Evangelical Leaders Say Donald Trump May Find Support From Social Conservatives

[sasha031]

Some key national Evangelical leaders tell The Brody File that Donald Trump “may find support among social conservatives” if he runs for President and there’s a “growing curiosity” about him within Evangelical circles.

Trump will decide sometime before June about whether he’ll run for President but so far he’s declared that he’s pro-life, against gay marriage and has exhibited tough talk when it comes to fighting radical Islamists. His bluntness to not mince words has Evangelicals wanting to hear more.

Ralph Reed, one of the top GOP strategists in the country and Chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition tells The Brody File, “There is a nascent and growing curiosity in the faith community about Trump. Evangelicals will like his pro-life and pro-marriage stances, combined with his business record and high-wattage celebrity all but guarantee he will get a close look from social conservatives as well as other Republican primary voters." Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council is curious to hear more as well. “Given Donald Trump's background in the gambling industry and his flamboyancy one would not think he would be a fit with Evangelical voters. However, given the wide open field of candidates, strong statements that Trump has recently made on core social issues combined with an overarching desire to see a new occupant in the White House, he may find support among social conservatives.
http://blogs.cbn.com/thebrodyfile/archive/2011/03/31/evangelical-leaders-say-donald-trump-may-find-support-from-social.aspx

[ck4829]

1. How fitting, Trump recently admitted he lives in a culture of fraud and corruption

TRUMP: Bill, I grew up with Wall Street geniuses. What they do in terms of fraud, and how they change documents.

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/31/tump-fruad-wall-street-geniuses/

Economic charlatans and religious charlatans together at last, sounds like the perfect match, no?

[sasha031]

4. Wall Street geniuses!!!! ugh...

i still find it amazing how such dumb people can be so rich, it's a reflection of just how corrupt our society is.

he is nothing but a bloated self promoting creep.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "The Donald is a Big Phony, and we can totally relate to that." - Evangelic Fundies (R)

[sharp_stick]

3. I guess he is pro-marriage

how many wives has he traded in on younger and dumber models so far?

The evangelical community has been, is and always will be stupid beyond belief.

[QC]

7. Trump has been married three times. n/t

[WolverineDG]

5. Wait til they find out his hair piece is the Anti-Christ nt

[hifiguy]

6. Trump should be

fed into a sausage grinder, toupee first. What a pig.

[Redford]

12. That was funny!

Thanks for the laugh!

[TlalocW]

8. Well, of course. Look who else could be running for the nomination

Palin - Even evangelicals can see how unpopular she is
Romney - Evangelicals voting for a Mormon? They'd rather stay at home
Huckabee - Sure he's technically one of them, but c'mon... President Huckabee?
Newt - Sure he's getting mad props for claiming the Lord's forgiveness for all those affairs, but they know he'd be toxic in the general election

Trump - If he's had affairs, he's kept them pretty quiet. Been married a few times, but that's no problem. Really made a name for himself in the 1980s. Embraces economic programs that screw everyone except the rich. No real religious affiliation, never seen going into or out of a church, but he's willing to throw social conservatives a bone. Literally lives in a fantasy world. Has outrageously fake hair.

The man is Reagan 2.0

TlalocW

[Blue_Tires]

9. Translation: "Everyone knows we wouldn't vote for Trump with a gun to our heads...

But he cut us a check for a couple of positive soundbites for the media."

[lumberjack_jeff]

10. Bwahahaha!

Donald Trump: religious leader. :rofl:

[cali]

11. hysterical. twice or thrice married. and the aforementioned

flamboyancy and involvement in the gambling industry.