Without The Christian Right, There Would Be No President Trump

[DonViejo]

Jason Wilson
December 19, 2016 12:47 pm

The so-called “alt-right” may have grabbed most of the attention since Donald Trump’s victory, but it’s the Christian right that got him over the line. And experts say they are much more likely to influence how he governs.

Frederick Clarkson, a senior fellow at Political Research Associates, has studied the Christian right for decades. He says that when it comes to their relationship with the morally erratic Trump, it’s all about the art of the deal.

“The Christian right has matured as a political movement. They recognize that you can’t always get political leaders who conform with your beliefs as consistently and wholly as you’d like.”

“Even though he doesn’t appear to be their guy, they can make deals with him that would make him into their guy in a way that no one else has ever been.”

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[LonePirate]

1. I think they voted for Pence and not his boss.

Then again, maybe they realized, like I did, that he will sign every piece of legislation the backwards Republican Congress sends him so they might have some wishes granted by him.

[3catwoman3]

2. So, to put it another...

..way, they have NO principles. Just like the jackass they voted for.

We have RINOs and DINOs.

Looks like we also have CINOs or CHINOs - Christians in name only.

[dawg]

3. There's a lesson there.

The "Christian" right realized that, in this election at least, supporting an amoral, secular candidate was the best option they had to advance their priorities.

Meanwhile, many of us sat it out because Hillary Clinton was too "corporate".

[libtodeath]

4. Sounds like their sky daddy hates minorities and the poor.

[Freddie]

5. Abortion is the only issue

Trump promised a "pro-life" SCOTUS justice or two, that's ALL that matters to most of them.

[JudyM]

6. K&R. Hugely important and gets little visibility on DU.