Posted on 10/27/2005 12:02:49 PM PDT by mlc9852
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Former Sen. John Danforth said Wednesday that the political influence of evangelical Christians is hurting the Republican Party and dividing the country.
Danforth, a Missouri Republican and an Episcopal priest, commented after meeting with students at the Bill Clinton School of Public Service, a graduate branch of the University of Arkansas on the grounds of the Clinton presidential library.
"I think that the Republican Party fairly recently has been taken over by the Christian conservatives, by the Christian right," he said in an interview. "I don't think that this is a permanent condition, but I think this has happened, and that it's divisive for the country."
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Oh yeah..Why dont you and your friend Andy Card take a seat and let real men run things for a change...Preacher man.
Does he mean like Krauthammer and Kristol?
Any true Republican or believing Christian should not speak at the Bill Clinton School of Public Service ... unless speaking through a bullhorn and giving orders to the demolition crew.
Yes, thank for pointing out his comments - made from the Klinton School of Public Service.
Episcopal priest....there's your answer.
Looks like he'll be on MTP, CNN and have his own PMSNBC show soon.
Danforth looks back to the days of Republican permanent minority status with longing.
The Waco survivors really appreciate his comments, to.
Too.
Why, that would be someone like John Kerry or The Clintons who carry a Bible and go into Church only on camera and think abortion is the Godly thing to do.
Andy Card should be fired for this disaster.
Danforth's a gun grabber from what I remember.
"Former Sen. John Danforth said Wednesday that the political influence of evangelical Christians is hurting the Republican Party and dividing the country."
He prefers the days when the Party played the second string "Steppin Fetchit" role it had to the Democrats before Ronald Reagan.
He may get his wish.
Senator RINO Danforth whitewashed the Clinton-Reno-Gore massacre at Waco. George HW Bush's kind of Republican, that a-hole Danforth. Speaking at the Bill Clinton School of Pubic Servants, bashing Conservatives.
What a wiper you are Danforth, you shart.
He was the main driver behind Judge Souter and hes a RINO..Hes the cancer that needs to be removed. I think a lack of progress on ANY conservative fronts can be tied to him. Harsh words but I want him out. Hes done enough.
Unfortunately, there are many, many more "Republicans" just exactly like the Rev. Danforth. My stomach does funny things every time I see or hear the cockroach.
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