The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and the Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown University hosted an event Thursday night: Election 2016: What Happened, Why, and What Does It Mean?. The panel was moderated by John Carr and featured Robert Costa, E.J. Dionne, and Michael Gerson of the Washington Post and Elizabeth Dias of Time.
Here are some highlights:
John Carr: Tonight there’s a Dreamer who wonders if they’ll be in school a year from now. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 10, 2016
.@costareports: Trump did not want to engage on the populism or his ideology at the beginning, but embraced it by the end. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 10, 2016
.@MJGerson: The Democratic coalition did not show up for Hillary Clinton. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 10, 2016
.@MJGerson: There’s a disturbing backlash against multiculturalism #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
@MJGerson 100% on assessment of American divide: condescension & resentment, cultural backlash, distrust of media #FaithVote
— Ellie Singer (@EllieGSing) November 11, 2016
.@MJGerson: There was a dramatic rise in the importance of conspiracy, (which was used by Trump). #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@EJDionne: We’re as divided as we’ve been since probably the 1850s. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@EJDionne: Wealthy white men voted strongly for Trump, whether for tax cuts, because of sexism, or out of partisan loyalty #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@EJDionne: For Obama coalition to work, Democrats need to win a sizable % of the white working class vote, like Obama did #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@elizabethjdias: “It came down to issues and policy. The character of the candidate mattered less than the policy.” #FaithVote
— Georgetown Politics (@GUPolitics) November 11, 2016
.@elizabethjdias: I’m really left wondering how much religion was important in this election. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@costareports: So many religious voters, such as evangelical leaders, feel like outsiders and threatened by the state. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@costareports: Evangelicals viewed Trump as the disruptor, the hammer to stop trends they feel threatens them #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@MJGerson: Democrats did very little to reach out to evangelicals. Nothing like Obama in 2008. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@MJGerson: Evangelicals saw things like the head of Naral getting cheered at the DNC for talking about aborting her 1st child. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
@MJGerson: “Evangelicals have undermined public perceptions of their beliefs & sincerity, which will take a long time to escape. #FaithVote pic.twitter.com/CqVpCSEzNS
— Georgetown CST (@GUcstpubliclife) November 11, 2016
.@EJDionne: White Catholics voted basically the same as all other white people. Looks more like tribalism than impactful values. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
People and groups of people have become commodities for political operatives–@elizabethjdias #FaithVote
— Bill O’Keefe (@OKeefeCRS) November 11, 2016
John Carr: Outreach to Catholics was basically nonexistent by the Clinton campaign. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@EJDionne: Many parishes mirror conservative-liberal divisions instead of challenging them. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@MJGerson: If Christianity is about your own institutions or rights, something is missing. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@MJGerson: The Christian doctrine of human dignity challenges both major parties and ideologies. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@MJGerson: Return of nativism to the center of American life is disturbing. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
@MJGerson: “Christianity should be an anthropology of human rights ~ that everyone matters and counts.” #FaithVote
— Georgetown CST (@GUcstpubliclife) November 11, 2016
.@MJGerson: Trump gained office by encouraging fear of the other. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@costareports: The vision of those close to Trump is to stop legal, not just illegal, immigration. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
Q: Will the GOP be torn apart by Trump?@costareports: Power unites. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
John Carr: From what I saw, there was less clerical activism than in past elections this year. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@EJDionne: Don’t underestimate the importance of the Comey letter (and Hillary was very close to winning nevertheless). #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@elizabethjdias: Our social and political systems are being tested by changes in communications technology. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@MJGerson: The system is designed to prevent a leader like Trump from destroying the republic. It’s still strong. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@EJDionne: The media has a lot to answer for re: this election. Think of all the uncritical free coverage cable tv gave to Trump #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@costareports: Trump is surrounded by people who hate the state. Respect for Congressional leaders will be limited. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@EJDionne: A lot of bishops act like Pope Francis isn’t there. They were quiet as Trump attacked women, Muslims, immigrants… #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@EJDionne: Being a woman hurt Hillary in this election. Certain attacks were used/effective because of her gender. #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016
.@MJGerson: If you believe in religious liberty, you believe in religious liberty for everyone. The test is do you defend others? #FaithVote
— Robert Christian (@RGC3) November 11, 2016