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Very possible. He did the right thing by contacting the DOJ and turning them in unlike another orange person we know.
Tell me again about Biden having classified docs and how he totally hasn't fully cooperated with the proper authorities. >

But but hunter biden's laptop?! >

Oh shit! I forgot about the laptop. It's full of buttery males dicks. >

Andy’s docs are classified. >

Direct link to the clip, which has aged like milk >

The head nod after “I did not” >

Conflicting body language like (nodding yes while saying no/vise versa) this is a pretty big sign someone is lying. >

Tells like that are wrong as often as they are right. >

Good point - it’s especially true when they found classified documents at his house, you’re right. >

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I think the key takeaway here is there needs to be better accounting for these documents. Better documentation of who has what, thorough searches as a matter of course, active retention. Clearly what is in place isn’t working, and at this point they should be searching the properties of anyone that had access to high-level classified information just as a matter of diligence. Even if the government has a tendency to over-classify, there should be no exceptions, otherwise what’s the point? >


Even if the government has a tendency to over-classify, there should be no exceptions, otherwise what’s the point?

Exactly. Clearly classification is not being treated as seriously as it should be by ANYONE. There's another issue about intent and lying and such, but it is another issue different from mishandling classified materials. >

If Barack Obama doesn’t have a team of lawyers searching EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE right this minute, he should start. >

Yup. Hell, extend it as far as it can go. Lets see what Cheney is sitting on too. >

FBI raid on Jimmy Carter is up next >

Colbert had a great joke last night. Basically he said "At this point we need to be searching everyone. Clearly people have been just hoarding classified material when leaving office with reckless abandon. I saw we look at Jimmy Carter next, I know what he's been doing building all those houses!"
And then it cuts to Jimmy Carter insulating the walls of habitat for humanity houses with classified documents. >

Seth Myers joke, no? Maybe both >

Was definitely in Colbert's monologue last night. Maybe both though. >

Pence is wet garbage, but given that this was a self-report situation similar to Biden, there's probably some doubt benefit in this one case. Until given reason to believe otherwise the takeaway here is probably that the lower level of classified documents aren't moved around as securely as we think and they can get lost in the shuffle.
Comparing this, Biden's situation, and Trump's, the big deal seems to be the obstruction and deflection, which only seems to be coming from Trump. I guess we'll see how it plays out and maybe Pence is doing more than he's letting on here but this might've been closer to being wrong than being a liar, for once. >

I feel like this is the most likely scenario.  Pence is a trash human and his political views are fucked, but I don't think he's the, steal government secrets for nefarious means, type. >

Yes, while Trump clearly did knew he had classified docs and wanted to keep them, and the right is predictably invested in making the Biden situation appear equally nefarious, Pence, for all his many faults, is a rock solid candidate for someone neither side genuinely believes would do this deliberately. >

When does Hillary get an apology? >

Republicans will give Americans universal health care before they apologise to a woman. >

What sucks is how little the voting public sees nuance. Like, Pence lied about them. Trump lied about them, said they were his to keep, tried to block giving them back, was an all around clown about it. Biden went public with them and has been very helpful the whole time. 
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But the swing voters are all going to be like "ItS aLl ThE sAmE ThInG!" >

The Pence documents appear to be another case of self reported spillage, just like Biden's. Yes the video gotcha moment is good for a laugh but it appears that after recent events,  he went looking, found some documents and self reported. That's exactly what he was supposed to do. This doesn't absolve Pence from being a son of satan hollow man but I don't think this case of spillage is a big deal for him.  It's an administrative issue with an administrative solution.
edit: Also WTF is up with Pence in that video?  He looks  and acts so weird. I had this uncanny valley thing going on. >

I am sure that the right wing media will crucify him the same way that they are Biden. >

I doubt it, but liberalism has  a reality bias  and so I  think we should deal in the real. Like Trump really stole classified documents and then lied about them whereas Pence had an administrative whoopsie. >

