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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 03:49 PM Feb 2019

Pence Met With Silence During Munich Speech After Sending Greetings from Trump

Source: Mediaite



by Josh Feldman | Feb 16th, 2019, 2:19 pm 208




Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the Munich Security Conference and was met with some awkward silence when sending greetings from President Donald Trump.

-snip-

On Friday Pence spoke at the inaugural John McCain Dissertation Award Ceremony, in a speech that praised and paid tribute to the life and legacy of the late senator John McCain.

The audience applauded towards the beginning of his speech when the vice president said, “I especially want to invite all of you to thank Senator Lindsey Graham for leading this delegation.” Moments later, Pence said, “I bring greetings from the 45h President of the United States of America, President Donald Trump.”

This was met with silence in the room.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/pence-met-with-silence-during-munich-speech-after-sending-greetings-from-trump/
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Pence Met With Silence During Munich Speech After Sending Greetings from Trump (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2019 OP
Hey Mike: today's Germans don't like Nazis Blue Owl Feb 2019 #1
The world's just not all that keen on draft-dodging republican liar-traitor braggarts Achilleaze Feb 2019 #2
Jeavis-some of the comments :-( trusty elf Feb 2019 #3
Pence is as dense as they come.... magicarpet Feb 2019 #4
I think he worships the power his office brings him. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #17
Yep. Unfortunately true. calimary Feb 2019 #26
Long gone is the theory that he's waiting in the wings to grab the presidency thegoose Feb 2019 #21
Well, that was awkward! NastyRiffraff Feb 2019 #5
Joe Biden was warmly welcomed at the same conference. BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #6
How strange ejbr Feb 2019 #7
Too polite to boo. Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #24
BBC: Europeans reveal who they wish was in the White House muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #8
The Europeans know that Trump has sold their interests to Putin. nt NCjack Feb 2019 #9
That's awesome and a harbinger of things to come. They are not on board with this maniac. Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #10
Maybe they were screened for tomatoes before they entered the room. 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #11
Yeah, and if they didn't have any, they should have had a basket of rotten tomatoes right... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #14
They may have been forced to leave their shoes outside as well. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #18
He is about as inspiring as Charles Grassley. If the tRUMP gets booted, I fear japple Feb 2019 #12
Jesus to Pence: I don't like killin' (or equivilent in Hebrew) Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #13
He gave a verbal BJ to Graham to keep his efforts going to defend Pence who's up SayItLoud Feb 2019 #15
I sincerely apologize to our allies! Fritz Walter Feb 2019 #16
Not sure what the trigger will be Fritz... Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #19
If I had your options (I don't), it would be IQ45's reelection..... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #20
Europeans not keen not fooled Feb 2019 #22
He is probably grateful that he was not greeted with boos and jeers. nt cstanleytech Feb 2019 #23
Why didn't Graham applaud? Scarsdale Feb 2019 #25
Ivanka Trump- attending a global conference in Europe -- and one particular speech left her Furious.. riversedge Feb 2019 #27

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
2. The world's just not all that keen on draft-dodging republican liar-traitor braggarts
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 03:51 PM
Feb 2019

You know what I mean?

magicarpet

(14,224 posts)
4. Pence is as dense as they come....
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 04:08 PM
Feb 2019

If it isn't spelled out in his odd version of the buy-bull he just doesn't get it.

He seems to worship the ground trDump walks on.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,502 posts)
17. I think he worships the power his office brings him.
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 06:48 PM
Feb 2019

It allows him to spread his right-wing religious dogma around the world.

I'm also dead-sure Pence thinks he's doing his god's will......

calimary

(81,610 posts)
26. Yep. Unfortunately true.
Sun Feb 17, 2019, 11:38 AM
Feb 2019

But then a lot of evangelical nutcases think that way. That’s how they can explain away all those inconvenient truths they either don’t like, don’t believe, or don’t WANT TO believe. “It’s God’s will.” This guy’s behavior suggests he thinks he personally holds a franchise on that - that he’s doing God’s will or is an instrument of God’s will.

 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
21. Long gone is the theory that he's waiting in the wings to grab the presidency
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 07:47 PM
Feb 2019

He's simply a Dump toady through and through. Must really like mushrooms on his pizza....

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
5. Well, that was awkward!
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 04:17 PM
Feb 2019

It's really embarrassing when someone pauses for what's normally an applause line, and...silence. I don't understand why they applauded for Lindsey Graham, but maybe they weren't familiar with him and his Pence-like adoration of Donald Trump.

BigmanPigman

(51,674 posts)
6. Joe Biden was warmly welcomed at the same conference.
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 04:31 PM
Feb 2019

"Biden tells the Munich Security Conference that the America he sees "stands up to the aggression of dictators and against strongmen who rule by coercion, corruption and violence."

"He says his country "values basic human decency, not snatching children from their parents or turning our backs on refugees at our border. Americans know that's not right."

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-Latest-Booker-kicks-off-first-visit-to-New-13622067.php

muriel_volestrangler

(101,421 posts)
8. BBC: Europeans reveal who they wish was in the White House
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 05:21 PM
Feb 2019
How different then when the veteran Democratic politician and former Vice-President Joe Biden came to the podium.

