Thread by @cmclymer

So... there's this really weird rhetorical thing where Mike Pence likes to say he was with something before it was cool. For real. (THREAD)

#CPAC

"I can honestly say I was for Tim Scott before it was cool."

-- Mike Pence, 2/21/19

"I can say I was actually for Governor Reynolds before it was cool."

-- Mike Pence, 7/11/18

"And I love to tell people, I was for Jim Renacci before it was cool."

-- Mike Pence, 6/15/18

"I can actually say I was for Doug Burgum before it was cool."

-- Mike Pence, 3/27/18

"And, finally, you heard from another friend of mine, a great friend of the President of the United States, and a guy who I can actually say I was for him before it was cool."

-- Mike Pence, 3/9/18

"You know, I can honestly say I was for Matt Bevin before it was cool."

-- Mike Pence, 3/7/18

"I was for Jim Renacci before it was cool."

-- Mike Pence, 6/28/17

"Kentucky, I truly do believe -- I like to say to people I was for Matt Bevin before it was cool."

-- Mike Pence, 3/11/17