'Concerned' Evangelicals Plan To Meet With Trump As Sex Scandals Swirl

[Right_in_Virginia]

@Right_in_Virginia You seem very intent on trying to find a way to insult someone without getting in trouble for insulting someone.  Why don't you just pull your big girl panties on and move along?

Why don't you stop concerning yourself with my panties?

[Right_in_Virginia]

   That's BS @Right_in_Virginia

Sorry @corbe no matter how well intentioned, please don't judge my feelings.   

[Frank Cannon]

@Right_in_Virginia You seem very intent on trying to find a way to insult someone without getting in trouble for insulting someone.  Why don't you just pull your big girl panties on and move along?

What if she doesn't wear panties? You could come off sounding pantist.

[RoosGirl]

Why don't you stop concerning yourself with my panties?

I will, as soon as you stop looking for another way to insult people.

[RoosGirl]

What if she doesn't wear panties? You could come off sounding pantist.

Do. Not. Want.

[Frank Cannon]

I will, as soon as you stop looking for another way to insult people.

Does passive aggressive count as being insulting?

[RoosGirl]

Does passive aggressive count as being insulting?

[edpc]

Why don't you just pull your big girl panties on and move along?

[libertybele]

Before "someone" gets us locked out of another thread ... getting back on topic ...

I see a lot of irony in Evangelicals now coming out with concern about Trump and his sexcapades.  Where were they when he was caught on microphone with making lewd comments about women; bragging in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with them, saying that “when you’re a star, they let you do it,”??  They gave him a free pass.  They continued to back him. Why? Why did Falwell back him even after Trump stated that he need not ask God for forgiveness because he never does anything wrong?

The evangelicals that stood behind Trump are hypocrites.  I am not surprised, most evangelicals that I have encountered are hypocrites and quite despicable. With most of them, they certainly don't practice Christianity, they only preach to get what they want for themselves.

[kevindavis007]

Before "someone" gets us locked out of another thread ... getting back on topic ...

I see a lot of irony in Evangelicals now coming out with concern about Trump and his sexcapades.  Where were they when he was caught on microphone with making lewd comments about women; bragging in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with them, saying that “when you’re a star, they let you do it,”??  They gave him a free pass.  They continued to back him. Why? Why did Falwell back him even after Trump stated that he need not ask God for forgiveness because he never does anything wrong?

The evangelicals that stood behind Trump are hypocrites.  I am not surprised, most evangelicals that I have encountered are hypocrites and quite despicable. With most of them, they certainly don't practice Christianity, they only preach to get what they want for themselves.

What bothered me the most about the Evangelicals the most is that in 2012 they attacked Mitt Romney not on policy, but because he was a 'Mormon'.

[txradioguy]

What bothered me the most about the Evangelicals the most is that in 2012 they attacked Mitt Romney not on policy, but because he was a 'Mormon'.

Yup.  It was all out slash and burn warfare on the Mormons or anyone that defended them at TOS in 2012.   It was really ugly to see.  I imagine it's quite like what the Catholics went through in the run up to Kennedy being elected.

[libertybele]

What bothered me the most about the Evangelicals the most is that in 2012 they attacked Mitt Romney not on policy, but because he was a 'Mormon'.

So, then, in general, what side of the political spectrum are they on? Certainly, not conservative, yet for the most part they would have you believe that they are Christian conservatives.  In actuality, I have found most to be far from Christian, but self-serving Bible-banging hypocrites.  What they have displayed in the past several election cycles is a lean towards liberalism.

Many here have scorned Romney, but I believe he would have made a really good president and most certainly would have taken us in a much better direction than Bammy did.  Romney was absolutely correct when he named Russia/Putin as one of our largest geopolitical foes.

[kevindavis007]

So, then, in general, what side of the political spectrum are they on? Certainly, not conservative, yet for the most part they would have you believe that they are Christian conservatives.  In actuality, I have found most to be far from Christian, but self-serving Bible-banging hypocrites.  What they have displayed in the past several election cycles is a lean towards liberalism.

Many here have scorned Romney, but I believe he would have made a really good president and most certainly would have taken us in a much better direction than Bammy did.  Romney was absolutely correct when he named Russia/Putin as one of our largest geopolitical foes.

I don't know anymore. The Evangelicals from what I have remember are different today.  I think they want Big Government.


I agree. I think he could have done things a bit different and if it wasn't for Chris Christie bromance with Obama, Romney could have won and the country would have been in a difference direction.  He was right about a lot things, people failed to listen.

[kevindavis007]

Yup.  It was all out slash and burn warfare on the Mormons or anyone that defended them at TOS in 2012.   It was really ugly to see.  I imagine it's quite like what the Catholics went through in the run up to Kennedy being elected.

I imagine the Catholics went through hell but not as bad due to no social media. I foresee a future where we are going to see someone who is from non traditional faith run for President. I'm talking some who practices Judaism, Sikh, Hinduism, or whatever floats their boat, and they good could be a good Conservative as well.

[txradioguy]

I imagine the Catholics went through hell but not as bad due to no social media.

@kevindavis

At least with social media a lot of the innuendo and outright fear mongering ("If Kennedy is elected he's going to take his marching orders from the Vatican!") could have been dissipated.  But before media deregulation and the internet...the MSM had a choke hold on what people learned about as "news".

I foresee a future where we are going to see someone who is from non traditional faith run for President. I'm talking some who practices Judaism, Sikh, Hinduism, or whatever floats their boat, and they good could be a good Conservative as well.

