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I can honestly say this quote by Falwell Jr., where he lays out a leader's policies are more important than their character or integrity, is the most stunning thing I have heard. Not because of its absurdity, but by the sheer fact that a third of this country clearly believes it. One thing I remember about every atrocious leader in history is one unifying theme. Everything they did they and their supporters justified as "what was best for the country". When someone admits there is nothing someone can do to lose their support, that is no longer a supporter but a follower. Trump has amassed an army of followers.
I can honestly say this quote by Falwell Jr., where he lays out a leader's policies are more important than their character or integrity, is the most stunning thing I have heard. Not because of its absurdity, but by the sheer fact that a third of this country clearly believes it. One thing I remember about every atrocious leader in history is one unifying theme. Everything they did they and their supporters justified as "what was best for the country". When someone admits there is nothing someone can do to lose their support, that is no longer a supporter but a follower. Trump has amassed an army of followers.
Only because I know that he only wants what’s best for this country, and I know anything he does, it may not be ideologically “conservative,” but it’s going to be what’s best for this country, and I can’t imagine him doing anything that’s not good for the country.
Can you show me where Falwell Jr. says this? I just don't see it. In fact, in that interview he hints at what would cause Trump to lose his support:
This is why Falwell Jr. supports Trump. If Trump changed in this respect, Falwell would no longer support him. It's not about Trump's personal behavior. It's about what Trump is actually doing for the country.
Trump supporters are looking to see if Trump is doing what's best for this country. So far, he is doing that. When he stops, he will lose their support.
Perhaps you should look more at what Trump is doing, instead of following the Trump hater's tactic of ignoring his actions and pushing negative spin about his character.
I can honestly say this quote by Falwell Jr., where he lays out a leader's policies are more important than their character or integrity, is the most stunning thing I have heard. Not because of its absurdity, but by the sheer fact that a third of this country clearly believes it. One thing I remember about every atrocious leader in history is one unifying theme. Everything they did they and their supporters justified as "what was best for the country". When someone admits there is nothing someone can do to lose their support, that is no longer a supporter but a follower. Trump has amassed an army of followers.
I can honestly say this quote by Falwell Jr., where he lays out a leader's policies are more important than their character or integrity, is the most stunning thing I have heard. Not because of its absurdity, but by the sheer fact that a third of this country clearly believes it. One thing I remember about every atrocious leader in history is one unifying theme. Everything they did they and their supporters justified as "what was best for the country". When someone admits there is nothing someone can do to lose their support, that is no longer a supporter but a follower. Trump has amassed an army of followers.
I can honestly say this quote by Falwell Jr., where he lays out a leader's policies are more important than their character or integrity, is the most stunning thing I have heard. Not because of its absurdity, but by the sheer fact that a third of this country clearly believes it. One thing I remember about every atrocious leader in history is one unifying theme. Everything they did they and their supporters justified as "what was best for the country". When someone admits there is nothing someone can do to lose their support, that is no longer a supporter but a follower. Trump has amassed an army of followers.
Can you show me where Falwell Jr. says this? I just don't see it. In fact, in that interview he hints at what would cause Trump to lose his support:
This is why Falwell Jr. supports Trump. If Trump changed in this respect, Falwell would no longer support him. It's not about Trump's personal behavior. It's about what Trump is actually doing for the country.
Trump supporters are looking to see if Trump is doing what's best for this country. So far, he is doing that. When he stops, he will lose their support.
Perhaps you should look more at what Trump is doing, instead of following the Trump hater's tactic of ignoring his actions and pushing negative spin about his character.
I can honestly say this quote by Falwell Jr., where he lays out a leader's policies are more important than their character or integrity, is the most stunning thing I have heard. Not because of its absurdity, but by the sheer fact that a third of this country clearly believes it. One thing I remember about every atrocious leader in history is one unifying theme. Everything they did they and their supporters justified as "what was best for the country". When someone admits there is nothing someone can do to lose their support, that is no longer a supporter but a follower. Trump has amassed an army of followers.
Every president amasses an army of followers. The party faithful who back their party's president through thick and thin, good or bad. Trump has his army, Obama had his, the GOP referred to them as Obamabots. Folks who would support Obama regardless of what he did or stood for. Bush II had his army, so too Bill Clinton. Especially through all his sexcapades. Not a Democrat would desert him. Keep on going back, perhaps the lone exception was Richard Nixon. Yet even with Nixon, his faithful, approximately 50% of the Republican Party thought he was railroaded out of office by political motivated vindictive Democrats.
...................... What you need to do is concentrate on independents, the swing voters, the less to non-partisans.....
The Trump Presidency has exposed the hypocrisy of so many evangelicals. Not all of them, but a lot of them. Particularly among their leadership.
I can honestly say this quote by Falwell Jr., where he lays out a leader's policies are more important than their character or integrity, is the most stunning thing I have heard. Not because of its absurdity, but by the sheer fact that a third of this country clearly believes it. One thing I remember about every atrocious leader in history is one unifying theme. Everything they did they and their supporters justified as "what was best for the country". When someone admits there is nothing someone can do to lose their support, that is no longer a supporter but a follower. Trump has amassed an army of followers.
You want to know something odd? these exact words were said by members of this forum when republicans would slander Clinton all those years ago. Now, all of a sudden, democrats care about character.
'conservatives' learned to progress....at least that's what the 1990's-2000's liberal would say. What's the democrat's excuse for regressing on this idea? Why was it progressive to see through a president's personal behavior back then, and now, it's not progressive at all to discount the president's personal behaviour? I'm serious, what changed the democrat's mind on this?And now, all of a sudden, conservatives don't.
I don't need no stinkin' Camelot. I don't need no stinkin's Rockwellian visage with (the Obamas) mom, dad, attractive young kids, grandma and fluffy dogs around the hearth. I need my country to succeed.
I wish the Trump haters would stop needing their parents in the White House.
Some people consider JFK and LBJ to have been great presidents in spite of their personal lives.
Some people consider RMN to have been a bad president in spite of his being faithful to Patricia.
So maybe the Rev. Mr. Falwell has a valid point.
'conservatives' learned to progress....at least that's what the 1990's-2000's liberal would say. What's the democrat's excuse for regressing on this idea? Why was it progressive to see through a president's personal behavior back then, and now, it's not progressive at all to discount the president's personal behaviour? I'm serious, what changed the democrat's mind on this?
'conservatives' learned to progress....at least that's what the 1990's-2000's liberal would say. What's the democrat's excuse for regressing on this idea? Why was it progressive to see through a president's personal behavior back then, and now, it's not progressive at all to discount the president's personal behaviour? I'm serious, what changed the democrat's mind on this?
You want to know something odd? these exact words were said by members of this forum when republicans would slander Clinton all those years ago. Now, all of a sudden, democrats care about character.
that is no longer a supporter but a follower. Trump has amassed an army of followers.
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