Singer quits Mormon Tabernacle Choir rather than sing for Trump

[Ms. Toad]

79. Covering her ass? you're living in a fantasy world.

She is one member of a 360 member choir. Aside from her choice to draw attention to her participation, it is highly unlikely that anyone beyond people she knows personally would even notice she was a member in order to savage her. There is a significant difference between savaging a choir that performs and savaging individual performers. There is absolutely no need to "cover her ass" to avoid being savaged.

And remember - you are suggesting that people on our side are going to hunt her down and savage her. Do you really think that little of people who oppose Trump that they/we would hunt down every single one of those 360 people and savage then?

In contrast, by publicly and clearly stating her objection, she IS- by her own actions - no longer an invisible voice in the choir. She is one person, standing alone, making herself a target of harassment, death threats, or worse, from Trump supporters - as has happened with virtually everyone who has taken a public stance against him. Unlike the big name entertainers who have taken similar (and far less publicly stated) positions, I doubt this woman comes equipped with body guards or the money to protect herself from what is likely to follow from her action.