Pence Jokes About Hoopla Surrounding His Dinner Rule

Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday during a rally in Ohio joked about all the hoopla surrounding his rule to never eat alone with a woman other than his wife, saying she couldn’t be with him because "she already had dinner plans."

Pence in 2002 told The Hill of his dinner rule, which was highlighted again in a Washington Post piece on Karen Pence published last week.

The tidbit, to say the least, got plenty of attention.

The revolting thing about Pence's no-meals-with-women rule isn't prudishness. It's that he's limiting key professional opportunities to men.

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) March 30, 2017

Seriously what's the appropriate reason for a married person to go out for a meal alone with a member of the other sex (outside of family)?

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) March 30, 2017

#MikePence won't dine with a woman without his wife b/c he doesn’t trust himself or b/c he thinks his wife will run away while he’s out?

— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) March 31, 2017

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