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Pence Straddles the GOP Cataclysm As Trump Declares War on GOP, Pence Fights Through Loyalty, Russian Hacks & Scorched Earth by BRIAN A V22, N9 Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 Pence straddles the GOP cataclysm As Trump declares war on GOP, Pence fights through loyalty, Russian hacks & scorched earth By BRIAN A. HOWEY INDIANAPOLIS – Hours after Mike Pence recoiled at Donald Trump’s lewd remarks in a 2005 “Access Hollywood” video tape with Billy Bush – learning about them at a Toledo restaurant where he was to have a photo op with an autographed hot- dog bun signed by his running mate – the Indiana governor morphed from one who couldn’t “condone or defend” the verbiage, to finding a big man of redemption. “I am truly honored to campaign with him,” Pence said Monday morning on MSNBC. “I thought his Gov. Mike Pence greets Buckeye voters at Tony Packo’s in Toledo where he apology on Friday night was prepared for a photo op with a Trump autographed hotdog bun when the appropriate. I was offended lewd audio/video story broke. by his comments and urged hours later in North Carolina, Pence said Trump “literally him to show his heart to the American people and he did embodies the spirit of America. It takes a big man to know that Sunday night. Donald Trump made it clear that those when he’s wrong. And to admit it. And (to have) the hu- were only words. He hadn’t engaged in any of that behav- Continued on page 3 ior and I believe him. I am proud to stand with him.” A few Souder: Who are we? By MARK SOUDER FORT WAYNE – It was around 2 a.m. on a cold January night in Washington. Looking down at the White House from our room at the Hays-Adams Hotel, the lights were dim outside but it had a glow coming from the lights “It is not acceptable to ask a within. I was about to go live, worldwide, on BBC’s morning moral, dignified man to cast his news show. The evening before, Presi- vote to help elect an immoral dent William Jefferson Clinton man who is absent decency or had delivered his annual State of the Union address to Con- dignity. If the consequences of gress. “These are good times standing against Trump is for America” he had told us. His message, however, had been indeed the election of Hillary overshadowed by the press conference the day before in Clinton, so be it.” which he famously said: “I - Conservative host Glenn Beck Page 2 have not had sexual relations with hypocrisy is the tribute vice pays that woman, Miss Lewinsky.” virtue. On the one hand, as we are BBC had previously tracked again learning – too much, too fast – me for a year, in Washington and why “locker room” talk is not generally back home in Indiana. When the a desired part of public discourse. It Republicans had taken over Congress was why “politically correct” became a in 1995, there was a lot of confusion common term. worldwide about what it would mean. The problem is not, however, At one point, in an interview in my just about being “politically correct.” hometown of Grabill, their host for the When Donald Trump made some out- Howey Politics Indiana equivalent show to 60 Minutes ex- landish claim in one of the debates, WWHowey Media, LLC 405 plained some ground rules for taping. and then tried to defend it as not Massachusetts Ave., Suite He explained that many of “politically correct,” another candidate 300 Indianapolis, IN 46204 the newer democracies around the corrected him by saying that “no, world, mentioning Russia in particular, Donald, it is just incorrect.” www.howeypolitics.com watched the BBC shows to explain The problem Trump is hav- what was happening in U.S. politics ing is not just “locker room” banter, Brian A. Howey, Publisher because they found American news but let’s discuss that for a minute. Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington made too many assumptions about Even ignoring that he was 59, with Jack E. Howey, Editor what they understood. For example, a reporter, and not in a locker room, I could say “Clinton” or maybe “Gin- it was not just “banter.” And it deni- Mary Lou Howey, Editor grich” or “the fresh- Maureen Hayden, Statehouse man” but don’t say Mark Curry, photography “Dole” or other names because we’d have to cut and re-tape. Most Subscriptions listeners had no clue HPI, HPI Daily Wire $599 who other legisla- HPI Weekly, $350 tors were. So keep it Ray Volpe, Account Manager simple. 