Biographer: Extremist Mike Pence Thinks God "Calling Him" to be President

As disturbing as it may be having Donald Trump, a/k/a Der Trumpenführer, in the White House, should he be impeached or keel over as a result of his horrid dietary habits, then America is faced with the prospect of Mike Pence replacing Trump.  The only saving factor might be if Pence gets caught up in the Russiagate investigation - certainly a possibility given McConnell's efforts to block the American people from learning of the FBI investigation until after election day.  Why is Pence such a frightening prospect in my mind?  To be blunt, he's a crazed religious fanatic who would make Trump's efforts to make Christofascists a superior class of citizens look de minimis. In a piece in The Hill, Pence's biographer shares just how extreme Pence is in fact, and the fact that Pence is delusional and thinks he hears god calling him to be president.  Here are article highlights:

Michael D’Antonio, a CNN contributor and biographer who wrote "The Truth About Trump," said in a new interview that Vice President Pence believes God is “calling him” to “function as a president-in-waiting.” 

"Absolutely everything Mike Pence does is oriented toward him becoming president," D'Antonio said during an appearance on CNN on Tuesday in promotion of his new book, "The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence.”

"His decision to accept Donald Trump's offer to be his running mate — it even goes back much further,” D'Antonio claimed. “By the time he had left high school, he had decided that he was going to be president of the United States. ... He thought God was calling him to, now, be vice president and function as a president-in-waiting." 

The author added that Pence has been "effective in this pursuit" by becoming a member of Congress, governor of Indiana and now vice president.

"We see Donald Trump in this huge crisis, this rolling chaos," D'Antonio said. "And I think, with every day, Mike Pence imagines he's one day closer to the Oval Office."

When asked by CNN host John Berman if he believes the vice president is “maneuvering to get the top job” at the expense of Trump, D'Antonio also replied: "Oh, I think yes."

[T]hough the vice president has been seen in recent weeks around the country promoting the president’s agenda, Pence is “really promoting the development of his own network.”

“He established a PAC before any vice president did. His infrastructure for running for office is complete," D'Antonio added. "So, should Trump stumble, should he decide not to run again, Pence 2020 would be an automatic thing."

Out New York Times columnist Frank Bruni described D'Antonio's book as  follows: "It presents an entirely damning portrait of Pence. You've seen his colors before, but not so vividly and in this detail."