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Maybe, maybe not. It's hard for me to find an objective, non-partisan analysis of his proposal. I googled it and gave up after the first 6 pages of results. All of the results up to that point were from highly partisan sources.

That's part of the problem, today. Every issue is balkanized and siloed into partisan frameworks.

Back when Trump first proposed it, I don't remember it being a spoils system, but rather a needed reform. My memory and/or analysis could easily be wrong, though.

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The most emblematically Catholic event in modern U.S. presidential campaigns, the Al Smith dinner, is set to be the backdrop for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Oct. 17 interview with Raymond Arroyo of EWTN, the world's largest Catholic media organization.

The global Catholic network is scheduled to air the exclusive interview with Trump, which will take place just before the dinner, at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 17.

"I expect the former president will offer us a compelling take on the issues important to Catholics and all people of faith," said the veteran EWTN News host of The World Over with Raymond Arroyo, who will conduct the interview just prior to the dinner, which is hosted by the Archdiocese of New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

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nortex97 said:

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Trump's interview with EWTN's Raymond Arroyo to go live today at 10. Continued Catholic outreach makes a lot of sense given the Dem ticket's antipathy toward Catholics imho.

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The most emblematically Catholic event in modern U.S. presidential campaigns, the Al Smith dinner, is set to be the backdrop for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Oct. 17 interview with Raymond Arroyo of EWTN, the world's largest Catholic media organization.

The global Catholic network is scheduled to air the exclusive interview with Trump, which will take place just before the dinner, at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 17.

"I expect the former president will offer us a compelling take on the issues important to Catholics and all people of faith," said the veteran EWTN News host of The World Over with Raymond Arroyo, who will conduct the interview just prior to the dinner, which is hosted by the Archdiocese of New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

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Jim Gaffigan is hilarious, I might have to watch this one.

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Here is Trump’s entire roast tonight. Trust me and watch this entire thing. It’s phenomenal. pic.twitter.com/sSyuAs6MAD

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 18, 2024

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Although it appears the election has been decided, we'll see.

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newbie11 said:

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I don't understand how anyone thinks that Christianity only aligns with the policies of one party.

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Until Reagan, it mostly didn't. When the Republican Party realized that segregation was not the prudent path forward for national relevance, they latched on to the abortion issue, and for 40 years formed a strong alliance with white social conservatives. As these numbers dwindle, as the base becomes both pseudo-Christian and pseudo-conservative, the alliance is weakening.

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nortex97 said:

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newbie11 said:

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I don't understand how anyone thinks that Christianity only aligns with the policies of one party.

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I think you misunderstood someone here then. I don't think Christianity aligns perfectly with any given political party, for instance, but I think the Democrat party aligns quite well and overtly against Christianity.

As our elections boil down to a dichotomy, or choice to elect between the two major parties in almost all cases, as to who will be selected for an office, that is a simple decision.

Example: Harris derides heckler who shouts "Jesus is Lord." "I think you guys are at the wrong rally." Democrats really can't make it any more clear how they feel about Christianity.



So joyful.

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nortex97 said:

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Gaffigan was funny, but really, I have to recommend listening to Trump's whole speech. I am not sure this can be topped:

Here is Trump’s entire roast tonight. Trust me and watch this entire thing. It’s phenomenal. pic.twitter.com/sSyuAs6MAD

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 18, 2024

Bonus for R/P board folks; he addresses that KAMala was probably not there because she was receiving communion from Whitmer.

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It's amazing how you choose to spin some things.

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It's amazing how you choose to spin some things.

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"At least it started a conversation..."

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Kamala hates Christians https://t.co/JBZH2sZq4a

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 19, 2024

Silent For Too Long said:

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Uh....I quoted your infamous statement and provided zero commentary.


I say this sincerely old friend, I'm praying for you. Your discernment has been gravely compromise and you surround yourself with those whole peddle in lies. I truly hope you one day find the truth.

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newbie11 said:

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I don't understand how anyone thinks that Christianity only aligns with the policies of one party.

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Until Reagan, it mostly didn't. When the Republican Party realized that segregation was not the prudent path forward for national relevance, they latched on to the abortion issue, and for 40 years formed a strong alliance with white social conservatives. As these numbers dwindle, as the base becomes both pseudo-Christian and pseudo-conservative, the alliance is weakening.

