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It seems that all white men of a certain age have a podcast (hosting data backs this up) and former vice president Mike Pence is now no exception. The Young America's Foundation announced on Friday that Pence, who is serving as the organization's Ronald Regan Presidential Scholar, plans to launch a video podcast "to share the good news of conservatism through one of today's most popular mediums."

Through the position, Pence will also publish a monthly op-ed, speak at conferences and embark upon a cross-country campus lecture series for the conservative group, which is known for bringing inflammatory anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim speakers to college campuses

"Now more than ever, we need to take the case for freedom, free markets, and traditional values to the rising generation and I look forward to working with the great YAF team to ensure the torch of freedom shines bright for generations to come," Pence said in a release.

Public details about the proposed podcast are still sparse, but stepping behind a microphone won't be entirely new for Pence. The former Indiana governor spent the '90s hosting "The Mike Pence Show," which positioned him as a relatively prominent Midwestern conservative radio personality a reputation upon which he built his eventual political career and 2000 election to Congress.

As Politico reported in 2016, "The Mike Pence" show dedicated a lot of time to Indiana news, some bashing of the Clintons and the "global warming myth," and at least a couple episodes railing against adultery.

"I mean, is adultery no longer a big deal in Indiana and in America? I'd just love to know your thoughts because I for one believe that the seventh commandment contained in the Ten Commandments is still a big deal," Pence said.

He continued:"I maintain that other than promises that we make of fidelity in our faith, the promises that we make to our spouses and to our children, the promises that we make in churches and in synagogues and marriage ceremonies around this, it's the most important promise you'll ever make. And holding people accountable to those promises and holding people accountable to respecting the promises that other people make, I, to me, what could possibly be a bigger deal than that in this country?"

It should be noted that, obviously, Pence's hardline stance on accountability for adulterous politicians didn't extend to former president Donald Trump, who, throughout his presidency, was accused of making hush payments to at least two women adult film star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal with whom he allegedly had affairs.

According to a Monday Associated Press report, former Trump attorney-turned-critic Michael Cohen interviewed Daniels in the latest episode of his own podcast, "Mea Culpa," in which he apologized for "the needless pain" he put Daniels through when he arranged a $130,000 payment during the 2016 presidential campaign to keep her quiet about an alleged dalliance with Trump a decade earlier.

However, Pence's silence surrounding Trump's behavior only got him so far. His relationship with Trump became publicly strained following his certification of Joe Biden's election in the Senate and the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, during which rioters erected gallows and chanted "Hang Mike Pence! Hang Mike Pence!"

As Politico reports, Pence's podcast as well as his larger role with the Young America Foundation could be viewed as "an effort to smooth his transition back into the upper ranks of the conservative movement" as he reportedly weighs a book deal and a future presidential bid of his own in 2024.

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Mike Pence is starting a podcast ... because of course he is - Salon

While former President Trump was agitating tooverturn his election defeat, Rep. Greg Pence, R-Ind., the olderbrother of then-Vice President Mike Pence, was spendingmoney at Trump's Washingtonhotel, according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission. Weeks later, on the day Mike Pence publicly rejected a lawsuit that members of Congress filed against him, the Trump campaign returned a $4,000 donation that hisbrother had made seven months earlier.

According to ayear-end FECreportfiled last weekend, Greg Pence's campaign, which had previously drawn scrutiny forthousands of dollars in apparent personal expenses at Trump's hotel, reported spending $1,551on Dec. 3 for a cateredevent at BLT Prime, theTrump International Hotel's restaurant and a popular hub for conservative allies of the former president. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the GOP House whip, reported a $1,000 expense at BLT Prime the same evening, for catering and facility rental.

Earlier that day, members of the House Freedom Caucusheld a press conference to call on then-Attorney General Bill Barr to release the results of a Justice Departmentinvestigation into possible election fraud. Thatconference featured Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, who later filed a statement insupport of thedoomedSupreme Court election challenge brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which bothPence and Scalisejoined. (Thatsuit was almost immediately rejected.)

A few weeks later, while Greg Pence mulled the decision of whether to object to the electoral votes, his campaign reported that the Trump campaign hadnever cashed a $4,000 contribution thatPence made in May, seven months earlier, according toFEC filings. The donation does not appear on the Trump campaign's receipts.

Pence ultimately joined three other Indiana Republicans to sidewith the former president andchallenge Pennsylvania's votes hours after rioters had huntedhis younger brother through the Capitol. Pence had also objected to Arizona's votes earlier that day.

Pence later issued a statement saying thathis choices"reflect both my support of the Constitution and the disenfranchised voters of the Sixth District," while declaring that "violence and anarchy is never the answer."

"I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution on behalf of Hoosiers in the Sixth District. The United States is a country of law and order," Pence said in the statement. "There are millions of American voters in our nation who currently feel disenfranchised, but violence and anarchy is never the answer. The way forward for our nation is to follow the U.S. Constitution."

That positiondiverged fromIndiana's two Republican senators,Todd Young and MikeBraun.The latter had originally planned to challenge the electoral count but reversed that decisionafter the insurrection, sayingin a statement on Twitter that the day's violencehad "changed things drastically."

"Though I will continue to push for a thorough investigation into the election irregularities many Hoosiers are concerned with as my objection was intended, I have withdrawn that objection and will vote to get this ugly day behind us," Braun wrote.

