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leftstreet

(36,116 posts) Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:21 PM Aug 2017

UH-OH. A pastor on Trump's Evangelical Advisory Board has RESIGNED

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A. R. Bernard?Verified account @ARBernard 3h3 hours ago

My statement regarding my resignation from the President's Evangelical Advisory Board.

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UH-OH. A pastor on Trump's Evangelical Advisory Board has RESIGNED (Original Post) leftstreet Aug 2017 OP

Oh Lord. No pun intended. SummerSnow Aug 2017 #1

even the gods are leaving Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #2

Worst week for him yet Johnny2X2X Aug 2017 #3

Best Infrastructure Week Evah! leftstreet Aug 2017 #5

Infrastructure week as in his infrastructure dissolving underpants Aug 2017 #4

WTF? I didn't even know there WAS an Evangelical Advisory Board NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #6

Yesterday The Guardian reported at least they weren't abandoning him leftstreet Aug 2017 #7

And they still haven't. Imperialism Inc. Aug 2017 #21

Well, he's got more integrity than whoever's left on that "advisory board"... ADX Aug 2017 #8

must be making him lose $$ so he's bailing nt msongs Aug 2017 #9

He just started losing some more of his base. Doreen Aug 2017 #10

What he needs is a psychiatric advisory board MrPurple Aug 2017 #11

LOL leftstreet Aug 2017 #12

Well, you can't cure "really fucked up". n/t Kleveland Aug 2017 #13

Keen observation. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #15

Hehe, needed the laugh n/t hibbing Aug 2017 #16

Who would serve? KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2017 #23

Bravo sir. George II Aug 2017 #14

That might give one abandonment issues. 2 corporate Alice11111 Aug 2017 #17

Finally workinclasszero Aug 2017 #18

Rev. Ronnie Floyd (SBC), of Arkansas, says he's staying. sinkingfeeling Aug 2017 #19

How many boards does a Pres. who doesn't listen to advice need? spooky3 Aug 2017 #20

Listening not in the contract KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2017 #22

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

1. Oh Lord. No pun intended.

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:24 PM

Aug 2017

LOL, God quits Trump.LOL

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. even the gods are leaving

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:25 PM

Aug 2017

Johnny2X2X

(19,118 posts)

3. Worst week for him yet

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:27 PM

Aug 2017

Knowing Trump, of all the things this week, the CEOs ditching him had to be by far the worst for him.

leftstreet

(36,116 posts)

5. Best Infrastructure Week Evah!

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:29 PM

Aug 2017

But yeah, the CEOs are the worst for him

underpants

(182,904 posts)

4. Infrastructure week as in his infrastructure dissolving

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:29 PM

Aug 2017

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

6. WTF? I didn't even know there WAS an Evangelical Advisory Board

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:31 PM

Aug 2017

What the fuck do they DO? And why?

leftstreet

(36,116 posts)

7. Yesterday The Guardian reported at least they weren't abandoning him

Reply to NastyRiffraff (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:34 PM

Aug 2017

Trump's evangelical panel remains intact as others disband. Who are his religious cheerleaders?

As three other advisory boards disband following the president’s response to the Virginia violence, Jerry Falwell Jr tweets support for Trump

Donald Trump was forced to disband two business advisory councils and an infrastructure panel after some of America’s most prominent business leaders fled their posts, protesting against Trump’s statements appeasing white nationalist marchers at the weekend rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

But the president’s religious evangelical advisory board, a mix of radical born-again preachers, televangelists and conservative political influencers, still stands almost intact. Not only have members avoided criticism of the president, while occasionally scolding the violence in general – some have been openly supportive of Trump’s statements assigning blame “on many sides” and slamming those who turned up to oppose the militant neo-Nazis.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/18/donald-trump-evangelicals-charlottesville

Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)

21. And they still haven't.

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 10:09 PM

Aug 2017

This is one guy, not a "they", and it appears he had broke off the arrangement months ago and just used this a good opportunity to make it official. I'll be glad if we see more follow his lead, but I also won't be holding my breath for a wave of morals to come sweeping through the evangelical leaders.

ADX

(1,622 posts)

8. Well, he's got more integrity than whoever's left on that "advisory board"...

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:39 PM

Aug 2017

...good for him.

msongs

(67,453 posts)

9. must be making him lose $$ so he's bailing nt

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:45 PM

Aug 2017

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

10. He just started losing some more of his base.

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:54 PM

Aug 2017

He is just losing......from many sides.

MrPurple

(985 posts)

11. What he needs is a psychiatric advisory board

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:26 PM

Aug 2017

leftstreet

(36,116 posts)

12. LOL

Reply to MrPurple (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:34 PM

Aug 2017

WHY hasn't someone thought of this before?

Kleveland

(1,257 posts)

13. Well, you can't cure "really fucked up". n/t

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #12)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:37 PM

Aug 2017

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,045 posts)

15. Keen observation. . . . nt

Reply to MrPurple (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:39 PM

Aug 2017

hibbing

(10,109 posts)

16. Hehe, needed the laugh n/t

Reply to MrPurple (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:47 PM

Aug 2017

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)

23. Who would serve?

Reply to MrPurple (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 10:49 PM

Aug 2017

I can't imagine the crew he would assemble for that one, considering his other appointments. Maybe Sheriff David Clarke as chairman?

George II

(67,782 posts)

14. Bravo sir.

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:39 PM

Aug 2017

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)

17. That might give one abandonment issues. 2 corporate

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:53 PM

Aug 2017

Advisory Boards, the Infrastructure Advisory Board, the Arts Advisory Board, Billionaire Corporate Activist Advisor Carl Ichan, & now the Pastor.

Holy shit. It would be a good time for Melania to file for divorce.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

18. Finally

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:54 PM

Aug 2017

After all the business people left for moral reasons it's about time to see a pastor do the same.

Of course they all should but...

Good job sir!

sinkingfeeling

(51,474 posts)

19. Rev. Ronnie Floyd (SBC), of Arkansas, says he's staying.

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 09:58 PM

Aug 2017

spooky3

(34,483 posts)

20. How many boards does a Pres. who doesn't listen to advice need?

Reply to leftstreet (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 10:02 PM

Aug 2017

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)

22. Listening not in the contract

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #20)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 10:40 PM

Aug 2017

Listening was not in the deal. They just got a free all-expense paid trip to DC every so often, and lots of kudos from their congregations. Hence, more in the offering plates at home, LOL.

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