{"id":604798,"date":"2026-05-20T14:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=604798"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:55:53","slug":"pences-latest-move-greeted-with-low-enthusiasm-and-discount-bin-predictions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=604798","title":{"rendered":"Pence\u2019s latest move greeted with low enthusiasm and discount-bin predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An announcement from former Vice President Mike Pence prompted a level of excitement akin to the politician\u2019s own perpetually sour expressions as many foresaw a fast track to \u201cthe bargain bin.\u201d<\/p>\n

A noted trouble with establishment figures is that, even after they lose an election and the favor of voters, they tend to linger past their welcome, working in the background against the will of the people. Having embarrassed himself off the political stage with a 2024 bid for the White House, Pence is taking another crack at defining conservatism with a book launch.<\/p>\n

Sunday, the two-time running mate of President Donald Trump snapped a dressed-down photo from his kitchen while unboxing a package containing copies of his latest book with the caption, \u201cLook What Just Arrived at our Home in Indiana! \u2014 the very first copies of my book, \u2018What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience.\u2019 It will be available where all good books are sold June 2nd!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Look What Just Arrived at our Home in Indiana! \u2014the very first copies of my new book, \u201cWhat Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience.\u201d It will be available where all good books are sold June 2nd! You Can Pre-Order your Copy Today! https:\/\/t.co\/QBZzcK73G4<\/a>\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\" pic.twitter.com\/ftyotqGl6Y<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) May 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIn this powerful and inspiring manifesto,\u00a0New York Times<\/em> bestselling author and former Vice President Mike Pence pens a 21st-century version of\u00a0The Conscience of a Conservative<\/em>,\u201d the description begins. \u201cWith candid insights after decades as a happy warrior in the movement, Pence convincingly explains why the Republican Party must choose enduring conservative principles over the temptations of big-government populism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the endorsements secured by the vice president, the book was dubbed the \u201cMost Anticipated Book of 2026\u201d by the New York Times and got a blurb from former House speaker and 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee turned Fox Corporation board of directors member Paul Ryan, who wrote in part, \u201c\u2026 an essential and incisive guide to understand what true, twenty-first-century American conservatives believe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Worth remembering, Pence\u2019s own 2024 White House bid essentially imploded<\/a> before it even began, particularly for his response to Tucker Carlson at the 2023 FAMiLY Leadership Summit when asked about domestic troubles in the face of ongoing funding for Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a fair question to ask, like, where\u2019s the concern for the United States in that?\u201d asked Carlson, to which the vice president responded, \u201cWell, it\u2019s not my concern. Tucker, I\u2019ve heard that routine from you before, but that\u2019s not my concern.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since then, Pence has gone on to lead the think tank Advancing American Freedom and seemingly failed to win much interest in what he had to say.<\/p>\n

In fact, akin to how California Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s political action committee, the Campaign for Democracy, was called out for spending over $1.5 million on copies of his book<\/a>, \u201cYoung Man in a Hurry,\u201d many looked to the vice president\u2019s new publication as a shameless attempt to launder money. Expectations remained low that there was a market for the book, with one person even suggesting, \u201cYou\u2019d produce a better book about America by printing out and binding all the comments on this post.\u201d<\/p>\n

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You\u2019d produce a better book about America by printing out and binding all the comments on this post.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Librarian of Celaeno (@ExLibrisCelaeno) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Soon to be found in the bargain bin at dollar general.<\/p>\n

\u2014 John Slaughter, Esq. (@JSlaughterEsq) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Ah, the old \u201cpolitician launders money with a book nobody will read\u201d trick. Very cool, Mike. Very conservative. Very principled.<\/p>\n

You want to tell people who the largest bulk purchaser of your last book was?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Wolf Bronsky (@WolfBronsky) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Way more interested in how the book deals of these guys are structured. Pence, like most VPs, was totally forgettable. I can\u2019t remember anything he said. Whose bankrolling these things and why<\/p>\n

\u2014 mgcrow (@mgcrow569) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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State controlled library systems and schools are in on the graft. They buy books nobody wants.<\/p>\n

\u2014 I\u2019m Still At it (@StillHere1976) May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Within a week or two\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/WR0Xs3IfFM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nicholas Holcomb (@NickHolcomb) May 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Your book publishing deal is nothing more than a \u201cpayback\u201d scam. Disgraceful. You know it. I know it. We all know it. Pathetic. Not good. By the way, I hope you\u2019re enjoying the 2026 RINO hunting season as much as American patriots. So far, so good.<\/p>\n

\u2014 David Kassis (@DavidJKassis) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Forgive me Mike, I forgot you were there\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/A5Ntxzg8YA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TimOnPoint (@TimOnPoint) May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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