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Evangelical Leaders Shrug At Donald Trump’s Lewd Comments: Evangelicals... made their peace
Daily Beast ^ | 10/7/16 | Betsy Woodruff

Posted on 10/07/2016 7:10:34 PM PDT by HokieMom

The fact that Donald Trump said in 2005 that he could grab women “by the pussy” because he’s famous doesn’t seem to be changing how social conservative leaders feel about him.

Evangelicals who opposed him before still aren’t fans. And the ones in his camp aren’t phased by the recording. That’s because this isn’t about how much they like the brash billionaire; it’s about how unflinching they are in their opposition to Hillary Clinton.

“People of faith are voting on issues like who will protect unborn life, defund Planned Parenthood, defend religious liberty and oppose the Iran nuclear deal,” said Ralph Reed, who heads the Faith & Freedom Coalition. “A ten-year-old tape of a private conversation with a talk show host ranks low on their hierarchy of concerns.”

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: christians; christianvote; evangelicals; grope; trump
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Mark my words: they are going to get careless and scorch some earth that they will regret scorching.

I’m thinking of the report just recently that Ben & Jerry’s got a boycott rather than attaboys out of saluting BLM with a new ice cream flavor.

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Excellent point!


41 posted on 10/07/2016 7:38:49 PM PDT by Artcore (Trump 2016!)
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42 posted on 10/07/2016 7:40:12 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: dowcaet

I agree. But he has to let some arrogance go.

At least for this apology. His apology statement was very weak.

Sincerely apologize, say what clinton’s been for 45 years, and give your grand vision for the future.

and ASSANGE, drop a nuke for God’s sake!!


43 posted on 10/07/2016 7:40:23 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: dowcaet

I agree: Donald has grown into the gravitas that belongs to the position of President of the USA. Whatever pig he acted like before (and it was apparently only a lot of trash talk to buddies), he realizes (unlike Bill Clinton) that it has no place in his proposed administration in Washington.

God Himself will speak up for that, even if Donald doesn’t have the most skilled rejoinder on this green earth. (And he did not do all that bad by pointing out that it wasn’t even close to what he heard out of Bill — a thinly veiled warning to Hillary’s campaign.)


44 posted on 10/07/2016 7:41:31 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: usafa92

Agreed. I love the guy but he HAS TO let go of some arrogance and PREPARE for debates and make a SINCERE apology.

HE CANNOT admit when he’s wrong, and he’s got 48 hours to change that.

Apologize for being crude and offensives, say you respect women dearly and have a YUGE number of them in executive positions and move on


45 posted on 10/07/2016 7:42:06 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: dp0622

Ultimately the only apology that really matters is the one that is made before God — and Christ already furnished it on the Cross.

People who don’t want to accept that are going to find themselves brushed aside and very very “sorry.”


46 posted on 10/07/2016 7:43:06 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I pray you’re right.

The one difference is he used some words women really HATE. I can’t go into detail but the MSM will.

An apology, heartfelt, and move on during debate.


47 posted on 10/07/2016 7:43:35 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: HokieMom

Mrs. Clinton brought up taking the high road at the last debate and how Trump takes the low road. She’s made herself a hypocrite once again.


48 posted on 10/07/2016 7:45:29 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: HokieMom

Iran is developing nuclear weapons. North Korea already has them.

Both renegade countries want to develop and deploy Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and to launch these weapons at U.S. cities, or create an Electro Magnetic Pulse that will take out our electric grid and destroy our technology, sending us back to the early 19th century.

Iran once said they would like to nuke Boston, New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Our economy is in bad shape, and our southern border is being invaded by disease-ridden third world illegals from Mexico, Central America, and from who knows where.

Our military is falling apart while our enemies strengthen theirs.

Meanwhile, deranged muslims plot to take over the world and destroy America in the process.

And we’re supposed to worry about some locker room talk from a presidential candidate in a private conversation 11 years ago?

This country is too stupid to survive if it elects “that woman.”


49 posted on 10/07/2016 7:46:46 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (You can't spell TRIUMPH without TRUMP)
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To: HokieMom

I confess

I use the p word

A lot

Two different ways

Vagina

Paul Ryan type girlyman

I have never touched one without permission

I don’t grab them

I treat them as an object of love

All guys are not like me

This is nothing

Give it a week

But he will have to fight fire with fire


50 posted on 10/07/2016 7:47:45 PM PDT by wardaddy (rope)
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To: dp0622

I think he has a surprise or two for Hillary on Sunday night. Look, maybe I’m not as worried about the election as many people justifiably are, but I think America knows the dire straits we’re in. Hillary won’t be able to steal this election without us knowing it. If we see her within a point or two in Indiana, since that is one of the first states to report on election night, then we’ll know we have deep fraud taking place. The American people will make the necessary choice for president in Donald Trump. I always remain hopeful because being pessimistic isn’t gonna get us anywhere.


51 posted on 10/07/2016 7:48:51 PM PDT by dowcaet (.)
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To: gatorhead

No kidding

And that’s the only time respectable girls use the f word


52 posted on 10/07/2016 7:49:14 PM PDT by wardaddy (rope)
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To: dp0622

You are misinformed - Romney won the Independents and lost the election. Too much emphasis is put on these so-called “undecided voters.”


53 posted on 10/07/2016 7:50:01 PM PDT by Catsrus (Don't let Hillary, the crook, off the hook.)
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To: dp0622

Donald used the P-word, I understand. “I wanted to get her by the [sex organ].”

That would be kind of like a woman using the D-word about a fellow.

This is low and lustful, agreed, but you know? I think it is also going to read as very honest and again there will be the Clinton legacy to thank for that contextual background.

Ultimately we have to acknowledge how low we are before we can go forward from that point.

Hillary’s “Forward->” is a hoot because she was all about pushing Bill’s victims “Backward<-.” I think that is going to offend women worse than some piggish male talk about women’s sex organs.


54 posted on 10/07/2016 7:50:38 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Actually Carters lust comment in Hefs rag was talked about a whole lot

But it hurt him none because the media was after Ford of course


55 posted on 10/07/2016 7:51:16 PM PDT by wardaddy (rope)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

AGREED! IF we can get that info out there.

Somewhere along the past fifty years, EVERY billionaire conservative forget to buy a network!!

To be fair to O’reilly, he said “anti trump forces” let the tape out


56 posted on 10/07/2016 7:52:22 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: lightman

If he loses the Massachusetts Bay Puritan vote, he’s finished!!!! /s;)


57 posted on 10/07/2016 7:52:47 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: LS

This so-called revelation isn’t a revelation at all. Trump has made these comments in one of his books. He was a playboy, so what? He admits it, but, he sure didn’t rape anyone or bite their lips.


58 posted on 10/07/2016 7:53:22 PM PDT by Catsrus (Don't let Hillary, the crook, off the hook.)
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To: Frank_2001

I think these Puritans would be kinder to Donald than our modern hypocritical pseudo-Puritans. The former believed fervently in repenting and forgiveness, and a Christ kind enough to furnish the means generously. The latter? They only wanna “gotcha.”


59 posted on 10/07/2016 7:58:43 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HokieMom

BTTT!


60 posted on 10/07/2016 7:59:11 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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