Glen Pannell has found a great way to be a one-person resistance, his resemblance to Mike Pence being the key. What started as a bit of Halloween fun has morphed into doing good for people. Many cheers for Mike Hot-Pence!
You see all sorts of things in Times Square these days, Spidermen fighting Elmos, naked cowboys — and now pants-less vice president-elects.
There’s a new character in Times Square and he looks an awful lot like Mike Pence.
Glen Pannell wears a suit, tie, no pants — just short shorts — and goes by “Mike Hot-Pence,” raising money for Planned Parenthood, the environment, and soon, the Trevor Project for LGBT youth. He raised over $300 for Planned Parenthood and the Natural Resources Defense Council the first weekend in December.
Pannell kept hearing, “you look like Mike Pence! You should be him for Halloween,” so much that he did it. But the actor/director and designer thought that wasn’t creative enough, so Pannell stepped out as “Sexy Mike Pence” and hasn’t turned back.
The activist, who’s gay, said he wants to use his resemblance to Pence to champion causes Pence has opposed.
Pannell finds a “patch of sunlight” in Times Square and carries a repurposed whey protein bucket for donations, because “Mike Hot-Pence cares about the environment.”
“I am raising money for groups that would be especially vulnerable during a Trump/Pence administration,” he said. The donations, which Pannell screenshots and posts on his Twitter feed, are donated in the name of “Mike Hot-Pence.”
Pannell says he isn’t interested in being immature or disrespectful. Rather, he wants to use his resemblance to call attention to Pence’s record as a public servant.
“His policy over the last 16 years makes me very afraid for the next four years. I want to make it about the issues.”
And Glen is doing a great job, too. If you’re in NYC, and see Mike Hot-Pence, be resistance minded, and send some pennies his way.
Full story at NY Daily News.
ledasmom says
Stay warm, Hot-Pence. Stay warm.
This brightened up my day considerably.
rq says
Needs shorter shorts. :D
Caine says
rq:
That’s what I was thinkin’! Get some for real hot pants, Hot-Pence. :D
Caine says
Also, I think Hot-Pence is much better looking than actual Pence. That might have to do with the shininess of his mind, and the goodness of his heart.
Siobhan says
hot pants
I get it now
rq says
I think it’s the kindness in his heart. He doesn’t have the squinty constipated look to him.
Yes! I was actually confused for a second: he’s wearing hot pants?? Those aren’t hot pants! Perhaps a mail-in campaign: hot pants for Hot-Pence. And if some go to Pence in the meantime? Can’t hurt.