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Whatever you may think of Mike Pence, and I’m no fan of his recent “Hey, I’m Mitt Romney, too” act, one thing everyone can agree on is that he is mild. In the classic Superman comics, the superhero’s alter ego Clark Kent was described as “mild-mannered,” but Mike Pence makes Clark Kent look like Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. To Trump’s hot sauce, Pence was butter.
Leftists, however, are nothing if not hysterical, and so when Pence spoke at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Wednesday, some young followers of Stalin and Che Guevara ostentatiously fled the campus, claiming that Pence’s presence made them fear for their safety. They showed that they have learned the first lesson of contemporary Leftism: above everything else, the narrative must be preserved.
UNC’s student newspaper, the Daily Tar Heel, reported Thursday that Young America’s Foundation and the UNC College Republicans brought in the imperturbable and uncharismatic former veep for an event entitled “Saving America from the Woke Left.” Pence “discussed a range of issues, including free speech and religion at the event.” Freedom of speech and freedom of religion? No wonder the Tar Heel Leftists’ hackles were raised.
Before Pence had even said a word, UNC’s Young Maoists, uh, that is, Young Democrats, held a campus rally, ham-handedly entitled “Saving America With the ‘Woke Left,’” against him. This being contemporary academia, no fewer than fifteen campus and community organizations joined in.
When he did begin speaking, the object of their hatred said mildly: “I came here tonight to say that I believe we’re on the verge of a great comeback for freedom, and I believe we will save America from the woke left, and this freedom generation will lead the way.” Freedom? Can’t have talk of that. It was just the sort of language that would enrage the authoritarian Left. Pence “pointed to the Biden administration for the rise of the ‘woke left,’ and condemned their embrace of the ‘all-encompassing assault’ on culture and free speech. He called on the students in the crowd to have faith in the American people and put an end to Biden’s time as president in the next election.” Why, this would never do. Clearly, this man posed a menace to the public order, and those from whom America needs to be saved were not amused.
Accordingly, the chairperson of the North Carolina Democratic Party, Anderson Clayton, declared: “When we think of UNC, we think of progress and opportunity. We don’t think of Mike Pence.” Righto. When I think of UNC, from which I graduated in the 1980s, I don’t think of Mike Pence. I think of blinkered, self-righteous Leftists doing everything they can to shut down opposing viewpoints.
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Hoi Polloi says
Pence should have known betrayal would gain him nothing and cost him more than his 30 pieces. Not even the moderate left will ever accept him no matter how much he grovels. He is so delusional that this endless pushing of him as politically viable leaves him continually grasping for an ever elusive ring.
Chapel Hill is also known as Commie Hill. It used to be a joke, but now?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I was looking at one of those GOP polls, and right now, after Trump and DeSantis, looks like Pence is tied for third place w/ Vivek Ramaswamy at 5%. That made me cheer: not only does Vivek tie w/ the former vice president, but he even beats Nikki Haley by a point. He’s been doing the rounds: hopefully his numbers improve
Somehow, I doubt that DeSantis will run, although he is said to be setting up an exploratory committee, I suspect, w/ the idea of buzzing Trump
Hoi Polloi says
VR has some backbone and some things to say worth hearing, unlike Pence, who will never regain scorned opportunities. Haley, similarly, seems not to understand her audience.
Keith O says
It must be a terrifying place inside what passes for the brain of these leftist drones.
That’s what they seem to be, mindless drones that spew out victimhood, fear and a mentality of “if you don’t play along with our fantasies, then your out to get us”.
abu taleb says
People standing and singing the USA national anthem is also a very terrifyng situation for the leftist. They must be feel very safe among the Antifa or the muslims during riots.
Reminds me to the muslims who are afraid when some people are wearing crosses or going to churches.
On the other hand, I indeed are a bit scared when I see muslims going to mosques, because in many cases, riots start after the Friday sermon in mosques.