I also like President Biden and believe him to be a genuine soul. That doesn't mean I agree with everything Pence or Biden say or all of their policies but that I can recognize the good in people. That may be too much to handle for those who's complexity is still stuck in simple categorization. I am an "old guard" light right Republican that can recognize displays of good character and the benefits of different parties working together to solve national problems. If I change my opinion I will let it be known, but I think we all owe it to each other and our country to be honest about people and life....even if its somewhat subjective.)

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