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Conservative Mormons Revolt Against Donald Trump
Buzz Feed ^ | October 9, 2016 | McKay Coppins

Posted on 10/10/2016 8:02:24 AM PDT by C19fan

The leaked video of Donald Trump’s lecherous musings had only been on the internet for a few hours Friday when the Mormon backlash began. “I’m out,” Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz told a local news anchor in Salt Lake City. “I can no longer in good conscience endorse this person for president. It is some of the most abhorrent and offensive comments that you can possibly imagine.” The interview made Chaffetz the first Republican in Congress to officially retract his endorsement of Trump, and by next day he would be joined by dozens of his colleagues across the country. But in Utah, conservative Mormons were already mounting a wide-scale revolt against their party’s nominee — a repudiation so swift and severe that some GOP insiders believe the deep-red state could be thrown into contention in the final weeks of the race.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: miltromley; mormons; mormonvote; nevertrump; oxymoron; oxymorontitle; trump; ut2016
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To: C19fan

I wonder what things sanctimonious Chaffetz has said or done when he thought no one was looking or listening?

Enquiring minds want to know.


61 posted on 10/10/2016 8:32:58 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: Westbrook
This from a group of people that approves polygamy.

That's the least preposterous of their "doctrines." Joseph Smith and company were truly insane. And stupid. Their followers are from the same IQ demographic as muslims.

62 posted on 10/10/2016 8:34:43 AM PDT by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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To: C19fan

What about that Egg McMuffin bald guy who is running for President? Is he still in the race?


63 posted on 10/10/2016 8:35:03 AM PDT by MHT (,`)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

Chaffetz converted from Judaism to Mormonism during his last year of college.


64 posted on 10/10/2016 8:36:27 AM PDT by LiberalismDestroys
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To: nickedknack; ExTexasRedhead

“Why nearly 2/3 of Mormons are categorized as ‘inactive.’ “

You can put us in that category. And still, once in awhile, a couple of them show up at our door. The last time they came, I told them so long as Harry Reid was a member in good standing that they were not welcome to call. They told me as they were leaving that the local congregation was probably 95% in agreement with what I had just said, but then we are in California. My wife grew up in Las Vegas, she knows
all the $hit on Harry Reid, and how the Mormon Church has “backed” him for the whole of his worthless political career. Like virtually all “organized” religions, Mormonism is a business. They seek power and money. Reid took their money and used his “power” for their benefit. Just like the Catholics with the likes of Pelosi and Boxer and the Jews for every Jewish politician. I feel sorry for anyone who has given up his personal free will to be lead around by the nose by a group of pious a$$holes claiming to be better than they are, and that for a chunk of their sheckels they wil be “shown the way!” Just how is that reallly any different than being a Muslim? The only difference is that Muslims operate on the “join up or be killed” segment of organized religions. And FWIW, both the Catholics and the Mormons used to kill non-beievers too.


65 posted on 10/10/2016 8:37:12 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: C19fan

Apparently, these pious, self-righteous “saints” have no problem with the Clintons and their allies. “Oh, the words! They’re so... so vile! Where’s my fainting couch?”


66 posted on 10/10/2016 8:44:15 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode
Sen Mike Crapo is one of them.

Don't forget Jeff Flake (AZ)

67 posted on 10/10/2016 8:47:22 AM PDT by SMM48
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To: C19fan

This story is a load of bull. The Mormons, as well as the NeoCon Jews, have been the basis of the ‘NeverTrump’ movement since the beginning. The ‘Conservative Mormons’ are the ones that take their orders from headquarters in Salt Lake City, and they’ve been on the Never Trump train since Beck and Romney got their orders and set it in motion.


68 posted on 10/10/2016 8:49:03 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: C19fan

Chaffetz, all talk no action, begone pissant ...


69 posted on 10/10/2016 8:50:23 AM PDT by VRWC For Truth (FU Klintoons)
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To: C19fan

The last time I voted FOR a candidate was in 1980. Yep, not even in 1984...


70 posted on 10/10/2016 8:51:30 AM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: All
How 'bout some Hillary 'Potty Mouth' comments
71 posted on 10/10/2016 8:53:00 AM PDT by harpu ( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
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To: C19fan

I live in Utah and I am sick of the porn watching capital of the public clutching their pearls in feigned outrage.

These gals here are what we used to call “loose” and it does not matter who they procreate with. And procreate they do, believe me. One gal I worked with (she finally had to quit the job and go on welfare full time) was only 20 years old, and just gave birth to her 4th kid over the holidays last year. Prior to that, the whole gang was on various forms of public assistance; I assume it continued with this last one. No dads in sight. I am not interested in paying for her recreation.

I’ve been here 10 years. My opinion of LDS people has changed over this time. Yes, it is a cult. A real one, don’t mistake their public veneer for normality. There is not one normal thing about these cats. They are duplicitous to a degree that I was never exposed to before. The biggest small business operations in this town are MLM (multi level marketing schemes)..always endless scams. This is why the higher ups in the (ahem) Church are so in love with illegal immigration. It’s a scam to get other people to pay for things that they believe will benefit their tribe. This is welfare on steroids.

Quick story here:

Just tonight, on my job, I showed a coworker what she could earn doing the exact same job she does now, with me, in a call center in Ohio. She would make 33% more money, with amazing benefits. The cost of living would be almost the same. Her standard of living would go way UP! She said “You mean I could go there, make this amount of $$, and not have to deal with these assholes?” Yep. She never thought about moving out of this joint, but she is thinking about it now. She texted the link to the lowest level entry job in that company to her fiance.

Me, I’m still waiting for global warming to come to the midwest.

But I’m fed up now with the Mormons (who seem intent on regressing & making themselves the jokers of the USA, once again!) to buy an electric blanket, and to hell with weather.


72 posted on 10/10/2016 8:53:24 AM PDT by Dana1960
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To: ought-six

You know you’ve just blown it if you ever want to run for president.


73 posted on 10/10/2016 8:53:28 AM PDT by sanjuanbob
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To: C19fan

Mormons better learn not to be so smug and self-righteous holier-than-thou. Let all of us Christians endeavor to be of more grace and less judgemental, more forgiving of others sins—especially if they acknowledge them.


74 posted on 10/10/2016 8:54:43 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny (agent Able Deplor))
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To: C19fan

The Mormon said “The leaked video of Donald Trump’s lecherous musings had only been on the internet for a few hours Friday when the Mormon backlash began.” After that, the Mormon went home and selected one of his 5 wives to have sex with that night.

Screw em’! Not the wives, the Mormons.


75 posted on 10/10/2016 9:06:30 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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Every vote counts, and the Left will push locker room bravado harder now that Trump destroyed the opposition in the 2nd debate.


76 posted on 10/10/2016 9:07:38 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: vette6387

Really? Most “scripture quoters” as you call us, support Donald Trump over Hillary. You think you are more righteous than us because we quote scriptures like our founding forefathers?


77 posted on 10/10/2016 9:11:06 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: C19fan

Might the term “Mormon Conservative” be an oxymoron?


78 posted on 10/10/2016 9:12:20 AM PDT by TheConservativeBanker
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To: C19fan

They never WERE for Trump, so nothing is lost

This is the tribe of Bishop Willard Romney and his high priest Glen Beck

The hive mind will fecklessly follow Hillary Clinton who doubtfully will ever set foot in their territory much less force their kids, boy and girl, to shower and pee together in the name of civil rights


79 posted on 10/10/2016 9:14:00 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: ought-six

How is Trump doing in Utah polling?


80 posted on 10/10/2016 9:14:35 AM PDT by AU72
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