"No, to get their support Trump had to feign belief. He had to pretend to be Born Again in many circles. After private meetings with them they came out calling him a "changed man" an "baby Christian". He told them what they love to hear, about a religious conversion an accepting of Jesus into his hart." J #31
Sadly, this has been a prominent feature of Republican politics for decades. The religious right was a pivotal part of Reagan's coalition.
Romney took flack, because some Republicans considered him not the right kind of Christian; akin to the Sunni Muslim contempt for Shi'ah Muslims, or Protestant contempt for Catholics in Northern Ireland.
They died for nothing.
Sadly, this has been a prominent feature of Republican politics for decades. The religious right was a pivotal part of Reagan's coalition.
Romney took flack, because some Republicans considered him not the right kind of Christian; akin to the Sunni Muslim contempt for Shi'ah Muslims, or Protestant contempt for Catholics in Northern Ireland.
- Q:
What political philosopher or thinker do you most identify with, and why?
- Bush:
"Uh Christ, because he changed my heart."
- Q:
"I think the viewer would like to know more on how he's changed your heart."
- Bush:
"Well, if they don't know it's going to be hard to explain.
Uhm, when you turn your heart and your life over to Christ, when you accept Christ as a savior, it changes your heart. It changes your life; and that's what happened to me."
- WHO-TV Republican Presidential candidate debate / Des Moines, Iowa / December 13, 1999
They died for nothing.