We Are Living in Bizarro World

It appears that during the January 6 vote on the electoral college, and subsequent insurrection, Mike Pence called former VP James Danforth Quayle as an experienced source of wisdom about what to do.

Seriously, Dan Quayle?  

This is a guy who cannot spell the word, "Potato" is a source of wisdom and a defender of the Republic?

We are living in profoundly strange times:

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So intent was Pence on being Trump’s loyal second-in-command — and potential successor — that he asked confidants if there were ways he could accede to Trump’s demands and avoid certifying the results of the election on Jan. 6. In late December, the authors reveal, Pence called Dan Quayle, a former vice president and fellow Indiana Republican, for advice.

Quayle was adamant, according to the authors. “Mike, you have no flexibility on this. None. Zero. Forget it. Put it away,” he said.

But Pence pressed him, the authors write, asking if there were any grounds to pause the certification because of ongoing legal challenges. Quayle was unmoved, and Pence ultimately agreed, according to the book.

In related weirdness, former Republican Party "It Girl" Joe Scarborough (He was Paul Ryan before Paul Ryan was Paul Ryan) was on his show screaming to raise taxes on the rich.

Strange days indeed.