The really amazing thing about this, is that the pastor is a friend of Byrd...and the congregation presured Pastor Harper to put a sock in it; THEY didn't want their church and themselves to be political pawns.
This story was spun to sound like the "brave pastor" was making a stand, when he was the one all for it, until it looked like it might cost him his job.
Kerry isn't coming because the people don't want him!
Well, at least the the congregation have brains. We'll have to pray for Rev. Harper to come around. :-)