If there’s one thing we know for certain about Mike Pence, it’s that he will never, ever, ever be President of the United States. And yet, for whatever reason, he’s still hellbent on trying.
A new super PAC supporting the gay-hating ex-VP as a 2024 presidential candidate launched this week in one the clearest signs yet that he’s preparing to throw his hat into the race.
Committed to America will focus on bolstering Pence’s candidacy in early battleground states, with its first offices being opened in Texas and Iowa this week.
In a statement, former congressman/national co-chair Jeb Hensarling said, “Mike Pence is the conservative leader our nation needs at this critical time.”
If by “conservative leader” he means “total pushover and Trump enabler” then, sure, Pence certainly fits the bill.
Hensarling continued, “Mike has consistently demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to conservative principles and the Constitution. Mike can win, he is ready to lead, and I am proud to help lead the effort that will send him to the White House.”
Pence has previously said he’d announce his 2024 plans “well before late June” and aides have reportedly been mulling over potential launch dates. Meanwhile, over the last several months, he’s made several trips to early primary states, including New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina.
But it doesn’t take much to see the whole thing is a fool’s errand.
Pence’s chances of winning the presidency, let alone his party’s nomination, are approximately -10%. Not only does the Republican base hate him (they literally tried to hang him, remember?), but multiple recents polls have found his unfavorability rating hovering between 45% and 60%–a higher unfavorable rating than his former boss Donald Trump, who is currently leading the GOP field by double digits.
Now, here’s what Twitter has to say about the whole thing…
Never going to happen.
— Kyle Hunter, FRMetS (@KyleHunter) May 16, 2023
Hey Mike Pence, just a reminder that the noose on January 6th was meant for you. pic.twitter.com/vjUZPew3el
— Voice of Reason (@raggapegs) May 16, 2023
Mike Pence running for president is a reminder that some people just can't take a hint, even if it involves death threats.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) May 16, 2023
I have a better shot at the GOP nomination than Mike Pence
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) May 16, 2023
Since Mike Pence is trending let’s not forget that The Fly is still more popular than him pic.twitter.com/5QOPHLSrBg
— X (@realXanderXjork) May 12, 2023
Will say it once again: Mike Pence is the only person in the country who doesn’t realize that his political career is over.
— MBBrownSF 💜 (@MBBrownSF3) May 16, 2023
Hey Mike Pence, do you remember that fly? It still thinks that you're a piece of shit.😅😂🤣pic.twitter.com/yXg6Du0VXR
— Voice of Reason (@raggapegs) May 16, 2023
In other news, every American has a better chance at winning.
— Christian McIntire🎥 (@CTMcIntire418) May 16, 2023
It’s absolutely adorable that Mike Pence thinks he has more than a snowball’s chance in hell of winning the GOP nomination.
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) May 16, 2023
abfab
Oh there’s that annoying house fly again….
Consider This
stuck in the hair spray.
abfab
I was talking about him! The fly, I like.
DBMC
I truly don’t know what he thinks his political future is. But, I guess you can make money from a campaign.
Rambeaux
Bingo!
SUPREME
i’ll just vote for the democrat like i always do.
FreddieW
You should get someone who actually knows some Republicans to write your political pieces on Republican candidates. He isn’t universally despised.
dbmcvey
From a Republican: “If you (un-alived*) Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you.”
*The mods are crazy
frapachino
Well everyone loathes Kamala and she ran. Even Californians can’t stand her.
inbama
That’s Biden’s fault. He saddled her with the border issue without giving her any means to do anything about it.
Kangol2
“Everyone” doesn’t “loathe” Kamala Harris, though you do–and she won her California races handily, so clearly again, you’re incorrect about her support–but she also WON, with Joe Biden, by over 7 million votes in 2020, so I guess you might need to rethink “everyone.”
But you support Pence and other homophobic GQP pols. Perhaps they’ll send you a box of white chocolates or a coconut vanilla cake or a tin of pfeffernuss cookies for your troubles!
abfab
@inbamachino.
It never seems to matter what you type. It always fails and reveals how absolutely clueless you are. Vice President Harris knows this country. You, not so much.
Fahd
Pence will add some internal debate in the lead up to the Republican primary season, but I think he’ll be out when he loses in dismal fashion in the early primaries. Still, the more they fight among themselves, the better off we’ll be. It’s a sad commentary on the state of the nation that his secret service protection is probably more important than ever.
FreddieW
He has several things in his favor compared to other Republicans, not least of which is his resemblance to Race Bannon, Johnny Quest’s dad’s lover (or so I always believed).
Kangol2
Pence doesn’t have a chance in hell of winning the nomination, let alone the presidency. He’ll get his own and mother’s vote–maybe–if he’s lucky. He doesn’t even represent the sort of Republican Party that elected George W. Bush, let alone his father or Raygun, and he remains on the outs with the MAGA nuts, but hey, if he’s that delusional, go for it, muppet!
abfab
Pence is bored. He comes from THE BORING PARTY. The Church Man. A true TROLL.
GayEGO
What a mess! Maybe Pence can take away some Trump voters! Who knows what is going on these days!
johncp56
Do not get me started on this dead slug of human hate disguised in Christianity, go feed the children already born, and stay out of women bodies, and keep that religion where it belongs behind cult doors