Stephen mansfield on his washington in one hour, author Stephen Mansfield on his Washington Times oped about President Trumps support our go talk show host bill press. He discusses the year in politics and what to expect in 2018. Members are advised that these of the last votes expected in the house for the day, the week, the month, and the year. The House Republican leader in congress as they wrap up business for the year. Lawmakers quickly leave the u. S. Capitol and head home for the holidays. We welcome you to washington journal. Congress did pass a shortterm spending plan that keeps the government running for a few more weeks, only to face the same issues when they return in early january. We want to get to your calls and comments. How would you rate the performance of the house and senate and your own representative . 202 7488001, thats our line for republicans. 202 7488000 for democrats. For independents, 202 7488002. Yesterday, congress wrapped up business as lawmakers head out
Christians has dropped off. Host why . Guest different reasons. Some of them do not like his manners. Some do night like him picking a do not like him picking a fight with the mayor of san juan, puerto rico. A great deal did not like him s. Ling nfl players sob i imagine his stock will rise with religious conservatives given the recent tax bill, but i think and evangelicals evangelicals are like any other group and are perhaps souring a bit on donald trump. I think he has lost 10 to 15 of their support. Host you wrote a piece available on the Washington Examiner website. The following american religious conservatives are wed to donald trump and will be made to answer for the mores, the message, the machinations of the trump administration. Perhaps it is just this connection to their seemingly untethered president that is causing some religious conservatives to have second thoughts, if he fails them and portrays their dutch betrays their vision, the banner of religious conservatives may
Lincoln. Some compared him to ronald reagan. They didnt just sort of generally say we are happy about a fee of his policies, but we are concerned about his personality and his rob maness could raw manner. They joined his pr team. They got in bed with him as we say. They owe him. Evangelicals are lined with trump in the popular understanding and we have seen the articles. Im sure that you have seen them in the Washington Post and the new york times. Is anything donald trump to do that to lose evangelical support . Are they completely supportive of him . The answer is that donald trump gives us access that no other president gives us. It feels transactional and a little bit of a deal. Host one other point from the book, you say americas christian core is in crisis. They have chosen a candidate whose personal life is at odds with the values he promised to defend, and you are calling a controversial book. Guest i will leave others to decide whether numbers the book is controversial. Am rep
From the New York Times, a forceful defense from the fbi under attack by the gop. The democratic memo bus republican charges. We will turn to that in 45 minutes. Inside todays New York Times, and donald trump, evangelicals have found the president. David brody joins us in the studio. Thanks for joining us. Guest thanks for having me. Host tell us about your book and why evangelicals trust donald trump. Guest do we have six or seven hours because there is a lot to unpack . I think there is a culture. They see a culture warrior and donald trump. I know that sounds crazy to folks, but its true. Donald trump is a guy that paints in bold absolutes. When you put the two together, they like the fact that he is a fighter. He is fighting for traditional judeochristian principles, which is shocking to many, but the truth of matter is that it shows that god has a sense of humor for sure because he, as in god, will send evangelicals donald trump of all people for judeochristian values. As we dig d
A theck won on q a, duke devimbity School Professor and prosperity gospel smaller kate bob doler. Professor boller who was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 cancer at age 35 discusses her memoir. Everything happens for a reason and other lies ive loved. Kate, where did you get the title, everything happens for a reason . And other lies i have loved. I think it just came to me because it was one of the many boom rangs that people give to you when youre sick. Surely everythings going to work out o, god is making a way. And i wrote the book to try to explore maybe this was a lie i loved all along. So the book is a theological excavation project im trying to dig into my own secret terrible belief. Brian how sick are you . Kate stage 4 cancer not decorative. Its hard. Im doing better than a lot of people. I moved from that Crisis Management to the more chronic part of this in which i live skintoskin. Thankfully so far drugs and doctors and all kinds of things are making a way. Brian when did