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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,606 posts)
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 09:51 PM Sep 2020

Here's what Fat Nixon said about the evangelicals,

according to Michael Cohen:

Cohen writes that before winning the presidency, Trump held a meeting at Trump Tower with prominent evangelical leaders, where they laid their hands on him in prayer. Afterward, Trump allegedly said: “Can you believe that bulls--t? Can you believe people believe that bulls--t?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cohen-trump-book/2020/09/05/235aa10a-ef96-11ea-ab4e-581edb849379_story.html

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Here's what Fat Nixon said about the evangelicals, (Original Post) The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 OP
I am totally NOT shocked! Nevilledog Sep 2020 #1
I am less shocked than you are. Of course I am gullible and can be rzemanfl Sep 2020 #7
Can't believe you hadn't seen other clips by him....he's a hoot. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #10
I am culturally deprived. rzemanfl Sep 2020 #15
One of the few things on which I agree with trump. Goodheart Sep 2020 #2
But you're not pretending to love them or sucking up to them for votes. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #3
Indeed. Goodheart Sep 2020 #6
Well, it is bullshit, after all. But it's the lying and the hypocrisy of tRump. stopbush Sep 2020 #4
Just another voting bloc he uses while feeling contempt for. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #5
Whenever I see those phony evangelical preachers laying their hands on trump in prayer Poiuyt Sep 2020 #8
They're all phonies, and they're scamming people into giving money The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #14
If he has tapes it could make a difference. If not evangelicals will call it all lies mucifer Sep 2020 #9
Turns out neither Trump or the Evangelicals have any respect for their beliefs. Girard442 Sep 2020 #11
He also made fun of Pence. blueinredohio Sep 2020 #12
. struggle4progress Sep 2020 #13
OMFG Skittles Sep 2020 #32
I'm waiting for Falwell's full confession malaise Sep 2020 #16
it'll be a good day imo barbtries Sep 2020 #17
Kick dalton99a Sep 2020 #18
They won't care, as long as he keeps abortion and racism as the carrot. Nt jaysunb Sep 2020 #19
Nothing surprises me with this skagg demosincebirth Sep 2020 #20
Skagg? Beartracks Sep 2020 #29
Look it up. It's not a compliment. demosincebirth Sep 2020 #30
Ha! You're right. Beartracks Sep 2020 #34
We used to use that, in the fifties, as slang. demosincebirth Sep 2020 #36
To his credit, Skinny Nixon (aka RMN) was a believer Vogon_Glory Sep 2020 #21
why is that a credit Skittles Sep 2020 #23
Well compared to trump, is what I think was meant... Volaris Sep 2020 #25
I'll go with that Skittles Sep 2020 #31
Yeah it kinda says a lot that trump makes Tricky Dick look not only downright sane, Volaris Sep 2020 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius Sep 2020 #35
There are times when I think that the Evangelicals would have done better to Vogon_Glory Sep 2020 #22
Golden Calves were interior design elements at Trump Casinos. The born agains... RussellCattle Sep 2020 #24
Sounds just like him. I can't believe how blinds trumpers are ecstatic Sep 2020 #26
Whenever/however Trump is finally gone, many republicans will have a retroactive epiphany. keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #27
As an ex-evangelical and current Free Thinker. GulfCoast66 Sep 2020 #28
Of course he has contempt for them. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #37

rzemanfl

(29,554 posts)
7. I am less shocked than you are. Of course I am gullible and can be
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 09:57 PM
Sep 2020

misled by a good comedian. So there's that.

stopbush

(24,392 posts)
4. Well, it is bullshit, after all. But it's the lying and the hypocrisy of tRump.
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 09:53 PM
Sep 2020

No wonder he fits in with the Christians.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,606 posts)
14. They're all phonies, and they're scamming people into giving money
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 10:05 PM
Sep 2020

they can't afford to give so those phony TV preachers can buy another LearJet while sucking up to Trump and sending him voters.

Girard442

(6,066 posts)
11. Turns out neither Trump or the Evangelicals have any respect for their beliefs.
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 10:01 PM
Sep 2020

I feel sorry for the handful of Evangelicals who still think they can reconcile support for Trump with the words of Jesus. It must be painful to contort your soul that badly.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
12. He also made fun of Pence.
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 10:02 PM
Sep 2020

Don't remember where I read it but as I recall he asked someone if Pence made them pray or prayed with them.

Volaris

(10,266 posts)
33. Yeah it kinda says a lot that trump makes Tricky Dick look not only downright sane,
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 07:56 AM
Sep 2020

But also makes him look like an outright libtard cuck by comparison lol. No forgiveness for his obvious Constitutional wrongs from me, but the clean air and water acts count for SOMETHING.

Response to Vogon_Glory (Reply #21)

Vogon_Glory

(9,109 posts)
22. There are times when I think that the Evangelicals would have done better to
Sat Sep 5, 2020, 10:46 PM
Sep 2020

worship a statue of a golden calf than to mindlessly fall in behind Donald Trump.

RussellCattle

(1,530 posts)
24. Golden Calves were interior design elements at Trump Casinos. The born agains...
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 12:35 AM
Sep 2020

....loved them though they did resent that their gambling losses cut into their “prayer offerings” to the teepee preachers.

ecstatic

(32,653 posts)
26. Sounds just like him. I can't believe how blinds trumpers are
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 12:57 AM
Sep 2020

They are going to feel really stupid one day (if they survive the pandemic).

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
28. As an ex-evangelical and current Free Thinker.
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 01:09 AM
Sep 2020

I find myself actually agreeing with him.

Can you believe they believe this bullshit?

They really don’t. That’s the hidden secret. At least not their grifting leaders.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
37. Of course he has contempt for them.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 02:50 AM
Sep 2020

They are fools and idiots and even a flaming moron like Trump knows that. I honestly wonder if these people even believe their own bullshit themselves. It's all just a giant scam.

However, I am sure they and he have followers who are true believers and I hope this gets through to them. I hope even they can see him for the charlatan he really is.

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