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Pandering so cringe, it’s hard to watch. https://t.co/q18HIu0Q5i

— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) October 21, 2024

Don’t just take Trump’s word on it. Listen
To the difference in these two interactions and let the evidence speak for itself👇🏼 https://t.co/QklFCDbL70

— James Jinnette (@james_jinnette1) October 21, 2024

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This entire attack is baffling to me. Someone shouting "Lies!" sounds nothing like "Jesus is Lord". I've listened to it multiple times and I still don't hear anything about Jesus, but I do hear someone yelling "Lies!".

Honest question for you nortex97, when you listen to the clip do you not hear someone yelling "Lies!"?

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BREAKING: @ScottPresler obtained a video from Kamala’s rally in Wisconsin when two students were thrown out of the event for saying, “Christ is King” and “Jesus is Lord.”

Kamala hates Christianity.

(I enhanced the audio for better clarity) pic.twitter.com/HcDf4kCNjI

— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) October 19, 2024

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Rocag said:

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This entire attack is baffling to me. Someone shouting "Lies!" sounds nothing like "Jesus is Lord". I've listened to it multiple times and I still don't hear anything about Jesus, but I do hear someone yelling "Lies!".

Honest question for you nortex97, when you listen to the clip do you not hear someone yelling "Lies!"?

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I think I can make out a "king" but I wouldn't put money on it. What I would put money on is that no one shouts "lies".

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Current Democratic policies:

1) Homosexuality should be celebrated. - or just simply accepted. Acceptance is not celebration. And if some people celebrate it, so what.
2) Masculine men are toxic - you just made this up.
3) there is no such thing as man or woman - no, this is not a policy. some people are just accepting of trans people. get over it.
4) aborting viable babies is not murder - nearly every abortion is pre viability. 90% before 10 weeks. anything post-viability is due to extreme circumstances, most often a devastating fetal condition and/or threat to the mother's life. it's not done just for kicks and giggles like so many people dishonestly say.
5) The nuclear family unit is a burden on this country - you just made this up. Most Democrats are part of nuclear families. No one is against nuclear families. Seriously, who makes this kind of BS up?
6) white people are evil, just too ignorant to know that - made up. Teaching the ugly history of race relations in the USA does not mean white people are evil. stop whining and trying to play victim.
7) personal responsibility is optional for life to be a success - you need to meet more people if you think this is a mainstream position.
8) The state knows how to raise your kids better than you do. - no one thinks this. and ironically the people saying this are the ones who want to be more aggressive policing other people's families, not less.
9) Having sexual attractions to young children isn't inherently evil - you just made this up. when you lie this much it really takes away your credibility.

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blatant shameless lying makes me angry, yes. as do the numerous cringey social media posts so clearly trying to create faux outrage over every little thing.

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While she hasn't indicated her Hindu heritage would reshape foreign policy, Shoba Viswanathan, who heads civic engagement for Indiaspora, a nonprofit told the New York Times that Harris "normalizes us in a way; she is a visible representation of Indians in public service."
Meanwhile, Sanjoy Chakravorty, the author of a 2016 book on the rise of Indian Americans told the newspaper that Indian Americans were "guaranteed" to support the Democratic Party.
His words come as other political strategists warn a shift towards the GOP is taking place among the Indian American voting block.
"In the far left circles, there's a hierarchy in what you would call woke politics of religion," Anang Mittal, former head of digital communications for House Speaker Mike Johnson, told Religious News Service earlier this month. "Because a lot of people on the left are opposed to Modi and opposed to Modi's sort of version of Hindu nationalism, they have decided that any expression of Hinduism is essentially related to Hindu nationalism. That's going to be very hard to move away from because the diaspora and India are linked."
Trump's presidency oversaw a strengthening of relations with India. The MAGA champion praised the country's leader as "a great guy" even holding a Texas event for Modi in 2019. The next year, the two held a joint rally in India, attended by more than 110,000 people.
When President Joe Biden took office, the relationship shifted. The Democrat's White House expressed disappointment over Modi's nationalistic policies, criticizing India's Citizenship Amendment Act as "xenophobic," and voicing concern about the repeal of Article 370.
"They don't want immigrants," Biden criticized India this year, referencing the CAA.
Earlier this month, a survey of Asian American voters discovered that Democratic identification among Indian American voters dropped to 46% from 54% in 2020. Republican affiliation increased from 16% to 23%.

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