It is unclear why Pence did not reverse his original decisionamid widespread reports that the Capitol riotershad specifically targeted his brother for execution, afterTrump's dissatisfactionwith his vice president became widely known.

The Pence family as a whole haschanneled a significantamount of money to the Trumps over the last four years. Between November 2017and early 2019, Greg Pence, who won his brother's formerseat in 2018, made headlines for substantial and frequent expendituresat Trump's Washingtonhotel. Thosepayments, totaling $45,000,includedthousands of dollars in donor funds for personal lodging, an unlawful expense which his campaign later reclassifiedasfundraising events after USA Today exposed the apparent violations.

A Pence spokesperson saidat the timethat the campaign had only made the changes "in order to avoid confusion here from hostile reporters."

Greg Pence did not reply to Salon's request for comment. Mike Pence could not be immediately reached for comment.

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While Trump pressured Mike Pence, his brother Greg was spending money at Trump's hotel again - Salon

After coming out to the American people as un-reelected, Mike Pence was abruptly turned out of his Washington home.

Its not like it was a choice, sobbed Pence, swiping at his eyes. You think I want to be someone who loses an election? Its just who I am! I cant believe they would turn their back on me like this! How can people be so cruel, kicking someone out of their home and job, just because of who they are?!

Without a place to live, Pence and his wife have been roaming the streets of Washington, despondently searching for someone to take them in.

Im sorry, said Jillian Pinkerton, a Washington homeowner. But I just cant let people like that into my good, Christian home. Marriage should be between two consenting adults who love each other, not some repressed weirdo and a woman he calls mother. God said Adam and Spouse, not Mike Pence in my house.

I mean I feel bad for them or whatever, but I just dont want them staying at my place, said Tucker Marks, a local conservative bachelor. I only have one bathroom in this apartment and obviously I need to use it. That bathroom is a mens bathroom. If Karen peed in there it would be gender neutral. And then wed all be going straight to Hell. Is that what you want?

Many Washingtonians witnessed the Pences going door to door to ask for shelter. Both of them were reportedly weeping and carrying a bindle made from the old Oval Office drapes and a big stick.

Look, I get that he didnt choose to lose the election, but does he have to be so open about it? said Kimberly Thomas. Dont get me wrong, I dont hate people who lose elections, but watching it grosses me out. I like lots of election losers. My cousin lost an election once in college! But she had the decency to do that in the privacy of her own home. Why cant the Pences just be more subtle about it?

For now, the Pences are sheltering inside a fort made of tattered Trump flags and discarded MAGA hats. Reportedly, the fort has not been particularly effective at keeping out the elements, but has come in handy every time a rainbow has appeared in the sky, allowing Mike Pence to cower inside to avoid bursting into a ball of flames and fliers advertising for conversion therapy.

Editors Note: This article is purely satirical and fictitious. All attributions in this article are not genuine, and this story should be read in the context of pure entertainment only.

Contact Sarah Lewis at sarahelewis956 at gmail.com

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Mike Pence forced to wander the streets of Washington after coming out as un-reelected - The Stanford Daily

CNNsJake Tapperpredicted that the stunning video montage House Democrats provided duringDonald Trumpssecond impeachment trial would do little to sway Republicans.

Tapper was unconvinced when colleague Dana Bash predicted that Republicans would be impacted by the video evidence, going as far as to question if Republicans would even abandon their support for Trump if violent rioters had reached Mike Pence.

Tapper referenced Sen.Mitch McConnells (R-KY) condemnation of the day, noting that both he and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) admitted that Trump had some responsibility to bear for the Capitol attack.

Even with that, with dead people, I have to wonder what if the crowd had actually gotten to Mike Pence. What if this had gotten even worse? Tapper asked Bash and Abby Phillip.

Five people killed that day, dozens more maimed from injuries, wounds theyre going to have forever. Three fingers lost, an eye lost, brain damage. What if a member of congress or Vice President Pence, God forbid, had been killed? I honestly dont think that anything would different on the floor of the Senate.

Phillip agreed with Tapper, noting that Republican lawmakers do not seem to be grappling with what happened, and are instead fixated on the idea of reaching unity.

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Jake Tapper: Trial Would Be the Same if Mike Pence Was Killed - Mediaite

DARLENE SUPERVILLE,Associated Press

Feb. 3, 2021Updated: Feb. 3, 2021 1:35p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) Former Vice President Mike Pence has opened a transition office in northern Virginia.

Pence announced Wednesday that the Office of the Former Vice President will handle correspondence, scheduling requests, public statements and official activities for him and his wife, Karen. The office is located in Arlington, across the Potomac River from Washington.

The Pences are also living in northern Virginia. A spokesperson said they have summer plans to move back to Indiana, where Mike Pence was governor and represented the state in the U.S. House. In 2016, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump chose Pence to be his vice presidential running mate, and the ticket was elected in 2016.

Trump and Pence lost their bid for reelection to Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

The vice president and Mrs. Pence look forward to continuing to elevate causes that are near and dear to their hearts and serving the American people when called upon, said their spokesperson, Kara Brooks.

Under federal law, the outgoing president and vice president are provided a transition office and other services for six months for the purpose of wrapping up their official business.

Trump moved into his Mar-a-Lago estate in his new home state of Florida on Jan. 20, when his term ended. He recently opened his transition office.

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