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You or I would be a better chief executive than Mr. Obama, who's never run a hot dog stand! Mr. Trump is obviously experienced in management and negotiation.
1 posted on 03/31/2011 12:00:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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"There is a nascent and growing curiosity in the faith community about Trump," Reed told CBN. "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."

Is Trump actually pro life and anti gay marriage?

2 posted on 03/31/2011 12:06:15 PM PDT by Uncledave
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As I have stated in previous posts, the ‘Birther Issue’ is potentially a huge winner for the GOP. But if you are afraid of the NYT and MSNBC and cower at the words flowing from the HuffyPuffy Post then you are not going to recognize this obvious truth.

The GOP needs a spine. We need some real leaders.


3 posted on 03/31/2011 12:06:32 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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I was more impressed than I though I would be with Trump's interview on Hannity last night.

He said he was pro-life and against gay marriage. It sounds nice. But it sounded nice when Mitt Romney said it too. I'm just not sure I believe it.

4 posted on 03/31/2011 12:06:39 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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Are social conservatives so unhappy with the current flock of 2012 GOP contenders that they might turn to Donald Trump?

Umm. Not so much.

6 posted on 03/31/2011 12:08:14 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("It's hard to take the president seriously." - Jim DeMint)
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He's not running because he would have to put all his assets in a blind trust.

He's willing to take slings and arrows though, while he throws hand grenades at the enemy and flushes them out from under their rocks.

7 posted on 03/31/2011 12:10:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("...crush the bourgeoisie... between the millstones of taxation and inflation." --Vladimir Lenin)
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No we’re not. The Donald is a professional salesman. A very good one but he is a self promoting salesman. I’m not buying what he’s selling.


8 posted on 03/31/2011 12:11:35 PM PDT by poobear (FACTS - the turd in the punch bowl of liberal thought!)
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Don’t be, folks. Despite his recent “birther” rumblings, he’s not all that.


12 posted on 03/31/2011 12:23:43 PM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (What if God doesn't want the Gospel rescued from the fundamentalists?)
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As if the MSM could give a crap about Evangelical voters.

I didn’t read the article, but I would not be surprised if the loonie left tried to tie in those “right wing bible thumping morons” to Trump as he’s now gone off his rocker and (gasp!) actually believes in birtherism!


15 posted on 03/31/2011 12:32:38 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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I doubt Mr. Casino is a social conservative or shares my religion based values.

Still, if the choice comes down to Rinos that don’t even talk the talk on Abortion and same sex marriage and Trump that does, I’ll vote for the person with enough sense to at least talk the talk.


16 posted on 03/31/2011 12:32:47 PM PDT by DannyTN
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The headline is code word for “Evangelical Rubes Fall for Trump’s Schtick”
The author is a former Newsweek White House correspondent responsible for and author of much of the hate against Republicans in old Newsweek’s political coverage.

Holly Bailey Joins Yahoo | The New York Observer
Apr 28, 2010 ... Holly Bailey, a former White House Correspondent for Newsweek, is joining Yahoo news, reports The Business Insider’s Joe Pompeo.
www.observer.com/2010/politics/holly-bailey-joins-yahoo


18 posted on 03/31/2011 12:35:26 PM PDT by JerseyHighlander
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"I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun." - Donald Trump

Say goodnight Donald.

21 posted on 03/31/2011 12:39:27 PM PDT by atomic_dog
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This article is the first attempt to discredit Donald Trump for his birther stand.

It is trying to associate Trump with Evangelicals (which in the mind of the media equates with ‘extremists’). Mentioning Reed and ‘birther’ close to each other is a dead giveaway. And it doesn’t matter what Trump thinks of them; the media is trying to say ‘oh look at the type of people the like Trump!’

I’m sure there are many others out there who are ‘intrigued’ by Trump, but this article has chosen Evangelicals and Reed.

Expect more articles like this, as the Democrat smear machine goes to the max.

I think Trump will be hard to discredit though.


24 posted on 03/31/2011 12:40:58 PM PDT by kidd
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This article is the first attempt to discredit Donald Trump for his birther stand.

