Star Editors dispatched writer Justin L. Mack to determine whether it was true that Pence calls his wife, Karen, "Mother." Several people were interviewed during this Star "fact check" session, some of which confirmed the nickname, while others denied it.
Of course, underlying the story is Star's assumption that a husband does not call his wife "Mother," that this is simply not done and that Pence is weird for doing so. Star's readers, including myself, quickly let Mack and his editor bosses know in the comments section that the Star's assumption underlying the story is flat out wrong.
Growing up I quite often heard men refer to their wives, the mother of their children, as "Mother." The term uttered by a husband about his wife, is considered a term of respect and endearment. Granted most of the men who used that term have died off and the nickname has become outdated over time. But since when has Pence ever been a person on the cutting edge of trends? He, after all, still uses an AOL email account.
I am a bit shocked that the Star editors, who are presumably older than Mack, did not know that it is very common for an older man to call his wife "Mother." Or perhaps the Star editors knew and simply did not care. Taking a shot at the former Governor now Vice President is so much easier than to concern oneself with facts.
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We find Pence to be a spineless jellyfish. But this article by the Star is weak even for them. Of course if the bothered to read your blog, Advance Indiana or Indy Republican they would have real material about Milqutoast Mike. But we are not part of their tribe.
Here is a story the Star should have used to slam old Mikey: https://apnews.com/amp/14e4e7eeab5f4ce496c25d29b064462f?__twitter_impression=true
What you don't seem to understand, Paul, is that if Mike Pence didn't exist the Star could not get a hard on. My guess is that the objectively disordered down there outnumber the normal people..thus their celebration of sodomy and pretty much every other sort of deviance.
Didn't seem like a hit job to me, just an amusing inch filler.
A real hit job would require reporting. Or just following the already-reported trail that led to him getting VP.
You're Catholic, so you wouldn't think it's weird. You're all sick.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/baseball-striking-out-fan-level-the-lowest-in-10-years Boring.....
Paul, I agree with your assessment 100%, and bear in mind that I agree with Mike Pence's politics approximately 0%.
What a hard hitting article by The Star. Just what all of us wanted to know. The Star must be angling for a Pulitzer Prize for most inconsequential story of the year. The Star's paper edition is a tragic waste of good wood pulp and trees. Let's see The Star can devote a lot of space to sports, sports, sports, or some new restaurant.
A few weeks ago the Star had an article about who should clean up the puke on downtown sidewalks.
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