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Anyone who endured the vice-presidential debate tonight deserves financial compensation for the emotional trauma inflicted upon them by the fact-impervious Mike Pence, a man who, by virtue of his colossal and shameful mendacity, made a complete mockery of his professed Christian faith. I would normally never make judgments on a person’s religious devotion, but, frankly, Pence’s sanctimonious and excessively smarmy performance did not reflect the behavior of a pious and reverent man.

Short on facts with which to defend the trump record, Pence resorted to the standard playbook of this administration—deflection, fabrication, the use of false equivalencies, obfuscation—favored by authoritarian regimes throughout modern history.

If Pence really believes what he is trying to sell us, I feel sorry for him. If he is, as I suspect, merely spinning his lies to serve his political ambitions, he is making clear he doesn’t give a damn about you, me, or the country we all share and love.

For heaven’s sake, the man’s delivery was so putrid, he even drew flies!

Late word has it that sheds light on the fly’s motives:

Flies notwithstanding, the addition of plexiglass barriers was wise but they should have also added a rule stating the candidates had to actually answer the questions posed to them. The American people would be better served with having their questions answered directly rather than having resort to making determinations based on what was omitted.  

And, I must add as a postscript, If I hear one more fluffed-up and disingenuous Republican saying he is speaking on behalf of “the American people,” there aren’t enough expletives in the English language to accurately reflect my level of condemnation or disgust!!!!!!!!!

To sum up the evening, perhaps Bill the Cat said it best:

Tim Konrad

October 6, 2020