Mike Pence - On the Issues

Let's take a good look at Trump's VP Choice Mike Pence and his history of voting. This guy is an Establishment Wet Dream and a Damn Nightmare for everyone else.

There is no better clue as to what he represents than looking directly at what he votes for.

Commit to unalienable right to life, including the unborn. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)

Voted NO on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)

Future of conservatism demands traditional marriage. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)

Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)

Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets. (Sep 2008)
Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases. (Jan 2011)

Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Rated 0% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)

Voted NO on four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. (Jun 2009)
Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)

Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)

Campaign Finance Reform is censorship. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)

Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)

Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)

Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Designate first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend. (Apr 2011)

Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001)

Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)

Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)

So there are just some of the highlights. Pro-Big Oil, Pro-Free Trade, Anti-Gay, Pro-Religion/Anti-Separation of Powers, Anti-Environment, Pro-Life, all around Pro-Establishment, Pro-War, Religious Zealot Radical Right Winger.

See more for yourselves at Mike Pence On the Issues

Seems like a strange pic for Trump

I wonder if this is part of the ability to compromise that Trump has been saying is so important to a good businessman or leader. Maybe the RNC will start to back off or at least get out of his way with this VP choice.

a reply to: mOjOm
Excellent. You have done a lot of the leg work for us that like to make Informed Decisions. I commend you for your fine efforts..

a reply to: mOjOm

So pretty much the worst person in the world.....

A class A neocon

a reply to: Bennyzilla

As others in other threads have pointed out, this is him pandering to the establishment voters. He knows he has to in order to have a chance.

a reply to: mOjOm
Sounds like a real loser to me.
Why would anybody pick him for anything?

originally posted by: crazyewok
a reply to: mOjOm

So pretty much the worst person in the world.....

A class A neocon

I'd say that's a pretty good description. That's about what I got out of it as well.

originally posted by: EmmanuelGoldstein
a reply to: mOjOm
Sounds like a real loser to me.
Why would anybody pick him for anything?

My only guess is that Trump is hoping to bring in some of that Koch money and Connections that Pence is getting. Also, to strengthen the ties to the Republican Base and Evangelical Support too which Pence seems to represent.

But that's just a guess on my part as I can't see what other advantage there is by choosing him. I'm not sure if even those advantages would outweigh the negatives that would also come with him.

So you're guess is as good as mine.

A religious nutcase for VP and a clueless idiot for President. Man the GOP is really reaching for this election. I wonder if Donnie picked him to back up his statement that if he is elected Christians will have more power.

Trump 'picks all the best people' after a five minute interview and a consultation with his 'gut'.

One awaits his upcoming Howard Hughes-ian propensity to bottle and save his intestinal outpourings.

originally posted by: Bennyzilla
Seems like a strange pic for Trump

I wonder if this is part of the ability to compromise that Trump has been saying is so important to a good businessman or leader. Maybe the RNC will start to back off or at least get out of his way with this VP choice.

here's a conspiracy.....trump/pence wins....in feb. 2017, trump resigns and pence is made president......