Post by robeiae on Nov 22, 2016 16:55:55 GMT -5
Well, of course it was.
Sorry, I don't see it as a breach of etiquette. Public figures don't get to be private figures at their convenience. He went to a public place - he risks being addressed publicly. He could always walk away - they didn't intrude on his personal space or obstruct his movements. But people get to speak to or even yell at politicians who are out in public. As public addresses go, this one was very civil.
Again, imo such a view is problematic, insofar as it's an incentive for intelligent, decent people to NOT pursue public office.
Being an office-holder is--supposedly, at least--just a job that citizens take on from time to time. Making it into something more has been and continues to be bad news, imo.
And FYI, Pence still handled the whole thing with class and dignity, imo.
That includes Mike Pence. Nobody spat on him, cursed him out or farted in his direction. He's been a congressman and a governor. If he's not used to the Voice of the People occasionally being discordant, then he's in the wrong line of work.
Don't take the money if you don't like the job.