This Just In- Mike Pence Is A Self-Righteous, Christocratic Dick
And his buddy, Marc Short isn't any better. Not that this should take anyone by surprise.
An honest question for you, @Mike_Pence, after your attempted joke this weekend. If your grandchild was born prematurely and placed on a ventilator at two months old - their tiny fingers wrapped around yours as the monitors beep in the background - where would you be?
Few people become assholes reluctantly.
Geoffrey Nunberg
OK, so first a little context is in order. Mike Pence was trying to make a joke. So, kudos to him for at least trying to show that he has something vaguely redolent of a sense of humor. And he was trying to do so at the annual Gridiron Dinner, a roast where Washington types go to try out their “comedy” material…or at least what passes for it.
In a town known as “Hollywood for ugly people,” it helps to have low standards- especially when it comes to comedy. Still, Pence’s “swing and a miss” at Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was a low blow and not particularly funny. In fact, it came off as rather mean-spirited.