I actually don't think he did take anything, at least not intentionally. As much as I dislike him, he does seem to be a 'by the book' kind of person. And I don't think President Biden did either. It's going to turn out that both either didn't know it was classified, or an aide was responsible for unknowingly packing things that shouldn't have been packed into file boxes. 
King Maralago on the other hand knew exactly what he had and absconded with it intentionally. Then lied about it. Then wouldn't allow a search until the FBI showed up at his doorstep. And even then he whined. >

I hope Pence never touches power again, but I don’t feel this was nefarious. I’m sure that Cheney, Bush and Obama will all get swept soon and stuff will be found. >

"This is exactly like Biden".
Some fools who loves to both sides everything. >

Now do Giuliani!! >

This entire document psyop that has been playing out is doing great at revealing the country's widespread political hypocrisy.
I'm the only person in the country that like yup let's punish absolutely everyone with improper classified documents to the fullest possible extent of the law. >

Perhaps Trump made a big deal of the FBI taking shit out of his facility because he knew damn well that there would be others. >

Oops. I expect nothing less than complete cooperation from Pence and looking eagerly for righteous outrage from the GOP >

Al gore is just rifling through boxes at his home, desperately hoping to find classified documents and a chance to be relevant again. >

"FOUND SOME! No, wait, that's the classifieds section of the newspaper. Dang it" >

An article about the early days of the internet, designed by Al Gore. >

OK shit I'll admit it.....I don't know how but I ALSO have top secret, classified boxes from the White House in MY basement! >

Hush. Just get out the shredder and no one will know. >

So I expect we will be seeing another Special Prosecutor appointment, eh Garland? >

Maybe he should consolidate the cases. Have a Documents Czar. >

He's going to Santos this. "I said I didn't take them from the WHITE HOUSE. I took them from my other office." >

So my local library can track me down for a late book but our government agencies can not keep track of classified document huh >

I just found tiny pieces of classified documents on the floor,  when my  cat vomit a hairball. 
I taped them back together, 
Documents,
Said 
Need 
More 
Cat 
Nip >

That pathological liar/psychotic press secretary who still believes Trump’s lies - Kayleigh McEnany…why hasn’t her house been raided & ransacked? Wherever Trump went, she went. 
I’d bet money she was paid very handsomely to hide boxes at her Florida home that are stuffed with classified documents. >

All Republicans lie just like cruelty and sadism are fundamental parts of their DNA. >

So is this a setup? >

That’s not very Christian of him. >

that doesn't mean shit. you could have him on video doing it and it'll mean nothing. wait. >

What the crap is going on? Classified documents are just walking out the door with exiting leaders? Did pence at least give them back? >

There is a difference, one party says yes and here they are, the other says no but has them. >

Let's see. Republican. check. Lying. check. Lies about lying. check. Lies while lying about lying. check. 
Okay. We've seen enough. >

Well yeah. He’s a republican. They don’t know how to tell the truth. >

Am I correct in saying all these documents found have been located.  Wasn’t the issue that many of Trump’s ones were missing? >

Look, I get that this guy sucks, but neither this nor the Biden stuff should be news.  The whole reason we have processes in place for shit like this is because sometimes this stuff happens.  Sometimes documents end up forgotten.  When you find them you call the correct authorities and they come get them.  
In every case except one, that happened.  That one case is the newsworthy bit.  Willful retention is actually a crime.  
Of course Pence (and probably Biden) said they didn't take documents.  Because they thought everything was turned in. Neither case seems intentional.  Only the trump case seems intentional. >

Souvenirs >

I hate playing the part of devils advocate, but here it is.
Perhaps he was telling the truth and didn't know about the smaller items. Both can be true. >

As did Biden 
The way of politicians is to lie. >

There only one person found to have documents that lied was TFG. >

He literally lied on camera >

I gotta clean my house. It's a bit messy, but I need to make sure I don't have any. You guys too. Seems no one takes them, but they're always found. >

Its entirely possible Pence didnt know he had them just like Biden.