VP Mike Pence being criticized for his standards
By dragon54u
@dragon54u (31636)
United States
March 31, 2017 6:23pm CST
Our vice president has 3 rules that he is taking a lot of flak for right now.
1. He will not dine alone with a woman not his wife
2. If he works late and needs an aide, that aide can't be female
3. He won't attend events where alcohol is served unless his wife comes with him.
I fail to see what is wrong with these rules but he is being called everything from sexist to mentally ill.
Those rules protect his own reputation, the reputation of any female he knows, and goes a long way to insure that he won't be involved in a scandal. He says these standards protect him, his family, and show that he respects his wife.
What do you think of these rules?
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Yes, the media has ruined a lot of lives by publicizing half truths, speculation without facts, and outright lies. They don't seem to care who they hurt as long as they get a story.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Mar 17
All politicians should follow his rules as to avoid issues.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
31 Mar 17
They are being called the "Billy Graham Standards" as they are a lot like that famous preacher's rules of behavior. He would not even ride in an elevator alone with a woman. He said that should any breath of scandal touch him, all his work would be for nothing.
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
3 Apr 17
The rules are all sensible, even if they are a bit on the extreme end. My wife and I have pretty similar rules, although they're not exactly hard and fast rules.
1. We generally have the same rule.I have plenty of female friends, but having dinner alone with one, is comparable to a date. It's just not something I do.
2. This is just a wise decision, especially in politics. It doesn't apply to me in my line of work.
3. This one makes sense because it's not simply about him drinking. It's about other people drinking. It's about avoiding compromising situations. It's about avoiding situations where another person could get drunk and make accusations based on their own faulty memory.
It's just sad that people are criticizing these good, sensible rules, and yet make no end of excuses for Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy, and other unscrupulous politicians who show little to no respect for their wives and partners.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
3 Apr 17
I certainly agree with you. It's as if they are condemning anyone with morals and good sense. I sometimes feel as if I'm in a despised minority because I believe in goodness. How sad our society has become when the judgement of a relative few immoral people affects the majority.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
1 Apr 17
@bagarad Isn't it strange that I have only had one negative reaction to this issue and yet the media are all screaming that he is sexist and mentally ill! Yet more proof that the media definitely don't represent the real people and have an agenda of their own.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
2 Apr 17
@dragon54u you can be pretty sure that I don't accept what I see in the media as fact until I've examined what others have to say about it. I saw a copy of the LA Times at the gym yesterday, and I couldn't believe how slanted the stories were. I should not have been surprised.
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
31 Mar 17
They are a throwback to 19th century but I think they are a good idea for anyone who wants to protect their reputation. Women could adopt those rules and avoid scandal, too.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
31 Mar 17
What is absurd about it? I keep hearing that on the radio that they are crazy rules but no one has really given any reason for saying that.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
1 Apr 17
@dragon54u The media and the beautiful people look down on anyone who holds to a standard of morality they don't have.
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
31 Mar 17
I can't stand the guy, but it's actually very smart on his part.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I never met him, don't know much about him, but I agree it's smart. There are a lot of people in DC that would have saved themselves a lot of trouble if they abided by those rules. That city is full of scandal.
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