2016 Postmortem

radical noodle

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62. If you just walk into a black church

Sat Sep 3, 2016, 03:58 PM

Sep 2016

believer or non-believer, they will welcome you. Unlike many white churches who may stare at you but never greet you. It may be disturbing from a distance, but MOST of them welcome you with handshakes and hugs, or at least a "Good morning!"

A good example of that is the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. They warmly welcomed their assassin and later their families forgave him.

You may find it disturbing because you don't agree with their way of worship (or worship at all) but that doesn't mean they aren't friendly.

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Did anyone watch Trump at the church in Detroit? [View all] oberliner Sep 2016 OP

Did the holy water boil when he walked in? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #1

Everything about it was so strange and awkward oberliner Sep 2016 #2

Everything about Trump himself is strange and awkward. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #3

Even more so when he is clearly out of his element oberliner Sep 2016 #4

I'm surprised the holy water didn't burn him meow2u3 Sep 2016 #24

lol MFM008 Sep 2016 #76

No. But the portrait of Jesus on the wall wept a flood of tears. n/t GoCubsGo Sep 2016 #88

Actually I thought he did a fine job of huckstering those people. nolabear Sep 2016 #5

I feel the opposite oberliner Sep 2016 #6

I'm surprised lightning didn't strike him. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #7

I'm surprised he's still in one piece meow2u3 Sep 2016 #25

Oh I don't doubt that, but I thought he faked it far better than "Two Corinthians." nolabear Sep 2016 #8

The bishop presented him with a prayer shawl oberliner Sep 2016 #9

Ah. Okay. I expect to see him wearing it from now on then. nolabear Sep 2016 #16

Exactly. Trump has had the last 15 months to visit black communities. Now 70 days before election... OB44 Sep 2016 #10

believe he said when he started that "he (Trump) wrote down a few thoughts" rurallib Sep 2016 #11

There is no way he wrote a single word of that speech oberliner Sep 2016 #12

African Americans will not fall for the okie dokie.. HipChick Sep 2016 #17

Oh, hell no etherealtruth Sep 2016 #89

AAs know T-rump is fake. Iliyah Sep 2016 #13

Most of them do oberliner Sep 2016 #15

Same with Latino surrogates. Iliyah Sep 2016 #19

Did he inhale sharply at any point? liberalmuse Sep 2016 #14

His "outreach" attempts are getting more and more desperate Lsantos04 Sep 2016 #18

yes, and what I want to know is when is the MSM going to confront him on his racist past! napkinz Sep 2016 #20

Yes. I thought it was awkward and patronizing. femmocrat Sep 2016 #21

If he had to read his message to a black church, his words weren't sincere or authentic. procon Sep 2016 #22

I noticed he was reading from the paper in front of him and had to use his finger to keep his place Greywing Sep 2016 #23

I thought his remarks were closed to press democrattotheend Sep 2016 #26

The one-on-one interview was closed to the press oberliner Sep 2016 #27

The interview he had before the sermon was duncang Sep 2016 #29

You're thinking of the interview with the self-styled "Bishop." Even though he had the questions Tanuki Sep 2016 #31

I was half expecting him to fall out, catch the Holy Ghost and start speaking in tongues lol NWCorona Sep 2016 #28

I wish! bravenak Sep 2016 #38

It definitely would have been more entertaining NWCorona Sep 2016 #57

Hell yeah bravenak Sep 2016 #66

Lol! That's a meme waiting to happen nt NWCorona Sep 2016 #72

Watching him stand by during the sermon you could tell he really wasn't comfortable duncang Sep 2016 #30

AA churches are some of the friendliest places in the world radical noodle Sep 2016 #32

That's definitely not true oberliner Sep 2016 #33

Not really. bravenak Sep 2016 #40

Yes, definitely oberliner Sep 2016 #43

Any church that lets Trump speak is a shit church bravenak Sep 2016 #44

OK oberliner Sep 2016 #45

Well, I'm sure they felt like hostages. Sad. bravenak Sep 2016 #47

What's your take on Trump speaking there? oberliner Sep 2016 #49

Oh no. It will not help him one bit. bravenak Sep 2016 #50

It won't help Trump, especially if it's the only venue of that kind that he visits on the campaign. bulloney Sep 2016 #84

I think that is an apt description. LOL! AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #60

If you just walk into a black church radical noodle Sep 2016 #62

Fair enough oberliner Sep 2016 #64

agreed :) renate Sep 2016 #70

This is false uponit7771 Sep 2016 #73

It's definitely true of this AA church oberliner Sep 2016 #78

republicans sent out press releases- their man delivered a"warmly received message of unity" Sunlei Sep 2016 #34

Written by Kelly Anne Conway oberliner Sep 2016 #35

No Bluzmann57 Sep 2016 #36

That's definitely not true oberliner Sep 2016 #37

What I meant was that I didn't watch it Bluzmann57 Sep 2016 #90

I got that oberliner Sep 2016 #91

Soon some Trump surrogate will warn of soul food trucks on every corner, not just taco. Fred Sanders Sep 2016 #39

Very much doubt they can spin the idea of deporting African-Americans oberliner Sep 2016 #41

Warn or promise? Cause a soul food truck and a taco truck together would make my year bravenak Sep 2016 #46

This man a joke iloveObama12 Sep 2016 #42

That shot is hilarious bravenak Sep 2016 #48

He's such a phony... sarae Sep 2016 #54

I really feel you. bravenak Sep 2016 #56

Wouldn't that be nice? sarae Sep 2016 #58

I'd like to drop him off in the amazon and have cameras recording him, that show ' naked and afraid' bravenak Sep 2016 #67

He'd last about .01 seconds in the Amazon. sarae Sep 2016 #71

That lady in pink in the back oberliner Sep 2016 #52

I saw part of it, him reading his speech like a little kid, and then standing there with RKP5637 Sep 2016 #51

So lame and so obvious he is pandering for votes. It's offensive & I am not even AA AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #53

I think it is more directed at white voters oberliner Sep 2016 #55

You're right. But, who can really believe this stunt? No one is THAT stupid. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #59

I hate to be cynical, but I think it's all about the money oberliner Sep 2016 #61

I didn't think of that! But that sure rings true to me. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #63

Let him do this. Encourage him to do more of it. Ilsa Sep 2016 #65

But it's not really about getting the AA vote oberliner Sep 2016 #68

Oh, okay, good point. Ilsa Sep 2016 #69

Why did they give him a tallit? Rex Sep 2016 #74

No, you'd find that in a shul/synagogue sakabatou Sep 2016 #75

I believe that some Christian pastors connect with the Jewish roots of Christianity oberliner Sep 2016 #79

Giving a prayer shawl to Donald Trump...surprised it did not burst into flames. Rex Sep 2016 #87

This mornings surrogate duncang Sep 2016 #77

Good luck with that oberliner Sep 2016 #80

But the surrogate said. duncang Sep 2016 #81

Ain't no surrogate like a Trump surrogate oberliner Sep 2016 #82

It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen. Vinca Sep 2016 #83

It is obviopus he didnt want to be there. SummerSnow Sep 2016 #85

Lol...Guiliani and Sessions traveled to Mexico with Trump... SummerSnow Sep 2016 #86