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Politics : A Hard Look At Donald Trump -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Brumar89 who wrote (3367)	6/22/2016 11:50:58 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46985

He's donated to mostly Democrats for decades (including when Reagan ran) My father has been an activist in GOP politics in MA for years...but he knew if he did not donate to Dems it would not be good for business.....just like Trump has.... Keep up the good work for Hilary's campaign....

To: Brumar89 who wrote (3367)	6/22/2016 11:54:23 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 46985

What did Trump say about Jesus in the Playboy cover he got Falwell Jr to pose in front of on his vanity wall? J L Falwell @JerryJrFalwell Honored to introduce @realDonaldTrump at religious leader summit in NYC today! He did incredible job! @beckifalwell http://www.redstate.com/sweetie15/2016/06/21/irony-alert-whats-best-way-introduce-evangelical-advisory-board/ What did Trump say about Jesus in that Playboy interview? ..... Much of it was Trump's normal bloviating about how he's self-made (he's not) and thinks every ally around the world hates us, the most interesting part was what he said about Jesus. PB: How large a role does pure ego play in your deal making and enjoyment of publicity? DT: Every successful person has a very large ego. PB: Every successful person? Mother Teresa? Jesus Christ? DT: Far greater egos than you will ever understand. (emphasis mine) Just about everything that a Christian learns about Jesus teaches the opposite of what Mr. Trump is claiming intimate knowledge of. Jesus taught servant leadership, selflessness, loving others as you love yourself, putting the good of others ahead of your own, pretty much everything other than egotism. If Jesus were a mere mortal who was delusional about His divinity, Mr. Trump's comment makes more sense (while still flying in the face of His teachings about selflessness). But Trump, a guy who used his Bible as a prop at a rally and claimed he's read it more than anyone, is using his panel of spiritual advisors to try and convince the public that he's a devoted Christian. Of course, the interview was all the way back in 1990, perhaps his views have matured? Probably not. Here's an excerpt from an interview he did with CNN this January where he doubled down on his belief that he doesn't need to ask Christ's forgiveness. "I am not sure I have," Trump said when asked if he'd ever asked God for forgiveness. "I just go on and try to do a better job from there. I don't think so," he said. "I think if I do something wrong, I think, I just try and make it right. I don't bring God into that picture. I don't." Is a president required to be a Christian? Of course not. But Trump's continual claims about his own Christianity, and his continual rise in popularity among evangelicals, points to the same repeating pattern he's shown this entire election: Trump says whatever he has to say and is whoever he needs to be in order to win. But what's unique about Trump is that he continues to reveal his true feelings even as he gives lip service to the opposite. In this case, while I can't know what is in his heart, by his fruit I will know him. And the only fruit that Trump has shown me is his devotion to who Trump believes is the most important and influential person in his universe: himself. http://www.redstate.com/aglanon/2016/06/22/heres-donald-trump-said-jesus-playboy-mag-jerry-falwell-posed-front/