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Yes Virginia, There Are Good Republicans

The problem is that Republican voters don't want them.

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Jonathan V. Last
November 2, 2022∙ Paid
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1. Mike Pence: Still The Hero We Need

I hope you saw what Mike Pence said about the attack on Paul Pelosi:

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This is an outrage and our hearts are with the entire Pelosi family. ⁦We pray Paul will make a full recovery. There can be no tolerance for violence against public officials or their families. This man should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law
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Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, attacked at couple’s home | CNN Politics
8:13 PM · Oct 28, 2022

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JVL be like . . .

Was that so hard? I mean sure, it helps that Pence probably means it. He had a good working relationship with Pelosi. I’d bet anything that Pence actually stopped to pray for Paul Pelosi.

But also, this is what leaders do, and have always done. Let’s take a walk down memory lane:

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