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Title: Trump: I'm an evangelical, Cruz is Cuban
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Washington Examiner
URL Source: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/t ... ticle/2578224?custom_click=rss
Published: Dec 12, 2015
Author: Anna Giaritelli
Post Date: 2015-12-12 09:41:10 by Willie Green
Keywords: None
Views: 13246
Comments: 62
Donald Trump tweeted Friday morning that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was planning an attack on him. He then questioned Cruz's religion and ties to Big Oil in comments Friday night. "I am an evangelical. I'm a Christian. I'm a Presbyterian," Trump said to an Iowa town hall rally. In contrast, he said that while he personally liked Cruz, "not a lot of evangelicals come out of Cuba, in all fairness." Trump may be feeling pressure from Cruz after the Texas senator snatched first place from the billionaire in a Monmouth University Poll released Monday. Cruz is also ranked first in the Washington Examiner's power rankings. Trump went on to criticize Cruz's opposition to ethanol, saying it was because the first-term senator is loyal to the Lone Star state's oil industry who "give him a lot of money." But for all the tough talk, Trump didn't say whether he would or wouldn't consider taking Cruz on as his vice president should he win the party's nomination. There are less than two months until the Feb. 1 Iowa Caucus. Cruz and Trump's campaigns have said they will focus that time on connecting with voters in the primary state.
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#2. To: Willie Green (#0)
Proddys doing Proddy stuff. If I voted based on religion, I'd be voting for Rubio or Christie. I thought Cruz was Catholic when I first heard about him. Turns out he's some sort of Protestant. I quietly breathed a sigh of relief at that, because I find Cruz to be creepy. That's he's creepy, and Protestant, doesn't mean I won't vote for him. That somebody wouldn't vote for Trump because he's Presbyterian and not their own flavor of Christian seems pretty idiotic, to me. But in some circles the flavor of Christianity is everything. Too bad for them, because little bits and pieces are not going to stand against the rip tides: we need unity. I'm sure that the little bits and pieces think that God will help them and make them victorious, like he did Gideon. But He won't. The difference is that HE chose Gideon. Gideon didn't choose HIMSELF and then declare that God will give his little band the victory. God did the talking, out loud, to let Gideon know - and Gideon was skeptical, even needed the proof of the dew. The little bits and pieces quarrel, infight, turn on themselves, fall apart, reform, claim holiness, and demonstrate neither holiness nor power. Sure, God COULD greatly empower them. But he doesn't, because they're not really listening to him. They're listening to themselves. Anyway, a Presbyterian evangelical is going after an Evangelical Cuban. It's one of those funny sideshows. Best to ignore it. I guess it matters to those to whom it matters. Cruz would be less creepy if he were a Catholic.
The Donald might seem less creepy if he were Catholic too? Trump waving a Bible around, and looking vaguely like a Jamaica Presby Evangelical.
I don't find Trump creepy. I find him witty and entertaining, like a rich, thin Chris Christie. If Trump were a Catholic, there are a lot of people who will vote for him now who wouldn't because they're bigots. So, because I want Trump in the White House, I'm glad he isn't Catholic. It avoids a whole nasty sideshow.
#52. To: Vicomte13 (#50)
It isn't bigoted to point out that the Catholic church teaches many many incorrect things. Such as praying to mary and calling the sinner pope "holy father". The false prophet will be a pope who gives credability to the antichrist.
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#6. To: Vicomte13 (#2)
Cruz would be less creepy if he were a Catholic.
#50. To: hondo68 (#6)
The Donald might seem less creepy if he were Catholic too?
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