Playing Christians for fools!
More than five years after President Bush created
the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, the former second-in-command of that
office is going public with an insider’s tell-all account that portrays an
office used almost exclusively to win political points with both evangelical
Christians and traditionally Democratic minorities.
More than five years after President Bush created
the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, the former second-in-command of that
office is going public with an insider’s tell-all
account that portrays an office used almost exclusively to win political points
with both evangelical Christians and traditionally Democratic
minorities.
“Tempting Faith’s” author is David Kuo, who served as special assistant to the president from 2001 to 2003. A self-described conservative Christian, Kuo’s previous experience includes work for prominent conservatives including former Education Secretary and federal drug czar Bill Bennett and former Attorney General John Ashcroft.”
Kuo, who has complained publicly in the past about the funding shortfalls, goes several steps further in his new book. He says some of the nation’s most prominent evangelical leaders were known in the office of presidential political strategist Karl Rove as “the nuts.”
“National Christian leaders received hugs and smiles in person and then were dismissed behind their backs and described as ‘ridiculous,’ ‘out of control,’ and just plain ‘goofy,’” Kuo writes.
Doesn’t it warm the cockles of your heart to learn the religious “goofy” — lead the American electorate in being misled?
More seriously, Kuo alleges that then-White House political affairs director Ken Mehlman knowingly participated in a scheme to use the office, and taxpayer funds, to mount ostensibly “nonpartisan” events that were, in reality, designed with the intent of mobilizing religious voters in…targeted races.
With the exception of one reporter from the Washington Post, Kuo says the media were oblivious to the political nature and impact of his office’s events, in part because so much of the debate centered on issues of separation of church and state.
Kuo characterizes himself as a “compassionate conservative”. He’s not only worked for Bush and Bob Dole, he worked for Ted Kennedy, Gary Hart…and AOL’s Steve Case.
He is also a professional bass fisherman. He helped reel in the gullible like the poor fish they are.
“Tempting Faith’s” author is David Kuo, who served as special assistant to the president from 2001 to 2003. A self-described conservative Christian, Kuo’s previous experience includes work for prominent conservatives including former Education Secretary and federal drug czar Bill Bennett and former Attorney General John Ashcroft.”
Kuo, who has complained publicly in the past about the funding shortfalls, goes several steps further in his new book. He says some of the nation’s most prominent evangelical leaders were known in the office of presidential political strategist Karl Rove as “the nuts.”
“National Christian leaders received hugs and smiles in person and then were dismissed behind their backs and described as ‘ridiculous,’ ‘out of control,’ and just plain ‘goofy,’” Kuo writes.
Doesn’t it warm the cockles of your heart to learn the religious “goofy” — lead the American electorate in being misled?
More seriously, Kuo alleges that then-White House political affairs director Ken Mehlman knowingly participated in a scheme to use the office, and taxpayer funds, to mount ostensibly “nonpartisan” events that were, in reality, designed with the intent of mobilizing religious voters in…targeted races.
With the exception of one reporter from the Washington Post, Kuo says the media were oblivious to the political nature and impact of his office’s events, in part because so much of the debate centered on issues of separation of church and state.
Kuo characterizes himself as a “compassionate conservative”. He’s not only worked for Bush and Bob Dole, he worked for Ted Kennedy, Gary Hart…and AOL’s Steve Case.
He is also a professional bass fisherman. He helped reel in the gullible like the poor fish they are.
Posted: Thu - October 12, 2006 at 06:01 AM