Mike Pence drops out of presidential race

by kos for Daily Kos

Daily Kos Staff

Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at 11:34:57am PDT

A fly rests on the head of US Vice President Mike Pence as he takes notes during the vice presidential debate against US Democratic vice presidential nominee and Senator from California Kamala Harris in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah on October 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images) — Mike Pence and his fly will never be president

Looks like former vice president Mike Pence is tired of being Donald Trump’s punch line, and he’s quitting the race.

Pence: I have decided to suspend my campaign for president, effective today pic.twitter.com/RGncQnqngh
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 28, 2023

I literally laughed upon hearing the news. But at the very least, given the chance to do so, he didn’t join Trump’s coup efforts. “Don’t engage in sedition” might be the lowest bar possible, but it’s one that half his party can no longer meet.

If you’re wondering why they say “suspend,” is so that they can continue fundraising to pay off campaign debts.

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