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anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
Tue May 22, 2018, 08:28 PM May 2018

Trump is speaking at pro-life event, using obscenities and discussing his "incredible" election.

Trump is speaking at a pro-life rally. It is absolutely appalling how disgraceful he is — he is reading the speech written by someone else with zero sincerity. His arrogance and indifference to the audience is even more disgusting than usual. He’s reading the speech, which was focused on AS USUAL — HIS ELECTION AND HOW AMAZING IT WAS — adding obscenities here and there — he actually said about one of the lines in the speech, “who in the hell wrote that?”

Yet these people voted for him...now he’s saying “vote for love” in 2018. Snort.

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Trump is speaking at pro-life event, using obscenities and discussing his "incredible" election. (Original Post) anneboleyn May 2018 OP
I hope those nice Christian people are enjoying his talk. They voted for him. yardwork May 2018 #1
I wonder how many women he has forced to get abortions? smirkymonkey May 2018 #2
That was years ago. No bearing on the present ProudLib72 May 2018 #7
Oh right, of course. smirkymonkey May 2018 #9
P.T. Barnums favorite people. justhanginon May 2018 #15
He's speaking at an anti-choice event. Glorfindel May 2018 #3
+100000000 n/t FreeState May 2018 #5
That's a sweeping generalization. qwlauren35 May 2018 #13
You're a much better, kinder human being than I am, qwlauren35. Glorfindel May 2018 #14
The people you speak of Bettie May 2018 #16
Thank you qwlauren35 May 2018 #22
They want a 10-year-old rape victim wellst0nev0ter May 2018 #17
What I'm trying to say is qwlauren35 May 2018 #21
Nope, EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. wellst0nev0ter May 2018 #23
You are right, and the Orange Lump spent all of his time yelling about his AMAZING ELECTION anneboleyn May 2018 #19
And when it drops that trump paid for his playmate's abortion... NightWatcher May 2018 #4
...a lot of them still won't care. tanyev May 2018 #6
He has sinned but now has grace . He is like King David a great man with flaws God overlooks lunasun May 2018 #11
Did he have a plan at one point to imprison women who chose to make thier own choices ? lunasun May 2018 #8
Don't even the brainwashed fuxnoise idiots get Cha May 2018 #10
If the Republicans think they have a platform of love greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #12
The Christian right is just as disgusting as he is. They deserve each other. Initech May 2018 #18
Someone should open the Ark of the Covenant superpatriotman May 2018 #20
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
2. I wonder how many women he has forced to get abortions?
Tue May 22, 2018, 08:31 PM
May 2018

He even wanted his own WIFE, Marla, to abort Tiffany. How dare he call himself "pro-life"!

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
7. That was years ago. No bearing on the present
Tue May 22, 2018, 08:38 PM
May 2018

He accepted Jaybus as his savior...and Cohen...and Gulliani...and...

So the question is, How fast will he ditch Jaybus when that doesn't work out for him? I think if Sean told him that if he ate babies to satisfy the dark lord and he would be rescued, he would do it. On top of which, there would be plenty of trumpanzees waiting in line to serve him their babies.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
9. Oh right, of course.
Tue May 22, 2018, 08:43 PM
May 2018

He has seen the light. All his sins have been cleansed. I swear, right-wing evangelicals have to be one of the stupidest, most gullible demographics out there. It's almost funny how easily they are duped by any con-man with a schtick.

qwlauren35

(6,145 posts)
13. That's a sweeping generalization.
Tue May 22, 2018, 09:15 PM
May 2018

I doubt that you know everyone in the Republican party, or what they believe. But there are Republicans who are "pro-life" in that they are against abortion, war, guns, the death penalty, etc. People who take in foster children and adopt. People who have big, generous hearts, and just believe that every fetus deserves a chance at life. Some people are so completely against abortion that they cannot be Democrats. And that's the only reason. Some people are so completely against abortion that they support Republican candidates who promise to vote "pro-life" even if there's nothing else that's good about them.

Abortion is an amazingly polarizing issue. I've had two of them, and I know there are people who don't respect me just because of this, without knowing anything else about me.

I am vehemently pro-abortion. I think abortion should be mandatory for anyone under 16. Not a choice. Not for a 12 year old. Not for a 10 year old. Nope. Abortion.

So, for some reason, I understand that some people are completely on the other side. That it goes super deep, in the gut, and nothing would ever change their view. It's not that abortion is a crime. It's not that they want the woman locked up. But I think they believe it is a mortal sin, and if they can convince a woman not to abort, they are saving two souls.

You can call that "anti-choice", but I think you miss the love for life that these people have that makes them believe that abortion is wrong.

When I retire, I hope to be an abortion advocate, protecting women at clinics, and helping make sure that they can deal with the negativity that is involved with their choice. For now, I donate and keep my ear to the ground politically.

But I catch more flies with honey than vinegar. It is because I have had abortions that I dare to have meaningful conversations with pro-life individuals. If I can help them be pro-life and pro-choice at the same time, I think I have won a great battle.

Glorfindel

(9,719 posts)
14. You're a much better, kinder human being than I am, qwlauren35.
Tue May 22, 2018, 09:18 PM
May 2018

I wish you every success in your future endeavors.

Bettie

(16,071 posts)
16. The people you speak of
Tue May 22, 2018, 09:53 PM
May 2018

are few and far between.

I know one person like you describe and she understands that sometimes, despite all she wishes that it were not so, that abortion is necessary.

The rest of the anti-choicers I know and am related to, believe that abortion is evil but the death penalty and war are great.

 

wellst0nev0ter

(7,509 posts)
17. They want a 10-year-old rape victim
Tue May 22, 2018, 09:59 PM
May 2018

To bear her rapists' child.

They are not "pro-life" -- all they want to do is control a woman's body.

Those people are so single issue, they don't want to consider that there are gray areas in their black and white world.

When you ask them if they should prosecute women who have abortion for murder, they go silent. Because if they agree to that, they'll be exposed for the heartless ghouls that they are. If they say no, then their whole anti-abortion argument falls apart.

Don't give those people a benefit of the doubt.

qwlauren35

(6,145 posts)
21. What I'm trying to say is
Sat May 26, 2018, 04:55 PM
May 2018

Not every single one of these people is as you say. Maybe you would call them "pro-life with caveats". But they are more comfortable with the pro-life label.

 

wellst0nev0ter

(7,509 posts)
23. Nope, EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.
Sat May 26, 2018, 05:59 PM
May 2018

If they're behind this agenda, then that's what they support. Just scratch the surface a little.

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
19. You are right, and the Orange Lump spent all of his time yelling about his AMAZING ELECTION
Tue May 22, 2018, 10:39 PM
May 2018

So, no serious pro-life speeches since he has ZERO to say on that topic as we know...

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
8. Did he have a plan at one point to imprison women who chose to make thier own choices ?
Tue May 22, 2018, 08:41 PM
May 2018

I remember him calling for doctors to be arrested , but I think also the patients
Deplorable
Edit to add maybe it was pence
Maybe someone can help me out
or have both of them made calls for prison like that in the past ?

Cha

(296,848 posts)
10. Don't even the brainwashed fuxnoise idiots get
Tue May 22, 2018, 08:45 PM
May 2018

tired of him bragging and Lying about himself all the time?

And, it's an Anti-Choice event. "Pro-life" my Democratic

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
12. If the Republicans think they have a platform of love
Tue May 22, 2018, 08:57 PM
May 2018

Their minds are warped. Wait, they're Republicans, there's no question. I hate what's happening here.

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