(v.) present participle of pence: avoiding a direct answer to a question, as exemplified by Indiana Governor
Mike Pence in his interview on "This Week" on
March 29, 2015, about the broad "
religious freedom" bill he signed.
Example:
Examples of pencing:
George
Stephanopoulos: "Yes or no: If a
florist in Indiana refuses to serve a gay couple at their wedding, is that legal now in Indiana?"
Mike Pence: "George, this is where this debate has gone."
"Is that true or not?"
"George, look, the issue here is that, y'know..."
"Yes or no: should it be legal to discriminate against gays and lesbians?"
"George, you're following the mantra of the last week online, and you're trying to make the issue about something else."