Posted on 01/03/2016 11:38:24 AM PST by conservativejoy
Donald Trump was on Face the Nation, and had an epic tantrum. Right now he's so scared of losing to Ted Cruz, he's having to lash out in ridiculous ways. It's interesting seeing what Trump looks like when he's behind, he knows he's behind, and he's wetting-his-pants scared of being the big, fat loser.
Here's the key transcript:
DICKERSON: When you say about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 100%, "Not too many evangelicals come out of Cuba," what does that mean?
TRUMP: Well, it just means that Cuba generally speaking is a Catholic country. And you don't equate evangelicals with Cuba. I don't. I mean, I think of evangelicals, and i have, I guess I am. You know, I'm Presbyterian. I'm Protestant. But I don't see it coming out of Cuba.
DICKERSON: But you're not questioning whether - I mean, as far as you know, he could be more devout than you are.
TRUMP: It's possible. Certainly it's possible. I'm not questioning it. And I say it in a somewhat smiling manner. But there's a little truth to it.
What strikes me first about this is that Trump feels the need to attack Ted Cruz's Christianity as fake. Trump wants you to think that Cruz is a secret Catholic, only pretending to be a Baptist (SBC) in order to get votes in Iowa.
Does anyone actually believe this? If you've ever heard Ted Cruz speak in your life, you know that he's been going to and paying attention in church. His style of speaking is the tell. He gets in your face, he lectures you. He wants you to get right with government. He could sprinkle his speeches with "Can I get an amen?" and it would sound natural. You can't look into his heart and know what he truly believes, but it's obvious he's been going to church and paying attention to his pastors.
But next, it's obvious Trump is pretty out of touch with what's going on in Presbyterianism in America. He's so hot to try to tar Cruz as a secret Catholic, but when given the chance, he's not taking a stand in the great conflict right now in American Presbyterianism. Let me explain.
The biggest Presbyterian Church in our country is the Presbyterian Church (USA). PCUSA currently has about 1.7 million members. That's been dropping for decades, but it started dropping faster in 2012, after the 2011 ratification of Amendment 10-A to the Book of Order, which would allow ordination of non-chaste homosexuals.
The large drop represents entire local churches abandoning PCUSA in favor of the Presbyterian Church in America. PCA takes a much more traditional view on most social issues, and has grown to have about 350,000 members. PCA and PCUSA have had to go to court over the ownership of church buildings and property, of the local congregations who flipped from PCUSA to PCA.
For Trump to speak of himself being Presbyterian, without mentioning which kind of Presbyterian he is, tells me one thing: Trump likely attends church at a PCUSA congregation, which would mean he stuck with the group that permits abortion (it is deemed morally acceptable), homosexual priests, homosexual 'blessings' as pseudo-marriages, and free divorce.
Donald Trump is throwing stones, but the evidence suggests he's got a glass house on this issue. Not a smart tactic, and a mark of scared desperation on his part.
For NH, you're right. They'll take a liberal yankee all day long...
But tell me - When's the last time the South voted for a (liberal) NY Yankee?
The West?
The Desert Southwest?
Personally - I think you're dreaming.
Donald apparently hasn’t heard about the rapid growth of Evangelical Protestant churches in Latin America. Our church conducts a mission trip with one in Chile every year. They have the energy and enthusiasm of the newly converted and much to teach ho hum Christians in America.
I just don’t get where Trump was trying to “smear” Cruz as a secret Catholic. Seems pretty clear that his father was protestant,even to the level of a minister, so not surprising that Cruz is protestant too.
Why don’t you write down all the issues Trump was talking about 25 years ago regarding America’s nose dive economically, etc. ?
As far as Trump’s statement about not too many evangelicals coming out of cubs is concerned. He is factually correct.
This entire article is written like a kindergarten big bad wolf fairy tale. ADULTS should put their brains back in gear.
Bingo!
Iowa sucks. Who cares what Iowa does? BO destroyed McCain in Iowa in 2008 because of Iowa’s so-called independent voters. The same crowd that attends the Iowa caucuses. I’m sick of Iowa and New Hampshire. They should move to Super Tuesday and have a straight up vote.
“Trump Is So Scared of Losing Iowa to Cruz, He’s Wetting His Pants”
Childish headline is childish.
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Yeah...I’ve found something I can agree with you on. It’s not only childish, it’s stupid.
One big nothing-burger of an article. Histrionic. I think the author is peeing his pants as Cruz hasn’t overtaken Trump.
I’m really, really starting to dislike Redstate.
OK, so that’s not completely accurate. It’s been quite a while now.
I think he is probably trying to imply his dad is a fanatical fundamentalist not in the tradition of his culture which he probably is if he is a Dominionist and believes in a theocracy.
Is there any way they run electrical wires directly beneath Hillary’s podium?
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Perhaps Huma can arrange to have a Muslim “potty” placed there. (FReepers who have deployed in Muslim countries or “toured” there will know what they are.) Although the size of her thighs might make the requisite squat impossible for her.
Ditto
He isn’t.
The only reason this was posted was because of the trashy headline.
I have read some pretty awful things said about Mr Trump and his supporters, but this one takes the cake, as it were.
Had I come across a thread like this and it was about Mr Cruz, I would be just as angry, because I like him too.
It seems counterproductive to trash either of the two front runners.
I am upset and disgusted, which was probably the whole point of somebody posting this garbage.
“He is used to buying influence — he practically brags about it.”
I like that he knows how it all works from that side. Brag away.
“And folks, he bought his celebrity status.”
He worked for years, creating and running a very popular tv show. I like that he knows how to mobilize support and how popular culture works.
“He doesn’t need to sink much into his campaign because he’s already invested about 10 years of media “personal brand” imaging.”
Really smart. I appreciate that you are pointing out how far-sighted Trump is.
“He puts a value on that “personal brand” of many billion. That should tell you something.”
Every great company should have brand value. Apple, Coca Cola, etc. Again, he is accurate.
“...Trump actually attends an Episcopalian church in Palm Beach and a Reformed Church in New York City....”
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What specific churches are those...If you know.?
Lame attack? I don’t consider a fact to be an attack. However, Cruz’s father’ “religion” is highly questionable and Cruz seems to believe the same things.
Sounds more like this turd at Red State is wetting his pants. Trump is going to win it all.
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