A Republican lawmaker from Vice President Pence’s home state is hitting HBO host John Oliver over the “Last Week Tonight” host’s release of a children’s book spoofing one about the Pence family rabbit.
Rep. Luke MesserAllen (Luke) Lucas MesserK Street giants scoop up coveted ex-lawmakers Yoder, Messer land on K Street House GOP to force members to give up leadership positions if running for higher office MORE (R-Ind.) wrote in a post that it was “sad to see” the HBO host “belittle Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PencePence posts, deletes photo of Trump campaign staff without face masks, not social distancing Pence threatens to deploy military if Pennsylvania governor doesn’t quell looting Pence on Floyd: ‘No tolerance for racism’ in US MORE’s faith and mock a children’s book the Pence family wrote together.”
Oliver’s book, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents a Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,” features the Pence family rabbit, Marlon Bundo, meeting a fellow male rabbit before being told (to their dismay) by a stink bug that boys must marry girls.
“There are a few small differences between the two books. You’ll notice right away that our rabbit has a bow tie, so there’s that,” Oliver said on his show Sunday, after criticizing Pence sharply on LGBT issues. “Also, our story is about Marlon Bundo falling in love with another boy rabbit, because our Marlon Bundo is gay.”
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The book spoofs “A Day in the Life of the Vice President,” written by Pence’s daughter, Charlotte, and illustrated by second lady Karen PenceKaren Sue PenceThe Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Twitter says Trump violates rules with ‘shooting’ threat The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump, Pence travel to Cape Canaveral for SpaceX launch The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Crowds return during Memorial Day weekend MORE, which made it to No. 5 on the Amazon bestseller list this week.
Oliver’s book was the No. 1 bestseller Monday afternoon, passing former FBI Director James ComeyJames Brien ComeyGOP votes to give Graham broad subpoena power in Obama-era probe This week: Democrats introduce sweeping police reform package Graham postpones Russia probe subpoena vote as tensions boil over MORE’s unreleased book “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership.”
Messer, who is running for Senate against incumbent Sen. Joe DonnellyJoseph (Joe) Simon DonnellyEx-Sen. Joe Donnelly endorses Biden Lobbying world 70 former senators propose bipartisan caucus for incumbents MORE (D) in the state Pence represented as governor for four years, did not take the joke in stride.
“More proof of how out of step media elites are with most Americans,” he wrote on Facebook.
Pence, a conservative Christian, is a top target of the LGBT community. Last month, he was called out by the first two openly gay U.S. Olympians.
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