Former Vice President Mike Pence attempted to crack a few jokes at a speech on Saturday night, at the expense of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Pence spoke at the annual white-tie Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington, DC, attended by politicians and journalists.
On the subject of Buttigieg, Pence mocked the gay politician for taking “maternity” leave (it was actually paternity leave). Buttigieg and his husband adopted newborn twins in September 2021.
“Pete is the only person in human history to have a child and everyone else gets post-partum depression,” Pence said. The quip was a reference to the various transportation issues the US has experienced in recent months.
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The disgraced one-term vice president has been busy traveling the country to promote his crappy new memoir and clean up his brand.
Pence used most of his speech to criticize former President Donald Trump. On the January 6th insurrection, Pence said Trump was “wrong” to claim his VP could overturn the election results.
“I had no right to overturn the election. And his reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day, and I know history will hold Donald Trump accountable,” Pence said.
“Make no mistake about it, what happened that day was a disgrace,” he continued. “And it mocks decency to portray it any other way.”
Pence also joked about the discovery of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
“I read that some of those classified documents they found at Mar-a-Lago were actually stuck in the president’s Bible,” Pence said. “Which proves he had absolutely no idea they were there.”
On the subject of Trump’s fragile ego, he quipped that the former President wanted his Vice President to sing ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ at their weekly lunch meeting (sample lyric: “did you ever know that you’re my hero?”).
Online, Pence’s “maternity” dig at Buttigieg left many unimpressed.
Hey, Mike Pence: your homophobic attack on Pete Buttigieg last night was disgusting, but unsurprising for you. Just know that Pete Buttigieg is smarter and more courageous than you ever will be. You messed around with the wrong person and you will regret it. pic.twitter.com/oCTHwJinnn
JUST IN: Mike Pence, who is no stranger to homophobia, made horrible homophobic comments tonight about Pete Buttigieg – mocking him for going on “maternity leave.”
Shortly after this story was published, Pete Buttigieg’s husband, Chasten, posted a response on Twitter to Mike Pence’s comments. He said, “An honest question for you, @Mike_Pence, after your attempted joke this weekend. If your grandchild was born prematurely and placed on a ventilator at two months old – their tiny fingers wrapped around yours as the monitors beep in the background – where would you be?”
An honest question for you, @Mike_Pence, after your attempted joke this weekend. If your grandchild was born prematurely and placed on a ventilator at two months old – their tiny fingers wrapped around yours as the monitors beep in the background – where would you be? pic.twitter.com/pCWvl8pb5N
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Mike Pence thinks he is funny. He isn’t. Oddly, it isn’t a family friendly approach, which is supposed to be one of his things. Pete taking time with his family is actually an important example of supporting families.
He is family friendly if you consider families to be only those that have one male, one female bonded for life with no possibility of divorce, and an assortment of kids; preferably all white or at least not biracial.
He is unlikely to consider Pete in a “real, God ordained” marriage, so he can’t have a “real” family. Remember, these fundamentalists are simpleminded.
Pence says Jan 6th was a “disgrace” and that “… it mocks decency to portray it any other way” but refuses to honor the subpoena he was served to tell what he knows (so that we might avoid the same thing happening again) in order to appease the knuckle-dragging MAGA base in his fantasy of being elected president.
So along with his blatantly false piety we have a nice helping of self-serving hypocrisy.
I don’t know how he could be less impressive or more offensive.
Mike Pence is the Dan Quayle of this election cycle. He’ll probably wind up as politically successful as Quayle too. All the Repuglicans are afraid of Pete.
It was the Gridiron Club Dinner, a satirical evening of skits and lame stand-up by journalists and politicians (from both sides of the aisle), the entire evening is about poking one another. I take no offense to what Pence said, his attempt at humor fell flat (due to his lack of a sense of humor).
Keep in mind that the right really has little sense of humor beyond mean spiritedness. There are certainly ways to poke fun at Pete without the obvious attempt to imply he is less than a real man.
Pence has always been a phony Christian; that hasn’t changed. His dismal joke was as pathetic as his four years of kissing trump’s fat, orange ass. He’s displaying his cowardice again by not cooperating with the Justice Department. Remember: The trump base wanted to hang him on the capitol plaza. He will NEVER be president.
Biden demanded an apology, but I don’t recall he ever apologized for saying Buttigieg’s only accomplishment was decorating a bridge. The old decorator stereotype.
