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 isnt 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 dont know Mr. Trump. But Ive been chagrined at his antics. He ridiculed a war hero. He made a mockery of a reporters menstrual cycle. He made fun of a disabled reporter. . . He routinely calls people stupid and dummy.
Such insensitivities wouldnt 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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I hope not. He does not look much like Steve Martin.
No, what does that have to do with the fact that the majority of Pastors today are effeminate?
Yeah, okay.
GOPe is in bed with the Democrats for a Hillary presidency.
See:
Tech billionaires (major Dem donors) plot with GOP leaders at exclusive island resort to stop Trump
Cruz fell on his own sword. Sorry you are angry. Not Trump or his supporters fault.
Ted betrayed you. No one else.
So long Tim, say hi to libby.
So I am supposed to allow some religious guy like Max Lucado do my thinking for me? Yeah, right. I suppose he is supporting the most pure, anointed one, Ted Cruz.
or sniff dirty diapers, like you.
Ha! Yet another Texas bible pimp.
Kinda like old muslim kissin’ Georgie Bush.
Lord, some folk think place of birth gives them 100% pass on what ever come out of their mouth or @ss.
Max Lucado is an honest and honorable man.
If he provokes questions on Trump, they should be heard out.
Nobody in the Trump camp comes close to meeting the qualifications for integrity as has been evidenced by Max Lucado.
Really,...what precinct did you work in to bring forth this public testimonial?
Such are your words and witnessed.
I do not concur though.
thx max for your strong denunciation of Bill clinto, Hollary clinton and barach obama. Oh your forgot about these guys. stuff it.
I find it interesting that the neo-Nazi heathens at the Washington Post have finally found a use for the Bible - to bash Trump over the head. Do you approve?
“F” and was meant to a choice and a grade. My little joke.
FReegards...
“You guys are an insult to the board”
Funny. According to the results of the election caucus that’s been running for 65 days on FR, four out of five Freepers support Trump.
I also haven’t noticed any Trump supporters getting the zot, but quite a few Cruzers have (or have voluntarily left).
There’s only one side around here that’s unhinged, and it ain’t the Yuge side.
i think it was amanda’s monther in law
I refuse to read any of the demented posts the tiny trumpers will make.
But I want to say that Trump does not pass my decency test for many reasons.
The latest was his utterly tacky tweet in the childish... my wife is prettier than your wife .. post.
Ted Cruz wife is a real woman. A woman he met and grew to like and love. She is extremely attractive.
Donald bought his wife at BabesrUs.
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