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Focus On The Family's Response To Kuo Book
The Hotline ^ | October 13, 2006

Posted on 10/13/2006 1:16:02 PM PDT by Dane

Focus On The Family's Response To Kuo Book

What this statement, by Focus's Carrie Gordon Earll says is: there's no possible way that our allies could ever have said stuff behind our backs like that. Right? Right?

It's undeniably true -- from talking to former colleagues of Kuo's -- that he was upset when the administration didn't focus as much on his brief after 9/11. We also know that lots of reassuring phone calls from the White House's office of public liaison and from Karl Rove's office have been made to the circle of evangelical leaders who may be offended by Kuo's book.

"The release of this book criticizing the Bush administration's handling of its faith-based initiative program seems to represent little more than a mix of sour grapes and political timing. David Kuo's book doesn't hit shelves until next week, but excerpts released by media outlets paint the picture of a dissatisfied federal employee taking shots at the White House effort to connect faith-based nonprofit groups with legitimate societal needs.

"Big media will no doubt play this story to the hilt in the next several weeks, because it allows them to take aim at two of their favorite targets: President Bush and socially conservative Christians. Sadly, Kuo's characterization of his former colleagues, bosses and mission -- mischaracterizations, really -- will be fed to the public as truth.

"While Focus on the Family does not participate in the faith-based initiative program, we are allies with many who do -- and they have far different impressions of the people and events documented in Kuo's book. Our support for the program is unchanged, and we applaud the president's hard work in reducing dependency on government programs while connecting people to their communities. It's a commitment that dates back to his time as governor of Texas and one that will be a large and important part of his White House legacy."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
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Another election year October, another Bush bashing book by Simon&Schuster.

BTW, the author of this book has been an intern for Chappaquidick Ted Kennedy.

Also bow tie and dancer with the stars, tucker carlson is sucking up to his MSNBC bosses, by pushing this "book".

1 posted on 10/13/2006 1:16:02 PM PDT by Dane
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To: Dane

Like President Bush said the other day....a LOT of books have been written about his administration....because he has had to make a lot of decisions.

I heard even that weinie George Will, on Laura Ingraham's show this morning, bemoaning the "ex-employee" memoirs that come out before that employee's boss is out of office.

He said that that never happened until one book, written during Reagan's Administration....


2 posted on 10/13/2006 1:26:13 PM PDT by Txsleuth (FREEPATHON TIME--You need FR, you know you do, so please don't forget to donate!!)
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To: Dane
don't buy...
don't buy...
don't watch...

simple enough :))))).

3 posted on 10/13/2006 1:27:37 PM PDT by 100-Fold_Return (They Took My Saddle in Houston, Broke My Leg in Santa Fe, Lost Wife + Girlfriend)
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To: Dane

Yawwwwwn.


4 posted on 10/13/2006 1:28:47 PM PDT by Antoninus (Ruin a Democrat's day...help re-elect Rick Santorum.)
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To: Dane

I don't like the timing, but is there any truth in it?


5 posted on 10/13/2006 1:29:36 PM PDT by wmfights (Psalm : 27)
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I don't like the timing, but is there any truth in it?

The timing should be more than enough evidence about the veracity of this "book".

6 posted on 10/13/2006 1:31:44 PM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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"BTW, the author of this book has been an intern for Chappaquidick Ted Kennedy."

He's an evangelical Christian? Or was he just a hire-anyone hired hand who was supposed to work on the Faith Based Initiatives?. I bet Andrew Card help vet this guy.


7 posted on 10/13/2006 1:33:12 PM PDT by Wuli
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"The timing should be more than enough evidence about the veracity of this "book"."
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I'm sure the publisher is the one who set the release date.
They probably did it to get the greatest exposure for the book possible to generate the greatest sales possible. They also probably took the book in the first place because it was negative about the Bush admn..

All that being said does it mean the content is wrong?
8 posted on 10/13/2006 1:37:53 PM PDT by wmfights (Psalm : 27)
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To: Dane

Tucker Carlson is a real pill.


9 posted on 10/13/2006 1:38:12 PM PDT by what's up
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To: Dane
we applaud the president's hard work in reducing dependency on government programs

actually they just created a whole new group that's dependent on government money
10 posted on 10/13/2006 1:38:33 PM PDT by houston1
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To: wmfights
All that being said does it mean the content is wrong?

And everything the NYT prints is the God's honest truth, correct, according to your "logic".

How many times are you going to put your hand on the hot stove without figuring that you are going to burn your hand.

11 posted on 10/13/2006 1:41:06 PM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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Democrats and the Media are doing their level best to make sure that the Christian people stay home this November. It is a sad testimony to your party when the only way you can win a election is to hope that the people don't come out to vote.


12 posted on 10/13/2006 1:48:41 PM PDT by SHOOT THE MOON bat ("I ain't got a dime but what i got is mine. I ain't rich but Lord I'm free." George Strait)
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"And everything the NYT prints is the God's honest truth, correct, according to your "logic". "

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

I was more interested to learn that he had been an intern/employee of Teddy Kennedy. I think that lends more weight to disbelieving his claims than just the inconvenience of the timing.
13 posted on 10/13/2006 1:49:21 PM PDT by wmfights (Psalm : 27)
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To: Dane

I have heard that kuo is gay?

LLS


14 posted on 10/13/2006 1:55:48 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: wmfights
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Uh and the clock is still broken.

15 posted on 10/13/2006 2:08:11 PM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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Better to be called goofy, than murderer, sir. You have betrrayed the administration that hired you and returned to your orca roots.


16 posted on 10/13/2006 2:32:11 PM PDT by OldFriend (ANNOY THE MEDIA ~ VOTE REPUBLICAN)
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To: OldFriend
Amazing what the media is trying to do this election cycle.

JMO, they will crying in their Starbucks coffee on November 8th.

17 posted on 10/13/2006 2:45:32 PM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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"JMO, they will crying in their Starbucks coffee on November 8th."
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I wish you were right, but I'm not so optimistic. I think six years of negative reporting, ignoring RAT corruption and a lack of direction in the congress from the PUBS it's going to be very hard to keep a majority.
18 posted on 10/13/2006 3:05:13 PM PDT by wmfights (Psalm : 27)
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I wish you were right, but I'm not so optimistic. I think six years of negative reporting, ignoring RAT corruption and a lack of direction in the congress from the PUBS it's going to be very hard to keep a majority.

We shall see on the morning of November 8th, as you parrot the liberal media talking points.

19 posted on 10/13/2006 3:09:53 PM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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"... as you parrot the liberal media talking points."
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Do you work for the PUBS, or some PUB office holder?


20 posted on 10/13/2006 3:17:10 PM PDT by wmfights (Psalm : 27)
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