They're political liberals who have always been political liberals.
Who cares about the murder of a baby if a coral reef is being warmed? Is that what I hear?
In my opinion this is a good thing overall. As the left stops their war on faith, we will all win in the end. There will always be stupid ideas out there based on any number of things, but drawing from one's faith is overall a very good thing. It doesn't make them more or less Christian, nor does it have ANYTHING to do with the gospel. The gospel is not an issue of gov't. You do not relinquish your rights to participate fully in gov't just because you are a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim...whatever. Of course that will shape your view on issues. Ultimately the people will decide who makes sense and who doesn't.
Cal rattled on against conservative Christians a couple of columns ago regarding the Ten Commandments issue. He said they should work to change hearts first. WELL GUESS WHAT, CAL? Hearts are already with us. Seventy-six percent of the public support those displays (according to the AP, a liberal source). The problem is that the ACLU is suing all the time and the courts are ruling against the hearts of the public. That's what we are fighting. And it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the gospel -- other than one day these same people may try to take our right to preach the gospel away too.