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Evangelical Leaders Shrug At Donald Trump’s Lewd Comments: Evangelicals... made their peace
Daily Beast ^ | 10/7/16 | Betsy Woodruff

Posted on 10/07/2016 7:10:34 PM PDT by HokieMom

The fact that Donald Trump said in 2005 that he could grab women “by the pussy” because he’s famous doesn’t seem to be changing how social conservative leaders feel about him.

Evangelicals who opposed him before still aren’t fans. And the ones in his camp aren’t phased by the recording. That’s because this isn’t about how much they like the brash billionaire; it’s about how unflinching they are in their opposition to Hillary Clinton.

“People of faith are voting on issues like who will protect unborn life, defund Planned Parenthood, defend religious liberty and oppose the Iran nuclear deal,” said Ralph Reed, who heads the Faith & Freedom Coalition. “A ten-year-old tape of a private conversation with a talk show host ranks low on their hierarchy of concerns.”

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: christians; christianvote; evangelicals; grope; trump
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1 posted on 10/07/2016 7:10:35 PM PDT by HokieMom
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2 posted on 10/07/2016 7:12:13 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: HokieMom

We must make our face like flint towards the evil Jezebel witch HRC. Nothing will dissuade me. This domestic enemy must be destroyed.


3 posted on 10/07/2016 7:12:24 PM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: HokieMom

Lewd comments??? Give me a break from this nauseating political correctness.


4 posted on 10/07/2016 7:13:40 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: HokieMom

Paul Ryan can go to hell. I like these Evangelical leaders. This is a big nothing burger because he used the P word in private. Whoop de doo.


5 posted on 10/07/2016 7:14:04 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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Full title: Evangelical Leaders Shrug At Donald Trump’s Lewd Comments: Evangelicals who support Donald Trump made their peace long ago with his tendency to say absolutely terrible things.


6 posted on 10/07/2016 7:14:22 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: HokieMom

I dont expect to lose a SINGLE conservative vote over this.

But he MUST address it concisely and sincerely at the debate because independents decide elections. Independent women, especially, lately.

A heartfelt apology goes a LONG WAY with women, as the men here know.


7 posted on 10/07/2016 7:15:04 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: HokieMom

Evangelicals moved beyond swearing, smoking, drinking, and gambling as the only “real” sins decades ago.


8 posted on 10/07/2016 7:15:31 PM PDT by lightman (I'm nobody special...just a follower of the siren call of the Ison.)
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To: HokieMom; HangUpNow
doesn’t seem to be changing how social conservative leaders feel about him.

This isn't about feelings, it's about VOTING. All conservatives realize what's at stake in this election, and Trump making some ribald comments before he was married is ridiculously insignificant by comparison.

9 posted on 10/07/2016 7:16:43 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: HokieMom

Gross.

Still voting for him.


10 posted on 10/07/2016 7:16:55 PM PDT by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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People are stunned a man actually talked like a man in a private conversation.


11 posted on 10/07/2016 7:16:56 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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exactly.


12 posted on 10/07/2016 7:19:05 PM PDT by janipa
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To: dp0622

These stupid independent women are hypocrites, mostly white, college educated snobs. Sorry, but I work around a bunch of them. I worked blue collar jobs while going through college and the most down to earth, keeping it real types are blue collar men and women of all races. Once you ascend into white collar America is when you are confronted with egotistical white liberals who are as racist and close minded as anybody in this country can be.


13 posted on 10/07/2016 7:19:17 PM PDT by dowcaet (.)
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To: HokieMom

I believe Trump’s apology is sufficient, and he should drop, ignore any attempts to perpetuate the topic.

I also believe Sean Hannity ought to shut up about it, and go on with the program as he’s just stirring up the brew by dwelling on the matter.


14 posted on 10/07/2016 7:19:38 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (America IS sick, and tired of the Clintons. It's time to say goodbye.)
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No sh!t

The American people proved decades ago this sort of thing doesn’t bother them. It might even attract some more Dem voters.

The hypocrisy of the left is never surprising


15 posted on 10/07/2016 7:19:45 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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This is “good” news I suppose. Doesn’t help with the independents/undecideds


16 posted on 10/07/2016 7:19:49 PM PDT by guido911 (Please ss)
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To: HokieMom

Hillary is on tape snickering and laughing about how she successfully defended a man she knew was guilty of raping a child. The MSM refuses to play it.

Trump should now run ads with it in all battleground states. If the bastards want to play dirty, then let them swig down their own medicine.


17 posted on 10/07/2016 7:19:56 PM PDT by odawg
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18 posted on 10/07/2016 7:20:23 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: dowcaet

YES, I agree.

But how they really are and how they vote are two different things.

If a sincere apology will get these morons to vote for Trump, it’s worth it.

I COULDNT BELIEVE how racist my bosses were against blacks, my liberal bosses!!!

But I BELIEVE they vote dem almost every time.

We have to deal with the reality of what is and not what we want it to be.

Astute assessment by the way.

Blue collar friend my whole life, only white collar in the bunch. MUCH BETTER people and accepting


19 posted on 10/07/2016 7:21:56 PM PDT by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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20 posted on 10/07/2016 7:22:31 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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