"I'm a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican - in that order," erstwhile Trump veep Mike Pence trumpeted in launching his candidacy in hmmmm Iowa a couple of weeks back.
Because another sorry episode of slighting Hoosiers tells wokeness-weary conservatives all they need to know as to whether Pence possesses the necessary backbone to protect America from the forces of "Decline and decay," in his words.
Ironically, in a Wall Street Journal editorial board meeting following his announcement, Pence himself drew attention to it.
"I've had my battles with activist corporate America. Back in 2015, when we passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, it was the first battle woke corporate America. It literally went on for months. And we would eventually quiet it by taking a strong stand on Indiana Constitution's commitment to religious freedom." A "Strong stand?" As onetime presidential candidate Al Smith used to say, let's look at the record.
Per the station, Ms. O. sensitively pledged that "If a gay couple came into the restaurant to eat, they would never deny them service." It appears Ms. O'Connor and her business partner father had read the title of that very Religious Freedom Restoration Act Pence referred to - which the then-Governor had just signed and was intended to protect people of faith in exactly such a circumstance - and figured that their religious freedom was indeed restored, or at least preserved.
Which of course led Pence to take that "Strong stand on Indiana Constitution's commitment to religious freedom," fighting to the last to vindicate the rights of his constituents to "Freely exercise their religion." Well, not so much.
Contrast Pence's Internet-time about-face with his Commander-in-Chief's firm stance when screaming meemies, "Crooked porn lawyers" and other assorted character assassins attempted to slice-and-dice Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
https://issuesinsights.com/2023/06/27/mike-pence-anti-woke-capital-crusader-caved-to-woke-capital/
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