Vice President Mike Pence unnecessarily protested protesting as he walked out of a National Football League game when players kneeled in protest during the National Anthem.
Pence pulled a Donald Trump. This issue almost died and somehow the Trump administration revived it again. (Can we please talk about something else?)
As the National Anthem began at a San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts NFL game at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana, 12 members of the 49ers team knelt down in protest as the rest of the stadium put their hands over their hearts. (All of the Colts players stood for the anthem.) That’s when Mike Pence and his wife walked out of the stadium, protesting the player's protests.
There is no way that Pence didn't plan to walk out. You know that. I know that. This is what the presidency thinks of you--that you'd fall for this political stunt--or political football if you will.
This was obviously a staged and poorly executed by the Vice President. If you remember, all of this started a year ago when the 49er's player Colin Kaepernick kneeled in protest. (He's since been fired.) Pence went to the very team where all of this began.
The White House released a statement, saying, "I left today's Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem. At a time when so many Americans are inspiring our nation with their courage, resolve, and resilience, now, more than ever, we should rally around our Flag and everything that unites us. While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I don't think it's too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem. I stand with President Trump, I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem."
Pence also took to Twitter and tweeted a photo of him and his wife, Karen Pence, standing patriotically with their hands over their hearts as the National Anthem played, saying "We were proud to stand — with all our Colts — for our soldiers, our flag, and our National Anthem."
President Donald Trump joined in the conversation on social media, saying, "I asked [Vice President Pence] to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. I am proud of him and [Second Lady] Karen."
This is protest was designed to create anger, not to unify nor to lead the country. This is the public's money and time to distract the American people from the terrible job that the Trump administration is doing.
"I thought President Trump promised that he was going to drain the swamp," said Jay. "I thought Trump and Pence wouldn’t play these political games, but this walkout is politics as usual and this type of politics frustrates me."
Ultimately, the issue comes down to misuse of taxpayer money. According to White House reporter, Kevin Liptak, Air Force Two costs $42,936/hour fly and "Pence flew 2.5 hours from Vegas to Indianapolis and then flew back to LA.... Cost now (likely due to lower fuel price) is closer to $30k, per Air Force." He "estimated Pence’s trip to Indianapolis took about two and a half hours flying time, each way. That would put the flight’s cost well over $200,000," according to MarketWatch.com.
The JayMac News Show is hosted by KSL NewsRadio's Jay McFarland, who also hosts the fictional podcast, Hosts of Eden. KSL NewsRadio is part of Bonneville Media and based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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