It is trying to associate Trump with Evangelicals (which in the mind of the media equates with ‘extremists’). Mentioning Reed and ‘birther’ close to each other is a dead giveaway. And it doesn’t matter what Trump thinks of them; the media is trying to say ‘oh look at the type of people that like Trump!’

I’m sure there are many others out there who are ‘intrigued’ by Trump, but this article has chosen Evangelicals and Reed.

Expect more articles like this, as the Democrat smear machine goes to the max.

I think Trump will be hard to discredit though.


25 posted on 03/31/2011 12:41:16 PM PDT by kidd
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Christians should stay away from Trump. Heck, I doubt he is even very conservative.


27 posted on 03/31/2011 12:43:35 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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Donald Trump brings some interesting aspects to the table but as a conservative, I simply don't trust him or believe he's serious about running for president. I think he loves the attention he's receiving and wants to keep it going. Trump stated (Wednesday night, on the 'O'Reilly Factor') that he was pro-life and anti-gay marriage but when asked why he was against gay marriage he said that "it just didn't feel right' to him. I can certainly understand that, many Americans have the same feeling, but that isn't a well-thought-out position and if your 'feelings' are all you have to support that position, the gay rights groups will be all over you with ridicule, scorn and blather about giving them their 'right' to marry each other and a pro-gay marriage political opponent will make you look like a fool in a debate. Being pro-life is attractive to social conservatives (like me) but why is Trump pro-life? Without some explanation, which O'Reilly didn't seem interested in pursuing, the statement is rather hollow.

I recall candidate Barack Obama claiming he was 'against gay marriage' but his actions as president starkly belie that assertion. It's just too easy for a candidate (or potential candidate, in Trump's case) to say they're pro-life, anti-gay marriage, fiscally conservative, etc and then turn 180 degrees if elected, as many politicians have done. Donald Trump is an interesting character and he may yet be a force in the 2012 Republican primaries, but for now, I'm cautiously cynical about his seriousness and his alleged conservative political/social views. I can recall Trump on TV, just a few years ago (2007) bashing George W. Bush as "the worst president, ever". Now Trump is a 'conservative'? Odd, that. Donald Trump is a lifelong New Yorker and he likes to be liked - by everyone, especially the powerful, of whom he considers himself an equal - or better. That is usually fatal for a politician because they try to please both the (political) right and the (political) left - and end up pleasing no one. We don't need any more RINO's, panderers or wind-testers as the GOP presidential candidate. Been there, done that, regretted it.

28 posted on 03/31/2011 12:44:02 PM PDT by Jim Scott ('The collapse of the Entitlement State is not going to be pretty'. - Mark Steyn)
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Mr. Trump is obviously experienced in management and negotiation

SO... he is a good organizer?

lol

29 posted on 03/31/2011 12:44:27 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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He does look a little like a televangelist.
40 posted on 03/31/2011 1:18:01 PM PDT by dangerdoc (see post #6)
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According to Christain talk show that I heard a few weeeks ago, Trump was Pro-Choice. A webpage quotes Trump from the past: webpage:http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/Donald_Trump_Abortion.htm

Pro-choice, but ban partial birth abortion I support a woman’s right to choose, but I am uncomfortable with the procedures. When Tim Russert asked me on Meet the Press if I would ban partial-birth abortion, my pro-choice instincts led me to say no. After the show, I consulted two doctors I respect and, upon learning more about this procedure, I have concluded that I would support a ban. Source: The America We Deserve, by Donald Trump, p. 31-32 Jul 2, 2000 Favors abortion rights bur respects opposition Trump clarified his views on abortion, saying he favors abortion rights, but respects those who oppose his position. “I believe it is a personal decision that should be left to the women and their doctors,” he said. Source: Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press Dec 2, 1999

I personally don't trust him.

42 posted on 03/31/2011 1:36:25 PM PDT by rightly_dividing (1 Cor. 15, 1-4)
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Is it the hair and the bling?
44 posted on 03/31/2011 1:39:33 PM PDT by marshmallow ("A country which kills its own children has no future" -Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
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I'm totally intrigued!

I'm intrigued how any evangelical could consider voting for Trump.

49 posted on 03/31/2011 2:01:47 PM PDT by CommerceComet (Governor Romney, why would any conservative vote for the author of the beta version of ObamaCare?)
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