I agree

[kevindavis007]

@kevindavis

At least with social media a lot of the innuendo and outright fear mongering ("If Kennedy is elected he's going to take his marching orders from the Vatican!") could have been dissipated.  But before media deregulation and the internet...the MSM had a choke hold on what people learned about as "news".

That is true..

I agree

But will the Evangelicals realize it?

[Chosen Daughter]

So, then, in general, what side of the political spectrum are they on? Certainly, not conservative, yet for the most part they would have you believe that they are Christian conservatives.  In actuality, I have found most to be far from Christian, but self-serving Bible-banging hypocrites.  What they have displayed in the past several election cycles is a lean towards liberalism.

Many here have scorned Romney, but I believe he would have made a really good president and most certainly would have taken us in a much better direction than Bammy did.  Romney was absolutely correct when he named Russia/Putin as one of our largest geopolitical foes.

I still have many friends who think God placed Donald Trump.  I really hear it all the time.  I do let them know what I think is wrong but try to hold my tongue because they are good friends of mine.  I didn't think Trump was the man.  I think that someone running for President needs to be moral and sound judgment.  Trump is all over the place.  One scandal after another.  Firing all the time.

When he does good I will say it, and when he does bad I will say it.  I don't like to think of my friends as hypocrites.  They are good people that love the Lord.  But I still believe that thinking God placed Donald Trump is misguided.

[txradioguy]

But will the Evangelicals realize it?

The rank and file will...the leadership that have cast their lot with Trump for whatever reason...being it political influence or money...probably won't care.

[Night Hides Not]

I don't know anymore. The Evangelicals from what I have remember are different today.  I think they want Big Government.


I agree. I think he could have done things a bit different and if it wasn't for Chris Christie bromance with Obama, Romney could have won and the country would have been in a difference direction.  He was right about a lot things, people failed to listen.

Catholic church definitely is on the side of Big Government. Rank and file are not, at least at my parish. We grew from 400 families (25 years ago) to over 8,000 today, mainly on the strength of our first Monsignor, who spoke truth to power. Since his passing ten years ago, our next two parish priests have strayed from that message.

As for Mitt, it wasn't his faith that kept me from voting for him, it was MittCare.

[Right_in_Virginia]

@edpc   These must belong to @RoosGirl   ..... I am very pleased to disclose that I can't even imagine how many pairs of mine would be needed to create that monstrosity.   

(But it was a surprisingly funny movie -- even with the corny ending)

[musiclady]

The rank and file will...the leadership that have cast their lot with Trump for whatever reason...being it political influence or money...probably won't care.

I think the bottom line is political power.  The "evangelical leaders" climbed into bed with Trump because they thought they'd have more clout and more perks with him than with Clinton (and they will).

Unfortunately, many of the rank and file are non-thinking, and non Bible studying, and followed the leaders into a moral abyss.

(I'm not talking about the many who voted for Trump with tears in their eyes because Hillary was worse.  I'm talking about those who followed pastors into the voting booth without giving the problem a single thought........... and there were a lot of those).

[Night Hides Not]

I still have many friends who think God placed Donald Trump.  I really hear it all the time.  I do let them know what I think is wrong but try to hold my tongue because they are good friends of mine.  I didn't think Trump was the man.  I think that someone running for President needs to be moral and sound judgment.  Trump is all over the place.  One scandal after another.  Firing all the time.

When he does good I will say it, and when he does bad I will say it.  I don't like to think of my friends as hypocrites.  They are good people that love the Lord.  But I still believe that thinking God placed Donald Trump is misguided.

Trump was, and is, the vessel for millions who wanted to give the middle digit to Washington. Once that decision was made, i.e. to get on the Trump Train, there was no turning back. You can see that in the responses from virulent Trump supporters on TBR...if you're a "Never Trumper", then you "deserve" vilification as a traitor to the country, because the alternative (Hillary) was so bad.

Meh, Trump is serving a useful purpose, by shaking up the status quo, as many legislators are rediscovering the separation of powers in our federal government, and governors are rediscovering the value of the 10th Amendment.

The Republican Party has little to show for the gains they made during the Obama years, mainly due to the malfeasance of their leadership: Ryan & McConnell are the two main culprits, though I'm not forgetting about Hastert, a truly vile human being. I guess in that context, i.e. comparing Trump to Hastert, the Donald looks much better in comparison from a moral standpoint.

[edpc]

@edpc   These must belong to @RoosGirl   ..... I am very pleased to disclose that I can't even imagine how many pairs of mine would be needed to create that monstrosity.   

(But it was a surprisingly funny movie -- even with the corny ending)

I’m not the biggest Jack Black fan.  In fact, my favorite role of his is in The Jackal, because of his fate.  However, I did LOL at parts of Shallow Hal.

[Night Hides Not]

I think the bottom line is political power.  The "evangelical leaders" climbed into bed with Trump because they thought they'd have more clout and more perks with him than with Clinton (and they will).

Unfortunately, many of the rank and file are non-thinking, and non Bible studying, and followed the leaders into a moral abyss.

(I'm not talking about the many who voted for Trump with tears in their eyes because Hillary was worse.  I'm talking about those who followed pastors into the voting booth without giving the problem a single thought........... and there were a lot of those).

Those who attended Trump University knew the value of Trump's promises. These evangelical leaders deserve every bit of scorn for their hypocrisy involving Trump.

[Night Hides Not]

I’m not the biggest Jack Black fan.  In fact, my favorite role of his is in The Jackal, because of his fate.  However, I did LOL at parts of Shallow Hal.

I'm not a big Jack Black fan either, but I thought he was hilarious in Tropic Thunder.