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BlueTsunami2018

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10. It's courageous to simply carry out your duties?

Reply to eShirl (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 06:04 PM

Apr 3

He did what he was supposed to do, nothing more, nothing less.

Was Walter Mondale a profile in courage for certifying Captain Jellybean’s election?

Poppy for certifying Clinton’s?

Biden for certifying Obama’s?

No. They simply fulfilled their duties. And without any hemming and hawing or looking for ways not to do it.

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Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for Jan. 6 actions [View all] eShirl Apr 3 OP

Well, that should get the angry trump posts going. Biophilic Apr 3 #1

A smack upside the head to TSF. lamp_shade Apr 3 #2

shithole don't like................. Lovie777 Apr 3 #3

Watch Trump try to close the Library. TommyT139 Apr 3 #4

Why? He looked for every avenue to carry out Piss' orders that day. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 3 #5

If you end up in an authoritarian state, you might look more favourably on him, compared to say, Vance. OnDoutside Apr 3 #8

it's for courage, not heroism eShirl Apr 3 #9

It's courageous to simply carry out your duties? BlueTsunami2018 Apr 3 #10

maybe you can tell the award givers eShirl Apr 3 #14

Well, the rioters HAD constructed a scaffold outside and they had stormed the building and entered it. PatrickforB Apr 3 #22

Definition of courage: the ability to do something that frightens one. SSJVegeta Apr 3 #18

Okay, when you get a scaffold and howling mob at your workplace, let us know how cool you are Hekate Apr 3 #25

So was he supposed to be afraid to do the right thing or risk jail time instead? SSJVegeta Apr 3 #32

I also support this seemingly unpopular opinion SSJVegeta Apr 3 #17

" You're not a hero nor are you courageous for simply doing your fucking job!" anamnua Apr 4 #34

He was never in any real danger. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 4 #35

Come on Mike Freddie Apr 3 #6

Pence believes in an America without LGBTQI+ people. Duncan Grant Apr 3 #7

Any Republican who actually fulfills their Constitutional duty gets an award milestogo Apr 3 #11

That's a pretty low bar... Shipwack Apr 3 #21

Freedom of religion Norrrm Apr 3 #12

Almost all GOPers were against trump on Jan 6th. If Pence had ordered trump before a firing squads behind Silent Type Apr 3 #13

That was his job and he did his job. Courage my ass. Autumn Apr 3 #15

Hope they arent going to award it Figarosmom Apr 3 #16

This award will piss off trump LetMyPeopleVote Apr 3 #19

True dat Hekate Apr 3 #28

I Do Not Understand How Any One Not A Fascist Is Still A Member Of The GOP MayReasonRule Apr 3 #20

Now, if he could just get a Nobel prize... dchill Apr 3 #23

Well deserved. He did not bow to the political pressure, he did not... reACTIONary Apr 3 #24

He didn't shit his pants or commit insurrection. Give him a fucking brownie button please. bullimiami Apr 3 #26

Well-deserved award. How disgustingly quickly my fella murkins forget the CONTEXT. I watched it on TV... Hekate Apr 3 #27

I think the "Profile in Doing One's Job" award would be more fitting. nt Gore1FL Apr 3 #29

oh FUCK that noise Skittles Apr 3 #30

Well, yeah, he didn't really do anything to earn the award, but........... Escape Apr 3 #31

But we never get to her the truth about how much he put his life on the line. travelingthrulife Apr 3 #33