It’s so expected to read everyone get all upset over what Mike Pence says because he’s an evangelical, but nobody wants to get upset at Joe Biden for justifying his 80-something presidency with a token gay as a cabinet secretary and a token black woman as VP, the ultimate do-nothing job. The Democrats are homophobic too, it just isn’t convenient for you to see it.
Mike Pence is a spineless wimp. He had and opportunity to denounce Trump on the evening of January 6, 2021 and he didn’;t. Now he’s speaking out???? Too little, too late, Mikey. And denigrating a happy gay family??? Disgusting? Did he ever change one of his children’s diapers? I think not. Loser. Go back to “mother”.
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dbmcvey
Pence is a pathetic shell of a person.
LumpyPillows
Mike Pence thinks he is funny. He isn’t. Oddly, it isn’t a family friendly approach, which is supposed to be one of his things. Pete taking time with his family is actually an important example of supporting families.
Den
He is family friendly if you consider families to be only those that have one male, one female bonded for life with no possibility of divorce, and an assortment of kids; preferably all white or at least not biracial.
He is unlikely to consider Pete in a “real, God ordained” marriage, so he can’t have a “real” family. Remember, these fundamentalists are simpleminded.
LumpyPillows
Den, I think you give him too much credit. A pro-family politician would support a raft of family support laws that Pence does not.
DBMC
It’s not even an original joke. It wasn’t funny when Tucker Carlson or Lauren Bobert told it months ago.
LumpyPillows
They are searching for a tactic to get at Pete. They will continue to float this stuff until they find someting that works. It is what they.
lykeitiz
This is why he attracts flies.
Huron132
Ha!
novadude
Pence says Jan 6th was a “disgrace” and that “… it mocks decency to portray it any other way” but refuses to honor the subpoena he was served to tell what he knows (so that we might avoid the same thing happening again) in order to appease the knuckle-dragging MAGA base in his fantasy of being elected president.
So along with his blatantly false piety we have a nice helping of self-serving hypocrisy.
I don’t know how he could be less impressive or more offensive.
Fahd
Mike Pence is the Dan Quayle of this election cycle. He’ll probably wind up as politically successful as Quayle too. All the Repuglicans are afraid of Pete.
man5996853
Both of these dolts served as VPs, which is already far more political success than they deserved.
LumpyPillows
The comparison is astute. Both hyper religious and both highly lacking an any real talent for government.
Yooper
It was the Gridiron Club Dinner, a satirical evening of skits and lame stand-up by journalists and politicians (from both sides of the aisle), the entire evening is about poking one another. I take no offense to what Pence said, his attempt at humor fell flat (due to his lack of a sense of humor).
Den
Keep in mind that the right really has little sense of humor beyond mean spiritedness. There are certainly ways to poke fun at Pete without the obvious attempt to imply he is less than a real man.
James
GET LOST TROLL. GO BACK TO YOUR UGLY SICK LOG CABIN REPUBLICAN GARBAGE DUMP.
dbmcvey
It’s great for Democrats. Remind everyone what nasty jerks Republicans are, even the ones who are supposed to be moderate and “Christian.”
scotty
pence is still the poster boy for milquetoast pieces of shite.
Peter
Pence has always been a phony Christian; that hasn’t changed. His dismal joke was as pathetic as his four years of kissing trump’s fat, orange ass. He’s displaying his cowardice again by not cooperating with the Justice Department. Remember: The trump base wanted to hang him on the capitol plaza. He will NEVER be president.
FreddieW
Biden demanded an apology, but I don’t recall he ever apologized for saying Buttigieg’s only accomplishment was decorating a bridge. The old decorator stereotype.
FreddieW
It’s so expected to read everyone get all upset over what Mike Pence says because he’s an evangelical, but nobody wants to get upset at Joe Biden for justifying his 80-something presidency with a token gay as a cabinet secretary and a token black woman as VP, the ultimate do-nothing job. The Democrats are homophobic too, it just isn’t convenient for you to see it.
DBMC
You mean the one who gave Buttigieg a job in his administration?
You’re barking up the wrong tree Fred.
LumpyPillows
Calling them tokens shows your homophobia and racism.
Jimmynj
Mike Pence is a spineless wimp. He had and opportunity to denounce Trump on the evening of January 6, 2021 and he didn’;t. Now he’s speaking out???? Too little, too late, Mikey. And denigrating a happy gay family??? Disgusting? Did he ever change one of his children’s diapers? I think not. Loser. Go back to “mother”.