North and South Korea walked together in “unity” during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.
Host country South Korea and North Korea enter as one in the #WinterOlympics #OpeningCeremony. https://t.co/Ay5QOzAHZD pic.twitter.com/PJs8246IMs
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 10, 2018
I think it was a stupid move. This is another way of giving legitimacy to a terrible country that does not deserve it. You can read more of my thoughts here.
For those who don’t know, Vice President Mike Pence was there with his wife, and guess who was sitting behind them? Kim Jong-un’s hag of a sister, Kim Yo Jong. This is the face she made when the greatest country in the history of the world walked out.
LOOK AT THAT DICTATORIAL ELITIST SMIRK. My veins are popping out of my hands right now.
Must of been hard for her to see a country with smiling faces #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/sVtZDiu6Fv
— Krista Knowlton (@KKNO) February 10, 2018
ANYWHO.
When North and South Korea walked out in that entire phony display of unity, Pence remained seated.
A White House official says Vice President Mike Pence and the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un did not interact despite being seated just feet apart during the Olympic opening ceremony.
Pence was seated between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The dictator’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, and the country’s 90-year-old nominal head of state, Kim Yong Nam, were seated a row behind.
The White House official says Pence stood only for the U.S. team, despite other people in the box standing and applauding when athletes from the two Koreas walked in together.
Libs are ticked, because of COURSE they are. They’re the same delusional hippies who think “Imagine” could be a reality.
"I don't think it's too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem."
From Mike Pence, who can't respect the flags of two other nations https://t.co/VTlR6BOaZo
— Khaled Beydoun (@KhaledBeydoun) February 9, 2018
Dumbest. Comparison. EVER. Are you seriously comparing SJW kneelers to Pence refusing to stand for a country that LITERALLY KILLS YOU FOR TRYING TO LEAVE? Are you stupid?
OK Khalid, let me get this straight..You are comparing Pence not standing for a regime that starves and commits genocide on its own people-oh, and threatens its neighbors with nukes to “oppressed”NFL multi-millionaires? Yeah right!
— Russ Roberts (@russ53616) February 10, 2018
Do you want a VP who stands for North Korea? A country that actually oppresses its people..sad
— Matts 🔥 🎬 (@MattsHotTake) February 10, 2018
No comparison! Move on
— DaBaker (@Deb_Amia) February 10, 2018
Thank you for being SANE.
Pence is the opposite of the Olympic spirit. Nations coming together in competition, sportsmanship, and celebration of their cultures. His presence is purely political as evidenced by his invited guest. Rude to sit for uniting of the N&S Korean teams. https://t.co/vCW2rhUJpY
— Linda Hull (@Ljhull1) February 10, 2018
Hypocrite!
Obviously in the Trump / Pence world, only white men can sit in protest. #racist #WhitePrivilegehttps://t.co/0qZuznMnVV
— kalani 🌊 #BlueWave2018 🌊 (@DontBooo_Vote) February 10, 2018
They didn’t stand either! Trump gave orders to Pence to sit on his rump! RT if you are embarrassed by this behavior of the VP at the Olympics!@alan_uplc @ADIC33 @cybrarian75x pic.twitter.com/OzZvyDMRPW
— Sherylyn (@SSherylyn) February 10, 2018
So Pence went around the table and greeted/shook hands with everyone – except North Korea’s Kim Yong Nam, who was sitting between the UN sec-gen Guterres and IOC chairman Bach
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) February 9, 2018
So Mike Pence, the man who walked out of a football game because players were kneeling, sits while the HOST country athletes walk into the stadium at the olympics? HOW RUDE? #OpeningCeremony
— Carolina Blue (@greenpatchgrp) February 10, 2018
The unified Korean team just entered the Olympic stadium. From where I was sitting, it looked everyone in the VIP box stood – except VP Mike Pence and Karen Pence (corrects previous tweet. It is not clear if Fred Warmbier is in the VIP box) pic.twitter.com/R1YSS4uRmx
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) February 9, 2018
Oh yeah. Pence is there with Fred Warmbier. You know, the man who LOST HIS SON Otto thanks to North Korea. But please. Tell me more about how Pence is “rejecting peace” for no reason.
Mike Pence is not only an embarrassment to my home state of Indiana, but now to the entire world! Makes me sick to see him reject a message of peace. #OpeningCeremony
— Dave Quinn (@quinndave88) February 10, 2018
Who wants to bet these whiny libs spend their weekends in hookah lounges listening to “Imagine” on repeat?
Lying bigot @VP Mike Pence is basically showing that he’s in South Korea to represent America’s worst and ugliest side. He’s an absolute disgrace to the United States and his character doesn’t represent the majority of Americans here at home. 🇺🇸 #OpeningCeremony
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) February 10, 2018
Liberals are actually pissy that Pence is snubbing a regime that starves and murders its own people. This is not a drill.
Trump & Pence teach the Koreans a lesson. Acting like a complete ass in front of the entire world insulting all Koreans and giving Kim Yo Jong the cold shoulder. Boy, did he show N Korea what tough guys he and Trump are.https://t.co/XvaLDWIjaV
— keith hall (@kfhall0852) February 10, 2018
If not giving legitimacy to a regime that oppresses, tortures, starves and murders its own people makes me an ass, I’ll wear that label PROUDLY.