Posted on 05/09/2025 1:55:50 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
I know what you mean. Who could have guessed that Roe v Wade would have been overturned under his watch, if one were only to consider his past comments on the subject? During his first primary campaign, I came to the conclusion that he was sincere, but I understood the skepticism many had about him at the time, based on his past.
It took me about a week. I was solidly in Ted Cruz’s corner prior to Trump entering the race. But I liked what I heard at his announcement speech. He was such a departure from any other candidates we had ever seen that I needed a few days assess his candidacy. But the fact that he was saying so many things the “you’re not supposed to say” but with which I agreed is what ultimately decided it for me.
I remember defending him on this forum from many of the criticisms he faced, and this was before I had decided to fully support him. But I thought some of the criticisms were unfair so I argued on his behalf. And by the end of the week I had dropped the “I’m not saying I’m going to vote for him, but ...” from my arguments.
Bingo. 2+2=4.
The vatican is in huge financial trouble.
The former “Pope” insulted our country with his BS about open borders and his issuance of a prayer for us to atone for our “inherent racism”. Money from the US dried up because of all that. So, they picked an American born priest to be a salesman to raise more funds for the financially strapped Vatican.
I left a protestant church 40 years ago for the Catholic church because they had standards and weren’t woke. Francis “woked” the catholic church.
I am done and outta here.
Wow! Treat all migrants with respect. That worked well for Imperial Rome, especially with the Goths, Visigoths, Vandals, Alans and Huns. The history lesson clearly implies the need to be discerning.
Yes, there are probably those who claim they were with him from the beginning.
I actually know 2 people who were, though, two of my sisters.
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