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Max Lucado: Trump doesn’t pass the decency test
Washington Post ^ | February 26, 2016 | Max Lucado

Posted on 03/26/2016 10:22:03 AM PDT by Timmy

As the father of three daughters, I reserved the right to interview their dates. . . For the next few hours, she would be affected by his ability to drive a car, avoid the bad crowds and stay sober. I wanted to know if he could do it. I wanted to know if he was decent.

This was my word: “decent.” Would he treat my daughter with kindness and respect? Could he be trusted to bring her home on time? In his language, actions and decisions, would he be a decent guy?

Decency mattered to me as a dad, and decency matters to Americans. We take note of the person who pays their debts. . . When the husband honors his wedding vows, when the teacher makes time for the struggling student, when the employee refuses to gossip about her co-worker, when the losing team congratulates the winning team, we can characterize their behavior as decent.

We appreciate decency. We applaud decency. We teach decency. We seek to develop decency.

So why isn’t decency doing better in the presidential race?

The leading Republican candidate to be the next leader of the free world would not pass my decency interview.

I don’t know Mr. Trump. But I’ve been chagrined at his antics. He ridiculed a war hero. He made a mockery of a reporter’s menstrual cycle. He made fun of a disabled reporter. . . He routinely calls people “stupid” and “dummy.”

Such insensitivities wouldn’t be acceptable even for a middle school student body election. But for the Oval Office? And to do so while brandishing a Bible and boasting of his Christian faith?

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To: TheConservativeBanker
willing to make voting for a political candidate he dislikes a litmus test for genuine Christian faith

Exactly my concern with this person and others who advocate this type of position (Beck)!

121 posted on 03/26/2016 11:26:25 AM PDT by DrJeff
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To: Timmy

You found out that decency doesn’t count for much anymore. Sad.


122 posted on 03/26/2016 11:26:50 AM PDT by JimSEA
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To: BigBobber

Some people like gaudy furnishings. Others don’t. It’s a matter of taste, but doesn’t really have much correlation with a person’s sexuality.


123 posted on 03/26/2016 11:27:00 AM PDT by sargon (Go, Trump, Go!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Can’t argue with that:)


124 posted on 03/26/2016 11:28:00 AM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: Publius

LOL, I haven’t thought of that.


125 posted on 03/26/2016 11:28:40 AM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Proud Islamophobe.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Max Lucado squats to pee.


126 posted on 03/26/2016 11:28:42 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: BigBobber

Max wrote this February 26

Max might have a different take today : )


127 posted on 03/26/2016 11:29:03 AM PDT by Guenevere (If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do....)
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To: Timmy

Another big mouth trying to virtue signal.

When these lunkheads manage to prevent a Clinton or Obama from getting elected, then I will listen to what he has to say.


128 posted on 03/26/2016 11:29:26 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: BigBobber

In a normal progression of grades it would be E.

This is where math comes in. Unfortunately you didn’t do well in this aspect either.

Reading and Math are related. Just Sayin’.

The proper answer you desired would be E.

E = Trump is not human and therefore should not exist.


129 posted on 03/26/2016 11:29:31 AM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Well, at least he doesn’t wear diapers like you.


130 posted on 03/26/2016 11:33:16 AM PDT by beandog (Trump is a Crony Capitalist)
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To: PastorBooks

“General Patton slapped a soldier! Oh, my! Oh, dear! He is not a decent man. Oh, no, we can’t have him winning battles for us.”

Patton’s actions were unacceptable, at least to Eisenhower and the CIC. Patton was taken out of the fight as a result.

Patton apologized for his inappropriate behavior and later worked his way back into a position of responsibility.

Was your post intended to criticize General Eisenhower?


131 posted on 03/26/2016 11:33:18 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: PastorBooks

I seriously hope you are not a Pastor.


132 posted on 03/26/2016 11:35:24 AM PDT by beandog (Trump is a Crony Capitalist)
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To: DesertRhino

Whoremaster infinity!

133 posted on 03/26/2016 11:39:27 AM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: Timmy
Max Lucado, do you think this is decent?

On July 23, the school district signed on to an “agreement” with the Department of Education and the DOJ ensuring that the girl who identifies as a boy “will be treated like other male students while attending school in the district,” read a DOJ statement.

We are just trying to fight back out here in flyover country.
134 posted on 03/26/2016 11:40:47 AM PDT by donna (Radicalized Christians become missionaries; then, they tell everyone that Jesus loves them!)
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To: Windflier

It is not the nature of the evidence, but the seriousness of the charge that matters here. The charge is serious so who cares if there is proof? /sarc


135 posted on 03/26/2016 11:48:59 AM PDT by madison10
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To: grey_whiskers

LOL. Since I have back trouble it looked like he did also,and was wearing improper footwear and was uneasy. After these NE and other reports,it looks like the horn dog was looking at a new sweetie out of view of camera.


136 posted on 03/26/2016 11:50:49 AM PDT by samantha (keep up the fight....)
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To: Timmy

Thanks for posting and putting up with these zombies.


137 posted on 03/26/2016 11:50:58 AM PDT by HockeyPop
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To: grey_whiskers
The links to my vanities are so that I can find them again. Putting them on my home page means I won't forget where I put the master list.

Great idea! Thanks!

138 posted on 03/26/2016 11:51:47 AM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Timmy

Why would you pick a name people might call a 6 year old? Just call yourself Stan.


139 posted on 03/26/2016 11:53:25 AM PDT by samantha (keep up the fight....)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Max IS a pussy.

Nothing else needs to be said really.


140 posted on 03/26/2016 11:53:32 AM PDT by Eddie01
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