Pence testified in special council Smith's January 6 grand jury today, despite Trump's hail-mary executive privilege attempt to prevent it. (That seemed to me like an especially weak argument, since the VP doesn't work for the president, but is a separate constitutional office),
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/27/pence-appears-before-jan-6-grand-jury-00094310
Pence appears before Jan. 6 grand jury
Pence’s closed-door appearance marks an extraordinary flashpoint in special counsel Jack Smith’s probe.
VP is probably the best job in government, in therms of ratio of perks/effort. You don't really have to do anything except break tie votes in the Senate and preside at the occasional joint session. In return, you get a really nice house (more private than the WH), a decent salary, secret service protection, private Air Force air travel, and a public platform to use as you wish. The rest of the time you just fantasize about POTUS choking on a pretzel or something.
But the VP job is maximally optimized if the POTUS dies or resigns on the last day in office. You instantly become president for a day, getting you a lifetime presidential pension, secret service protection, and Blair House privileges. That's the slacker job jackpot.
Because this is social media, I am being chided for being "glib" about this vital constitutional office.
@mattblaze Does that make you a glibtard?
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Canadian references are disconcerting for some, eh?
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