317.602.3620 So as I prepared to go live email: [email protected] worldwide, I thought Contact HPI I was ready because I [email protected] had already done this Howey’s cell: 317.506.0883 many times on their major shows. Like Washington: 202.256.5822 always, there was some chitchat first grates locker rooms all over this na- Business Office: 317.602.3620 with the news producer in London. tion because he implied it was univer- The focus was on Clinton’s speech and sal. © 2016, Howey Politics briefly on whether the Monica mess Some locker rooms may be Indiana. All rights reserved. would impact his ability to govern. But this way. Penn State comes to mind. I was not ready for the first question. But conversations about sexually Photocopying, Internet forward- Que music. Host comes molesting people is not typical. There ing, faxing or reproducing in on. Introduces who I am and then are times when talk can be offensive, any form, whole or part, is a asks something like this: “Why are more than just inappropriate, but violation of federal law without Americans so moralistic that you get Trump’s standard is far lower. Fur- permission from the publisher. all upset when a president drops his thermore, it appears that he is being pants in the White House? Why should protected from the release of further he have to apologize?” trash-talking, foul-mouthed tapes from I don’t remember how I re- NBC’s “Apprentice.” Like his tax re- sponded. Probably that we had expec- turns, he will falsely hold up legal rea- tations about our presidents. Possibly sons which, of course, he can waive if mixed in some history as he followed he treated the American presidency as up the original question. I do know the most important job in the world. that we didn’t talk economics. Some excuse this most recent It has long been said that evidence of unacceptable behavior for Page 3 anyone, yet alone a president, as being 11 years old. How- having led Trump to Christ. White says that she has talked ever, plenty of evidence has come out of his consistent with Trump on spiritual matters for over 15 years, a lot of behavior before and after. In this campaign he flashed his “locker rooms” and beauty queen dressing rooms ago. disdain for women who dared challenge him by attacking The deepening divide among Republicans is Carly Fiorina and Megyn Kelly. not just because of his lack of personal decency but it As for the recently released tape, Trump first apol- highlights a generally dumbed down, relatively incoher- ogized “if anyone was offended.” Trump’s second apology ent, contradictory, selfish, “back me or I’ll destroy you” was about as innocuous as his first one. Then he deflected approach to statist, big government. It is hard to avoid criticism as if he had actually apologized. During this inappropriate language this election, so I apologize for this campaign when asked about forgiveness, he replied “that direct quote from a focus group participant after the first he didn’t bring God into it.” What part of repentance, of debate: “He’s a jackass, but he’s our jackass.” Except he’s becoming a Christian, doesn’t bring God into it? How can not. Trump is not, nor has he ever been, a conservative or church leaders peddle the supposed faith of a man who a Republican. Specific issues are just a temporary tactic to didn’t understand step one? gain power and glory. “I drink my little wine, have my little cracker” Hillary Clinton is about to be elected president, response to a serious question about forgiveness, insults possibly by a huge margin. But the other question is this: the very sacrifice of Jesus Christ that enables sinners like Will there be an articulate opposition or are Republicans me and Donald Trump, and everyone else, to be saved. going to follow Trump and become another Clinton party? That isn’t “political incorrectness.” It is “incorrect.” Once anyone sells their soul for power, buying it back is A major personal disappointment to me are the hard. v Christian leaders in politics, but especially in Christian ministry, who are excusing or defending Trump. Christian Souder is a former Republican congressman from Minister Paula White is the person usually credited as Indiana. incidents. A Bill Cosby/Bill Clinton pattern is now emerging. Pence straddles, from page 1 This juxtaposition of topics associated with the mility to apologize.” pious, sunny Indiana governor is evidence that we’re in He was reacting to Trump’s self-described “locker the midst of an epic and bizarre campaign. It has morphed room talk” that most American men abandon after junior beyond Paddy Chayefsky’s “Network” and George Miller’s high school (or, perhaps, the frat house). But here was the “Mad Max” into something we cannot yet understand 60-year-old Trump bragging about extra-marital conquests because the final chaotic chapters have yet to be played and “grabbing” female genitalia with this lethal line: “When out and written.
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