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Trump Blames 'Two Corinthians' Gaffe On Tony Perkins
The Hill ^ | 1/21/2016 | Bradford Richards

Posted on 01/21/2016 12:50:05 PM PST by conservativejoy

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump late Wednesday pinned blame for his scriptural gaffe -saying "2 Corinthians" instead of "Second Corinthians" - on evangelical activist Tony Perkins.

"Tony Perkins wrote that out for me. He actually wrote out the 2, he wrote out the number 2 Corinthians," Trump said on "CNN Tonight with Don Lemon." "I took exactly what Tony said, and I said, 'Well, Tony has to know better than anybody.'" The slip-up drew laughs from the crowd at evangelical Liberty University and led to attacks on the billionaire businessman's faith.

But Trump said he has since heard from "a lot of people" who tell him that he was actually correct.

"It's a very small deal, but a lot of people in different sections of the world say 2, and I've had many, many people say to me," he said.

"My mother, as you know, was from Scotland, and they say 2," he added


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To: catfish1957

... Trump’s sign on his desk will say....”YOU MADE A MISTAKE AND YOU ARE AN IDIOT”
Priceless.


61 posted on 01/21/2016 1:54:15 PM PST by libbylu (Trump's supporters have the same brain disease as Hillary's supporters)
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To: conservativejoy

I guess Trump would have done better if he rehearsed his Scripture reading over and over again, like Cruz does to his children for the cameras.


62 posted on 01/21/2016 1:56:02 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: al_c

Did the others also blame Tony Perkins for their own mistake?

I don’t think any cares about the gaffe (well, beyond the obvious pandering he was engaged in at the time) but blaming on it on someone else? Really?


63 posted on 01/21/2016 1:58:51 PM PST by dmz
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To: LibFreeUSA

The guy is not running for “Pastor in Chief”.

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Tell Trump that. He’s the one getting Tony Perkins to write out Bible verses for him so he more effectively pander to the religious folks who come to see him.

And I completely call BS that he’s not running as a politician.


64 posted on 01/21/2016 2:01:08 PM PST by dmz
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To: Norm Lenhart

I did address the issue - you are a hypocrite. End of story.


65 posted on 01/21/2016 2:01:20 PM PST by Catsrus (I callz 'em as I seez 'em)
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To: VerySadAmerican

When the number comes after the name of the book, it’s referring to the chapter.

Just in case you run for President someday. :)


66 posted on 01/21/2016 2:01:41 PM PST by Mangia E Statti Zitto
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To: Catsrus

No you just drooled alot. And still avoid the issue because you arent smart enough to defend your position.


67 posted on 01/21/2016 2:03:17 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - An idea whose time has come)
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To: conservativejoy; All
”It's a very small deal, but a lot of people in different sections of the world say 2, . . .”

I agree with Trump that it is a very small deal. A Google search shows that 2 Corinthians is a relatively common reference to 2nd Corinthians.

68 posted on 01/21/2016 2:14:46 PM PST by Amendment10
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To: conservativejoy

People that push paper for a living probably don’t notice it as much if at all as people that have worked dangerous jobs but the first person you run off of a dangerous job is the guy who simply can’t take responsibility for their screw ups.

People that can’t take responsibility for their screw ups are the ones that get themselves or someone else hurt or killed.

With that being said, Donald you’re fired.


69 posted on 01/21/2016 2:14:55 PM PST by IMR 4350
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To: VerySadAmerican

They misspoke when they said that.

There’s no such reference.


70 posted on 01/21/2016 2:20:34 PM PST by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: gdani

“I drink my little wine and eat my little cracker”
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Hey now, if our last nominee, Mitt Romney, can be “severely conservative”, then our next nominee, Trump, can be “severely evangelical”.


71 posted on 01/21/2016 2:46:45 PM PST by House Atreides (Cruzin' [BUT NO LONGER Trumping'] or losin'!)
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To: Lakeshark

Re: #19: >>Two Corinthians walk into a bar.......<<
give us the punch line, I know it’s a good one


72 posted on 01/21/2016 2:59:11 PM PST by heterosupremacist
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To: kinsman redeemer

Agree. Thanks for saying it so well.


73 posted on 01/21/2016 3:00:32 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: IMR 4350

You’ve made an excellent point. It is frightening to think of someone as unstable as Trump being in charge of our military.


74 posted on 01/21/2016 3:01:52 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: Larry Lucido

Or you could check out Trump’s favorite, Two Condominiums.


75 posted on 01/21/2016 3:02:41 PM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: heterosupremacist

...You’d think one of them would have seen it!


76 posted on 01/21/2016 3:04:42 PM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: conservativejoy

If everyone working in an office had to put a staple in the palm of their had every time someone screwed up, the tolerance for screw ups would stop.

I guarantee under those conditions nobody would tolerate a screw up that can’t take responsibility for their screw ups.

If you don’t believe me try it.


77 posted on 01/21/2016 3:12:03 PM PST by IMR 4350
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To: VerySadAmerican

Well....now that’s a bit different...wouldn’t you agree?


78 posted on 01/21/2016 4:19:40 PM PST by Osage Orange (Nowadays we are just Central America with snow.)
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To: Mangia E Statti Zitto

I don’t know how it was originally written. It wasn’t even written with the Roman Numeral II. It was written in Hebrew and Aramaic.

Second Corinthians in Hebrew
קורינתיאנס השני

Corinthians Two in Hebrew

דו קורינתיאנס


79 posted on 01/21/2016 4:34:03 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: conservativejoy

>>> “My mother, as you know, was from Scotland, and they say 2,” he added.

The last time we heard “Scottish Law” invoked as a defense was by snarlin’ Arlen Spector at Clintoon’s failed-removal proceeding.


80 posted on 01/21/2016 7:18:14 PM PST by XEHRpa
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