He was introduced by an almost gushing Nicholas Burns - the former senior US diplomat (and no supporter of Mr Trump) - who mused (to rapturous applause) on how nice it would be if the US had a leader who, "rather than embracing Kim Jong-un or Victor Orban would have embraced our true friend Angela Merkel".
...
In a blunt reference to President Trump, he said: "Leadership in the absence of people who are with you is not leadership." He spoke of a "struggle for America's soul".
...
There are, if you like, two Americas here in Munich represented by the current and former vice-presidents. The Europeans are nostalgic for one and remain deeply uncomfortable with the other.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47266604

SWBTATTReg

(22,226 posts)
14. Yeah, and if they didn't have any, they should have had a basket of rotten tomatoes right...
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 06:28 PM
Feb 2019

there so meeting attendees could use.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,502 posts)
18. They may have been forced to leave their shoes outside as well.
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 06:56 PM
Feb 2019

Same Secret Service that followed W around the world and learned about flying shoes the hard way....

japple

(9,850 posts)
12. He is about as inspiring as Charles Grassley. If the tRUMP gets booted, I fear
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 05:54 PM
Feb 2019

that many Americans will just succumb to Rip VanWinkle sleep.

Evolve Dammit

(16,818 posts)
13. Jesus to Pence: I don't like killin' (or equivilent in Hebrew)
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 06:21 PM
Feb 2019

We have alienated the free world and our long-standing allies with these assholes. They are truly demented.

SayItLoud

(1,702 posts)
15. He gave a verbal BJ to Graham to keep his efforts going to defend Pence who's up
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 06:30 PM
Feb 2019

to his ass in the Mueller documents no doubt. ManaFART>Pence>Ukraine>tRUMP=Big trouble for Pence!

Fritz Walter

(4,292 posts)
16. I sincerely apologize to our allies!
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 06:39 PM
Feb 2019

Having a few family members and many friends in Europe, this shameful person does not speak for me. Nor for many (most?) other USA citizens.

That said (written), most of my kith and kin on that continent understand, if somewhat puzzled by how our nation could have descended to Hell's gates so swiftly. What bewilders them is how we allow this travesty to continue. We joke about my option of moving into their dog house or wine cellar should I decide to expatriate myself. That joke has worn itself out. Me? I'd be OK in a really nice wine cellar. Once I become fluent in their language. Which I'm willing to do.

Post the declaration of a "national emergency," I pose to others here: what's the trigger to get me to pull up stakes here and expatriate? Asking on behalf of a par-boiled frog friend of mine.

Evolve Dammit

(16,818 posts)
19. Not sure what the trigger will be Fritz...
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 06:59 PM
Feb 2019

But I do envy your having options. Let's hope it doesn't come to that, but save some spots in the wine cellar should it happen. There are so many good people here, wondering the same that may need all the help they can get. Please tell your relatives that we have been taken over by religious, [power-consumed zealots who want to destroy the idea of America and what it stands for. They have seen it before, perhaps they will understand that we are not immune.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,502 posts)
20. If I had your options (I don't), it would be IQ45's reelection.....
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 07:12 PM
Feb 2019

which we must do everything in our power to prevent. I hope we get Europe's help!

I'm guessing your friends and kin there are also in shock over Brexit and no matter where they are, probably have right-wing propaganda worries themselves. The world is being flooded with it every day.

riversedge

(70,471 posts)
27. Ivanka Trump- attending a global conference in Europe -- and one particular speech left her Furious..
Sun Feb 17, 2019, 05:12 PM
Feb 2019



Donald Trump won little applause during Munich Security Conference — and Ivanka wasn’t too pleased

https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/donald-trump-wins-little-applause-during-munich-security-conference/news-story/35f7d940cbae36a9e7861c87b3f70571


Ivanka Trump was seen attending a global conference in Europe — and one particular speech left her looking furious.
Gavin Fernando@gavindfernando


news.com.au February 17, 20191:14pm

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Donald Trump is winning little applause in Europe. Literally.

On Friday, world leaders and country representatives gathered for the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany.

In addition to handshakes, exchanged pleasantries and speeches from world leaders, we were treated to some rather awkward footage of Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump.

The Vice President gave a speech representing the US — but things took an icy turn when he brought up Mr Trump.

“To all of you, I bring greetings from a great champion of freedom and of strong national defence, who must work with these members of Congress to strengthen America’s military might and strengthen the leadership of the free world,” Mr Pence said. “I bring greetings from the 45th president of the United States of America, President Donald Trump.”

At this, there was a complete silence from the crowd. In the footage, Mr Pence waits expectantly his head down for several painful seconds of silence, before he moves on:

You might dismiss this as a simple gesture of listening politely.

But consider this stark contrast: German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a standing ovation after she gave a speech that repeatedly criticised US foreign policy.


In the speech, before 30 heads of government and 90 ministers, Ms Merkel resisted Mr Pence’s calls to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, and criticised the US decision to withdraw its troops from Syria.......


https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/donald-trump-wins-little-applause-during-munich-security-conference/news-story/35f7d940cbae36a9e7861c87b3f70571
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