Mike Pence has made himself one of the most hated men in right-wing politics. A Deep State stooge with a record of betrayal that could fill a book… and speaking of books, guess who just wrote another one?
Pence has basically been given the ol’ heave-ho from the GOP, but like an annoying housefly, he just keeps buzzing around.
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The latest chapter in his endless bid for relevance comes courtesy of a book deal and the dustup between Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, and the neocon wing of the GOP. The topic is, of course, Israel. Tucker and Bannon dared to question the Israeli government, and predictably, the establishment went into full meltdown mode. And of course, Mike Pence, always the annoying opportunist, saw his chance to try to worm his way back into the conversation.
That brings us to his latest interview with The Hill, where he laid out his failed version of “conservatism.” One that still favors the globalist agenda and Israel above the interests of the American people. You know, the stuff that landed us in this unfortunate mess in the first place. Pence’s words are the same tired establishment talking points that the MAGA wing of the GOP has soundly rejected. But maybe he’s hoping this latest stunt will give him a foot back in the door.
Pence’s whining about Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, and the “isolationist” wing of the GOP is the same desperate ranting of an irrelevant establishment relic. And as usual, his take on what it means to be conservative is as out of style as his political career.
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts defended Carlson in a stand against “cancel culture,” sparking massive backlash from others on the right. Later, signs at a Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas said “TUCKER IS NOT MAGA.”
Asked about the recent controversy, Pence said a chapter in his book is titled “The Case for Israel.”
“I have long-held the belief that literally, since the American founding, the support for Israel and return of the Jewish people to their historic homeland came straight out of the heart of the American people,” Pence said. “There’s no room in the conservative movement for opposing American support for Israel, and there’s absolutely no room in the conservative movement for antisemitism.”
I asked if Pence considers Carlson a part of the conservative movement.
“He’s part of an isolationist right that, frankly, has history in the Republican Party,” Pence said. “But I particularly have been frustrated to see his consistent opposition to U.S. support for Israel. When Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon came out against the use of military force to take down the Iranian nuclear program, I actually think they lost some footing with the president and with the movement, because President Trump took the bold and courageous step of using military forces to strike the Iranian nuclear capability.”
Carlson and Bannon, Pence said, are “part of an isolationist movement on the right that is contrary to the long tradition of the conservative movement in this country.”
Mike Pence just can’t quit his failed, outdated version of “conservatism.” Whether it’s slamming RFK Jr., a man who is literally doing something and shaking up the broken system with real changes to health and food policy, or doubling down on endless Ukraine funding in a losing war, Pence is the epitome of a RINO who’s never going to change his spots.
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And now, in typical Pence fashion, he’s throwing shade at the Heritage Foundation for stepping away from his beloved foreign messes and supporting more reasonable stances, like opposing an aid package to Ukraine.
The Hill piece goes on:
Pence said he has a long history with the Heritage Foundation, relying on them when he was a talk show host and noting that the organization’s late co-founder and former president Ed Feulner became a member of the board for the think tank Pence founded, Advancing American Freedom. But he said he has “been disappointed and surprised on a number of occasions” by Heritage Foundation positions, like its opposition to an aid package to Ukraine, and to see it “embrace the broad-based tariffs that the president imposed on friend and foe alike.”
“When Heritage came out in favor of the appointment of a pro-abortion Secretary of HHS” — referring to Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — “it just struck me that the conservative movement would do well with a reminder of what we believe.”
Pence made criticisms of Kennedy’s leadership on the issue of abortion, though did not write off MAHA altogether.
“I very much identify with the need for us to be thinking very carefully about how we can improve the health of the people of this country,” Pence said. “But for me, at the end of the day, everything — everything — begins with the inalienable right to life, and the fact that Secretary Kennedy has not only not taken action on the widespread availability of the abortion pill that was made possible during both the Obama and Biden administration, but but also that he recently approved the generic version of the abortion pill, suggests to me that we can do better.”
Pence said there is an attempt in the Republican Party “to marginalize the right to life, to move to other issues,” arguing that conservatives “should never rest or relent until we’ve restored the sanctity of life to the center of American law in every state in the union.”
I consistently hear worries from free-market, Reagan- and Goldwater-loving traditional conservatives about how edgy, populist, institution-shattering ideologies have gained enthusiasm in the last few years. I asked Pence, how can those traditional conservatives respond?
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Pence’s brand of “conservatism” is stuck in the past. This dusty old relic is constantly fighting battles that have already been lost. But no worries, Mike’s back to remind us all what he thinks conservatism should look like… even if the rest of the party moved on a bazillion years ago. Speaking of moving on, Mike still hasn’t gotten the hint and won’t rule out another embarrassing presidential run.
The Hill piece wraps up:
Asked if he would run for president again in 2028, Pence didn’t rule it out.
“I have written this book to speak to conservatives today and conservatives tomorrow. And I don’t know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future,” Pence said. “A calling in my life right now is just simply to be a voice for the principles that drew me to this party and have always made America strong and prosperous and free. And we’ll let the future take care of itself.”
Anybody have a fly swatter?
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