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highplainsdem

(48,994 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:21 AM Jun 2020

Mika on Morning Joe said that during the 2016 campaign Trump had thrown a Bible to her and Joe when

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they were visiting him, and he told them it was a Bible his mother had given him.

Mika said the Bible had never been opened.

I don't think there's any way to be sure a book has never been opened, but it's usually easy to tell if it's been opened very often, and apparently that one hadn't.

I won't be surprised to see Trump attack her and Joe because of this anecdote this morning.

Editing to add a tweet from Mika on April 7, with the same anecdote:

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Mika on Morning Joe said that during the 2016 campaign Trump had thrown a Bible to her and Joe when (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 2020 OP

Sure you can, PCIntern Jun 2020 #1

I was referring to the appearance of the book. A personal or family Bible that's been opened often highplainsdem Jun 2020 #2

Ah...I see what you're saying PCIntern Jun 2020 #4

That Bible could have been... Mike Nelson Jun 2020 #3

I think I read yesterday that the church he went to Jarqui Jun 2020 #5

He Needs The Special Flame-Retardant Orange Makeup Before Setting Foot On Holy Ground nt smb Jun 2020 #6

Yes. Today is exactly one year since Trump's previous visit to a church: highplainsdem Jun 2020 #7

i got a deco decameron at an estate sale. i know it was not read cause several pages still connected pansypoo53219 Jun 2020 #8

He opened it in a Facebook message to evangelicals: dalton99a Jun 2020 #9

Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Jun 2020 #10

PCIntern

(25,554 posts)

1. Sure you can,

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:25 AM

Jun 2020

There’s a distinct crackling when you open the book at the bookstore which has never been opened. The binding has never been asked to give before and you can feel it.

highplainsdem

(48,994 posts)

2. I was referring to the appearance of the book. A personal or family Bible that's been opened often

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:35 AM

Jun 2020

would show that.

PCIntern

(25,554 posts)

4. Ah...I see what you're saying

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:09 AM

Jun 2020

I figured Mika might have opened it reflexively the way I do.

Mike Nelson

(9,958 posts)

3. That Bible could have been...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:53 AM

Jun 2020

... opened many times, by previous owners.

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)

5. I think I read yesterday that the church he went to

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:17 AM

Jun 2020

was the first church he'd been to in a year.

I don't go to church so I have to avoid hypocrisy here. But I'm not claiming to read the bible regularly.

I did go to church regularly until they asked me to join when I was 15 and I declined. I had read the bible cover to cover and studied it in school as the book I chose for my history class to determine if it was really a history book. I concluded it was not a reliable history book - it was closer to a book on theology.

I strongly suspect Trump never made such a journey or examination. He just panders to the evangelicals.

smb

(3,471 posts)

6. He Needs The Special Flame-Retardant Orange Makeup Before Setting Foot On Holy Ground nt

Reply to Jarqui (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:22 AM

Jun 2020

highplainsdem

(48,994 posts)

7. Yes. Today is exactly one year since Trump's previous visit to a church:

Reply to Jarqui (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:23 AM

Jun 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213524194

You have a sincere approach to religion. Trump doesn't.

Btw, Trump had Ivanka carrying the bible in her purse on the way to the church, and as soon as he walked away from the church, he handed if off to someone else. It was so obviously just a prop that he handled as little as possible, and didn't even seem to know how to hold.

pansypoo53219

(20,978 posts)

8. i got a deco decameron at an estate sale. i know it was not read cause several pages still connected

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:21 AM

Jun 2020

and yes. i did read it. read it each time i find another edition. 1st the best.

dalton99a

(81,513 posts)

9. He opened it in a Facebook message to evangelicals:

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:22 AM

Jun 2020

https://www.npr.org/2016/01/30/465009973/donald-trump-holds-up-bible-in-appeal-to-the-evangelicals

Donald Trump Holds Up A Bible In Appeal To 'The Evangelicals'
January 30, 2016 8:56 PM ET
Jessica Taylor

Donald Trump said a final word to evangelical voters on Saturday by showing them the Word of God.

In a Facebook video, the real estate mogul opens his Bible to thank "the evangelicals" for the support they've shown him in polls.

"My mother gave me this Bible, this very Bible, many years ago," Trump says. "In fact, it's her writing, right here. She wrote the name, and my address, and it's just very special to me."

He closes this way: "I want to thank the evangelicals," he says. "I will never let you down."

Gothmog

(145,291 posts)

10. Who is surprised by this?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:40 AM

Jun 2020

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