So John Danforth disagrees with traditional Christians on various social issues. Fine, he's entitled to his opinion. But then is he saying that traditional Christians shouldn't participate in the political process or express their views on social issues? I find that very intolerant of him.
Real gutsy move on the part of the retired Senator AND Ralston Purina heir. He is taking no risk at all here.
John Danforth thinks he is above God. Elite liberals always think that way.
Honestly, why do we get such dumb RINO's in this party?
I watched this interview. Danforth is guilty -- just like his political soulmates Christine Todd Whitman and Warren Rudman -- of placing the blame for the Culture War squarely on the wrong side.
Danforth went on and on (spurred by the interviewer) about how its so bad that the Religous Right has made 'divisive' issues like marriage such a big deal, but only once (almost in passing) that the matter should 'not be a judiciary' one. He just glosses over that, when in fact, that is the entire reason this is even an issue. As with almost all Culture War issues, the Courts started the fight as they did the bidding of the far-left. He excoriates Christian conservatives for trying to make marriage 'a Constitutional issue', yet never once bothers to point out that the Left went that route first; with the big difference being that Evangelicals try to amend the Constitution through the legitimate Amendment process, while the Left seeks to amend the Constitution through illegitimate judicical fiat.
I can never take seriously any of the Whitman-Danforth types so long as they refuse to address the fact that Christian conservatives are only fighting back in the Culture War, while the Left started it with their judicial activism.
Danforth is actually an ordained Episcopalian minister.
Personally, I lost all respect for him when he helped Clinton cover up the Waco murders.
I think he's corrupt and unprincipled.
By the way, terrific column. BUMP for great freeping.
Huh, he and David Kuo, both have the same message. That Christians should not participate in the political system and let the liberals take over.
After one term as AG, he was clearly qualified to be a Senator, and ran in 1976. He did not like Ronald Reagan, but was scared of going against him for a few years. Then, his true self started coming out again, and it got worse and worse. After a few terms as Senator, he was done with that gig, and now, he runs around causing trouble for Republicans.
His best buddy in the Senate was Lugar.
Ann Coulter has already made an observation that most people accept that the Episcopal Church is “barely a church.”
oh well if Ann said it, it must be true. :)
come on, no need to bash us Episcopalians...we should be pulling together now before the election, not lashing out at each other.
I visit an Episcopal church every week (we rent out church hall for a mtg). They are complete moonbats, though this is a VERY lib neighborhood (rich, Jewish, collegiate). They have stacks of papers from the Thomas Merton Center (FAR left umbrella org in Pittsburgh). What is Danforth up to? I guess I didn't realize he was an Episcopal. I agree with the author about them.
The party needs an enema. Flush out the RINOs, especially the fossils who are retired from politics but still spew filth!
I guess Danforth must have finally finished his holy mission of covering up the facts of the Branch Davidian massacre.
Danforth whitewashed the KKKlintoon murders at Waco. He has no truth in him.
Why is this CINO/RINO in the news so much lately? Waste of ink and space.
Danforth is a liberal pro-choice guy who has always been confused with regard to reality.
Don't forget, his vote in the Senate gave away the Panama Canal.
Too bad Jack didn't just dry up and blow away when his time was finished.
I heard Dennis Prager interview him a couple of weeks ago. Prager took him apart piece by piece with carefully reasoned questions like "why is a secular political agenda more noble than a religiously informed political agenda?". Danforth was lame and unconvincing.
Here is a possible rebutal to the 'religious right':
http://www.neoperspectives.com/Social_Conservativsm.htm
Feh. I'm not so much mad at Father John as I am disappointed. The guy sure has come down in the world since he was Clarence Thomas' confirmation sherpa.
Who else here thinks Danforth is a closet-queer?
Every time I've seen that lispy RINO speak I'm certain he's gone to the dark side.