Vice President Mike Pence has been dispatched by the Trump reelection effort to woo the reigning GOP donor class and to convince the deep-pocketed and Trump-resistant patricians to support the President this time around.
According to a Thursday Politico report, Republicans think they’ll need $1 billion for the reelection effort to counter Democrats’ enthusiasm — a figure only possible if old-school conservatives get on board.
“The conventional wisdom and the quote ‘word on the street’ in November of 2016 through spring of 2017 was that if you publicly criticized Donald Trump as a candidate, you need not apply to a position. You won’t be considered, you won’t be invited to the White House Christmas party or anything else,” Art Pope, an affluent donor who did not back Trump in 2016, told Politico. “That is not the conventional wisdom now.”
Pence must be invaluable to this Administration.
Well, for starters, screw Art Pope. He was a major contributor to the Repuke takeover and destruction of politics in NC. Also, Pence is less charming than a garden gnome and less animated so I don’t see he is the best one to send if you want to “charm” anyone. I would expect him to go stand in a corner and stare.
Elf on a shelf to the rescue!
I’m sure all the military veterans that are now wealthy are chomping at the bit to contribute. You know, in John McCain’s memory.
As if catatonic mikey has some kind of persuasive charm. if anything he’ll try to persuade the rich donors to back himself in 2020 - nah, that would take some political courage which mikey has never displayed.