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“I don’t hide from that. I was certainly skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016, but President Trump was a great president and he changed my mind. I think he changed the minds of a lot of Americans,” Vance told Fox’s Sean Hannity in a friendly interview

Translation: I was against him before I was for him, now that I’ll be the number 2!

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“I was against him before I decided to run for office and realized I had to be MAGA to win”

FTFY

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alternate interpretation: he kissed ass and liked the taste.

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“I didn’t realize the Christofascists forming our voting base were all dimwits who are so racist they would follow a lifelong con man promising to build a wall against immigration. Now I do.”

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Better to be Himmler than a political prisoner.

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Right up until the house of cards topples over, the country is in shambles and people start seeking justice, of course.

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For cowards.

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And as soon as someone takes him out I’ll be number one

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Right “someone”… hamberdgers

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