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Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 07:56 PM Jul 2016

Donald Trump seems stunned to learn that his running mate Mike Pence voted for the Iraq War (HRC GP)

Donald Trump and Mike Pence spent their 60 Minutes interview this evening trying to figure out which of them could more clearly telegraph that they didn’t want to be sitting next to each other, as the arranged marriage of a 2016 Republican ticket continues to look more awkward by the hour. Trump didn’t seem to trust Pence to answer a single question, jumping in repeatedly and interrupting him. And Pence, for his part, was caught laughing at Trump’s dumb answers at more than one inappropriate moment.

But the lowest point of the interview may have been the stunning revelation that Donald Trump didn’t appear to know that Mike Pence voted in favor of the Iraq War while he was serving in the United States House of Representatives. Trump has spent much of his campaign insisting that the war was a mistake, laying the blame at the feet of former President George W. Bush while facing off against his brother Jeb Bush in the Republican primary race. Now that Trump has reached the general election, he has repeatedly criticized Hillary Clinton for having voted for the Iraq War while she was in the Senate, something she has since stated that she regrets.

But Donald Trump appeared to be caught off guard when 60 Minutes interview Leslie Stahl informed him that Mike Pence had also voted for the Iraq War. “I don’t care,” Trump defiantly blurted out, in a scene which felt like it was straight out of the movie The Fugitive. And so now Trump can no longer use his opposition to the Iraq War as a campaign issue, now that he’s picked a running mate who voted in favor of it. As per usual in this campaign, it appears Trump simply didn’t do his homework before making the Pence pick. No wonder he tried so hard to get out of it.

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Donald Trump seems stunned to learn that his running mate Mike Pence voted for the Iraq War (HRC GP) (Original Post) Her Sister Jul 2016 OP
He said people are allowed to make mistakes like the iraq vote MattP Jul 2016 #1
I guess what he's saying is that it's OK to make mistakes stopbush Jul 2016 #2
Now this is an explanation Trump could use. Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #8
trump's such a dumbshite hypocritical asshole.. I don't know how anyone could Cha Jul 2016 #3
I wonder if Trump's brand will take a beating after the election, when all the dust has settled? caquillo Jul 2016 #4
The man has no shame. sarae Jul 2016 #5
Could this Republican Convention NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #6
In the same interview ladym55 Jul 2016 #7

MattP

(3,304 posts)
1. He said people are allowed to make mistakes like the iraq vote
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 08:42 PM
Jul 2016

But when asked if Hillary is allowed to make mistakes he said no

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
2. I guess what he's saying is that it's OK to make mistakes
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 08:48 PM
Jul 2016

if you'll never be president - like Pence and, well, Trump - but that you're not allowed to make mistakes if there's a 90% chance you'll be president, like Hillary.

Cha

(305,406 posts)
3. trump's such a dumbshite hypocritical asshole.. I don't know how anyone could
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 09:33 PM
Jul 2016

have anything but disgust for him.

Thanks for the latest stupid uttering outta DT.

caquillo

(521 posts)
4. I wonder if Trump's brand will take a beating after the election, when all the dust has settled?
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 08:42 AM
Jul 2016

I can't imagine how he'll rehabilitate his image; he'll be persona non grata, for sure.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
5. The man has no shame.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 10:26 AM
Jul 2016

He'll go down as a huge stain on American history, and he'll (rightfully ) drag his supporters down with him. I've never seen a bigger bunch of cowards.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
6. Could this Republican Convention
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 11:48 AM
Jul 2016

be the only one after which the nominee's polling numbers go down? Like a reverse "bump"? I hope so! Seeing Trump and Pence together is just...weird. They look like the horrible cousin I hated as a kid and me forced to sit next to each other at the dinner table.

ladym55

(2,577 posts)
7. In the same interview
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:37 PM
Jul 2016

the donald said he would declare war on ISIS, but not use ground troops. Instead he would involve surrounding countries and make NATO get involved. Oh, and we would have "unbelievable intelligence" (I think those were the actual words) because supposedly we have none now.

It is so very disturbing that M$M is giving him unquestioned air time.

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