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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 05:35 PM Oct 2016

Deseret (UT) News: Donald Trump should resign his candidacy

For 80 years, the Deseret News has not entered into the troubled waters of presidential endorsement. We are neutral on matters of partisan politics. We do, however, feel a duty to speak clearly on issues that affect the well-being and morals of the nation.

Accordingly, today we call on Donald Trump to step down from his pursuit of the American presidency.

In democratic elections, ideas have consequences, leadership matters and character counts.

The idea that women secretly welcome the unbridled and aggressive sexual advances of powerful men has led to the mistreatment, sorrow and subjugation of countless women for far too much of human history.

The notion that strength emanates from harsh, divisive and unbending rhetorical flourish mistakenly equates leadership with craven intimidation.

The belief that the party and the platform matter more than the character of the candidate ignores the wisdom of the ages that, “when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” (Proverbs 29:2)

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865664336/In-our-opinion-Donald-Trump-should-resign-his-candidacy.html

Maybe Utah will be up for grabs after all.

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Deseret (UT) News: Donald Trump should resign his candidacy (Original Post) book_worm Oct 2016 OP
K & R Scurrilous Oct 2016 #1
Mais non, mais non, mais non! DFW Oct 2016 #2

DFW

(54,387 posts)
2. Mais non, mais non, mais non!
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 06:22 PM
Oct 2016

He is the duly chosen choice of the voters of his party. Trump was not an unknown quantity when they chose him. They all saw his performance in the primary debates. They all saw him at the Republican Convention in Cleveland. He is THEIR choice. Their conscious choice. Let them present their choice to the country and let us decide as we always have.

The Republican Party will have time (PLENTY, I hope) to reflect on what their choice has done to their party, and if they want to continue to be that same party that nominated this boor in the first place.

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