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Why trump panders to fundies: he knows he's been evil? (Original Post) Goodheart Feb 2020 OP
Because that's the biggest reliable voting bloc he has left. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #1
No; they are his useful idiots, just as he is Putin's useful idiot. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #2
for some of them, he's their useful idiot pstokely Feb 2020 #9
I think it's because he knows they are an easy mark with a few well chosen (pandering) words... world wide wally Feb 2020 #3
I think it goes deeper than that. Goodheart Feb 2020 #4
He likes the way they compare him to God is all world wide wally Feb 2020 #6
Maybe because True Blue American Feb 2020 #5
Votes. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #7
A sinless sinner doesn't have to show contrition? czarjak Feb 2020 #8
He knows rught from wrong. He just doesn't care. nt leftyladyfrommo Feb 2020 #10
Let's face it.... he's stupid. Goodheart Feb 2020 #11
Dumb and immoral. Bad combination. Nt leftyladyfrommo Feb 2020 #12
They self-select to be stupid and gullible. meadowlander Feb 2020 #13
They love him because of the judges marlakay Feb 2020 #14
He knows they're just as evil... lame54 Feb 2020 #15

world wide wally

(21,811 posts)
3. I think it's because he knows they are an easy mark with a few well chosen (pandering) words...
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:55 AM
Feb 2020

and he's right.

 

Goodheart

(5,760 posts)
4. I think it goes deeper than that.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:59 AM
Feb 2020

For example, there really is no reason to stack the courts with those whackos as long as he holds out the promise of stacking the courts with those whackos.... or conspicuously appoints one or two here and there. I genuinely believe he thinks he's scoring some celestial brownie points.

True Blue American

(18,131 posts)
5. Maybe because
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 11:00 AM
Feb 2020

Many Right Wing Christians are bullies at heart? The use the My way or the highway as an excuse to bully and dominate.

 

Goodheart

(5,760 posts)
11. Let's face it.... he's stupid.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 12:10 PM
Feb 2020

Yes, he knows the difference between right and wrong and thinks it doesn't matter in THIS world. He thinks he's covering his bases for the next one with brownie points. It's quite a stupid theology.

marlakay

(12,128 posts)
14. They love him because of the judges
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 02:50 PM
Feb 2020

He has put in place for lifetime.

He could do anything even rape or kill and I don’t think they would leave him.

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