tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post7579755844490125682..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Trump's Shallow, Anti-Conservative SupportRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-9210677455921626572015-09-02T12:34:52.612-04:002015-09-02T12:34:52.612-04:00That makes a lot of sense to me. That makes a lot of sense to me. CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231394164372721485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-33503442488093213992015-09-02T12:13:14.751-04:002015-09-02T12:13:14.751-04:00CR,
I recently heard somebody bring the topic up....CR,<br /><br />I recently heard somebody bring the topic up. I think it was Michael Medved, on his radio program yesterday. As I recall, he brought up how problematic Trump's casino connections are for religious conservatives.<br /><br />By the way, I should also mention that I recently heard Terry Mattingly (<a href="http://issuesetc.org/podcast/18690827152.mp3" rel="nofollow">while being interviewed on Issues, Etc.</a>) comment on how Trump's support from Evangelicals comes from less committed Evangelicals. Mattingly points out that it's important to distinguish between people identified as Evangelicals in general and people who demonstrate their religious commitment by doing things like attending church regularly. Apparently, if you single out the more committed Evangelicals, support for Trump drops by a large margin. Trump's Evangelical support apparently comes primarily from shallower forms of Evangelicalism.Jason Engwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031011335190895123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-55186057498543821852015-09-02T10:12:35.778-04:002015-09-02T10:12:35.778-04:00One thing I've not anything about, and there m...One thing I've not anything about, and there may not be anything there, is Trump's connections to the casino industry, and the generally suspected (accepted?) ties between organized crime and casinos.<br /><br />I'm not say Trump has mob ties, but is there any concern in this area? Should there be?CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231394164372721485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-23071629693205786722015-09-02T00:13:15.655-04:002015-09-02T00:13:15.655-04:00There are voters who begin with conservative princ...There are voters who begin with conservative principles, then measure Trump accordingly. He comes up short. <br /><br />By contrast, there are voters who begin with Trump, then measure conservative principles accordingly. They make Trump the standard of comparison. They adjust the definition of a conservative to fit Trump. stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.com