If Pence was going to go against certification, he would have said so prior to the sixth. Instead, all he did was couch his ultimate intent to certify in superficially reassuring yet clear language.
But the main problem is that, as a defense, no one cares. This is like saying to a Sex Crimes detective: "I was under the impression the chick wanted to fuck me!" Good luck with that rationale.
This is weak.
If Pence was going to go against certification, he would have said so prior to the sixth. Instead, all he did was couch his ultimate intent to certify in superficially reassuring yet clear language.
But the main problem is that, as a defense, no one cares. This is like saying to a Sex Crimes detective: "I was under the impression the chick wanted to fuck me!" Good luck with that rationale.