Saturday, March 16, 2024. Annette’s News Roundup.
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Joe has friends in good places.
BREAKING: The SEIU just announced they will spend $200 million to promote President Biden’s candidacy and rally their more than 2,000,000 members to vote. This is a big deal!
— Biden’s Wins (@BidensWins) March 14, 2024
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Mr. President, from an unlikely source.
YOUR REACTION: 'Republican' House Speaker Mike Johnson greets President Biden at the Friends of Ireland Luncheon with high regard, says, "I have the distinct pleasure now of introducing our Commander in Chief, and someone who is known as America’s most famous Irishman — President… pic.twitter.com/JjP9DxQU15
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) March 15, 2024
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Steve Ratner of Morning Joe answered MAGA lies.
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The Rico case against Trump in Georgia goes on.
Judge rules that Fani Willis can continue leading the prosecution of Trump and his allies in Georgia as long as her former romantic partner withdraws as the lead prosecutor of the case. @RichardFausset @dannyhakim https://t.co/NGl7chdcSn
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 15, 2024
Here is the judge’s verdict in Georgia.
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/41940dd55b533f11/20adae2b-full.pdf
Here is Nathan Wade’s letter of resignation.
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/cd3f00e6eb4b9dad/c80f24e0-full.pdf
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God knows what it would take for Mike Pence to endorse Joe Biden.
“Hang, Mike Pence?” No bother. Causing an insurrection? Not Pence’s issue? Nor is Democracy something that bothers Pence. Cutting taxes and lowering the national debt - these are the essence of Pence.
Mike Pence says he can't endorse Donald Trump for president
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who ran alongside Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, said Friday he could not endorse the former president’s 2024 bid to return to the White House.
Pence, who lives in Carmel, said in a Fox News appearance he could not “in good conscience” support Trump’s 2024 campaign. He pointed to “profound differences” between him and Trump on issues the Hoosier said he tried to make clear during his own run for president. Pence sought to be Republicans' 2024 presidential nominee but suspended his campaign in late 2023 after failing to gain traction.
Among those differences, Pence criticized Trump’s recent opposition to the bill in Congress attempting to force a sale of social media app TikTok. He also suggested Trump has “walked away” from efforts to lower the national debt.
“In each of these cases, Donald Trump is pursuing and articulating an agenda that is at odds with the conservative agenda we governed on during our four years,” Pence said.
Pence said he is proud of the “conservative record” their administration built in office, but that his inability to endorse Trump should “come as no surprise.”
Mike Pence on Fox News: "It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year." pic.twitter.com/luOM21uBLv
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 15, 2024
The former Indiana governor lost favor among Trump supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, when Pence refused to carry out Trump’s wishes to block certification of the 2020 election results. In Indianapolis last year, Pence was booed as he walked on stage to give remarks at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention.
The distrust of Pence among Trump supporters makes it unlikely the nonendorsement will have much impact on the former president’s campaign. Trump and President Joe Biden each secured enough delegates this week to become their party's presumptive nominee for president.
A recent poll from Emerson College Polling and The Hill showed that Trump holds significant favor among registered Hoosier voters with 55% of those surveyed indicating support for Trump, 34% for Biden and 12% undecided. (IndyStar).
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