...or a windsock candidate.
Posted on 01/24/2016 1:58:03 PM PST by RoosterRedux
Donald J. Trump is not usually a candidate who invokes the words of evangelical voters. But on Sunday, he went to church in eastern Iowa, where he studied "humility," he later told attendees at a rally.
Mr. Trump sat for the entire service, which lasted over an hour, at First Presbyterian Church here, accompanied by Deborah Whitaker, whose son was killed in an accident shortly after returning from a tour of duty.
From the front of the church, the pastor acknowledged the presence of Mr. Trump, who sat in the fifth pew, with Ms. Whitaker to his right, sharing a book of prayer. When the collection plate was passed, Mr. Trump tossed in money; two crisp $50 bills peeked out from under a handful of singles minutes later.
He listened to a children's chorus and shook hands with people sitting behind him when it came time to offer greetings to others. Two of his security guards sat behind him, and his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, and his spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, sat in the pew in front of him.
Mr. Trump, who sometimes reminds people of his Presbyterian faith, has nonetheless generally avoided speaking the language of the more-religious voters in the Iowa caucuses. But at a rally on Sunday, he mentioned attending church.
"We talked about humility in church today," Mr. Trump told the crowd. "I don't know if that was aimed at me, perhaps," he joked, drawing laughs.
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Everything in your entire life is based on faith of man, or woman. For instance, when driving an auto, or crossing the street at a signal light, you have faith other drivers are following traffic laws.
Faith is what a person has when boarding an airplane, .... etc., etc..
...or a windsock candidate.
It was a self-depreciating joke. People laughed.
You have to know that.
Don’t vote for him. No matter what happens.
It feels a little like showmanship ...
... but ...
Silence can be golden.
Two crisp fifty dollar bills. LOL
You got that right, Brother. I cringe every time I hear humility mentioned in Church because that’s my big problem. I just thank God for the Grace of forgiveness.
Amen!
There was a faint smell of burning sulphur by the back seats where the reporters were sitting.
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