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Aide says White House mocked evangelicals
The Guardian ^ | October 14, 2006 | Julian Borger

Posted on 10/15/2006 7:25:44 PM PDT by rakovsky

A former senior presidential aide has accused the Bush administration of using evangelical Christians to win votes but then privately ridiculing them once in office. The allegations by David Kuo, the former deputy director of the White House office of faith-based initiatives, come at a devastating time, when the administration is counting on born-again Christians to vote in sufficient numbers to save the Republicans' hold on Congress in the November elections.

In a book entitled Tempting Faith: an Inside Story of Political Seduction, to be published on Monday, Mr Kuo portrays the Bush White House's commitment to evangelical causes as little more than a cynical facade designed to win votes.

"National Christian leaders received hugs and smiles in person and then were dismissed behind their backs and described as ridiculous, out of control, and just plain goofy," Mr Kuo wrote, according to MSNBC television, which obtained an early copy of the book. In particular, he quotes Karl Rove, the president's long-serving political adviser and mentor, as describing evangelical Christians as "nuts".

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: bush; christians; davidkuo; evangelicals; kuo
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To: Founding Father

Sound like democrats. LIES, LIES, LIES.


141 posted on 10/15/2006 11:24:54 PM PDT by Lily4Jesus ( Jesus Saves)
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To: balch3
just another attempt to depress voter turnout.

This one might win over some libs if they think it means he really isn't Christian.

142 posted on 10/15/2006 11:27:42 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Because the enemy knows that they are about to loose another election regardsless of what the polls says or what some concervative say.

Some said: " the democrats win polls the republican win elections"


143 posted on 10/15/2006 11:33:11 PM PDT by Lily4Jesus ( Jesus Saves)
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To: cambodia

No wonder.

Satan is a liar.


144 posted on 10/15/2006 11:39:33 PM PDT by Lily4Jesus ( Jesus Saves)
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To: LikeLight

Amen!!!!!!


145 posted on 10/15/2006 11:41:20 PM PDT by Lily4Jesus ( Jesus Saves)
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To: Natural Law
Did it ever occur to you that the President himself, is an Evangelical?

Sounds like sour grapes to me. Certainly not a loyalist to the party!!
146 posted on 10/16/2006 3:45:45 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: Natural Law
Did it ever occur to you that the President himself, is an Evangelical?

Sounds like sour grapes to me. Certainly not a loyalist to the party!!
147 posted on 10/16/2006 3:46:03 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: rakovsky

my gaydar went off when i saw this guy and I thought 'hell hath no fury like a woman scorned' so i gave little credence to his tome...

i have no evidence to substantiate any of my feelings but when did that ever stop liberals...

teeman


148 posted on 10/16/2006 4:55:49 AM PDT by teeman8r
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To: Ben Ficklin
If Bush and Rove were truly sincere, they would be talking in tongues and handlin' snakes.

Do talks with NK and handlin' Saddam qualify?

149 posted on 10/16/2006 5:01:12 AM PDT by Cvengr
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To: softengine
Huh? Is this in code or something?

Oh, grow up.

Click and read.

150 posted on 10/16/2006 5:07:48 AM PDT by JCEccles
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To: retMD

He worked for TED KENNEDY and GARY HART????? You can NEVER be a true Christian and have supported Ted Kennedy!! IMHO!!


151 posted on 10/16/2006 5:09:03 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy ("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
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To: durasell

Kuo CLAIMS he has Brain Cancer??? Where did he do that?


152 posted on 10/16/2006 5:11:36 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy ("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
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To: stevestras
I saw part of the 60 minutes interview, the guy said he doesn't like the way God has been politicized. Basically selling books the easy way, attack President Bush and get lots of free media coverage.

I watched the interview at a lib friend's house. I predicted (with no foreknowledge) that the guy was paid off by CBS. During the interview they admitted that the book was being sold by a CBS "sister" company. I just laughed and left the room. How predictable: CBS pays some shmuck to bash republicans and the shmuck bashes republicans.

153 posted on 10/16/2006 5:15:21 AM PDT by palmer (Money problems do not come from a lack of money, but from living an excessive, unrealistic lifestyle)
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To: cambodia

WHY would anyone hire Kuo after he had worked for Ted Kennedy??? Bush is such a Christian, always turning the other cheek.....wish I could do that. KUO should be ASHAMED of himself....some Christian.


154 posted on 10/16/2006 5:18:12 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy ("When Cabals Go Kabooms"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
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To: rakovsky
I am a grade A, certified, card-carrying, hard-shell, all-caps, NUT for God.

Note: I did not say wild-eyed, slobbering, closed-minded, or murderous.

155 posted on 10/16/2006 5:20:29 AM PDT by Drawsing (The fool shows his annoyance at once. The prudent man overlooks an insult. (Proverbs 12:16))
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To: Zechariah11
That was an intelligent response.
156 posted on 10/16/2006 5:50:19 AM PDT by Founding Father (The Pedophile moHAMmudd (PBUH---Pigshit be upon him))
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To: Cvengr

LOL


157 posted on 10/16/2006 6:03:28 AM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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To: Natural Law

After seeing the true colors of the Bushies on illegal immigration issue, and their efforts to aid the rehabilitation of the criminal Bubba Klintoon, I will never vote for a member of that family again. I give them credit for their conservative accomplishments, but on the whole, conservatives should see very clearly by now that this family needs to be shunned by those with conservative views and principles.


158 posted on 10/16/2006 6:28:09 AM PDT by Cecily (`)
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To: Rembrandt_fan
My comment was not an ad hominem attack on the President. My comment means that the GOP takes the Evangelical vote for granted. It assumes that because the GOP is not as abhorrent to people of faith as is the Democratic party there is no quid pro quo required for our votes. This is not unlike how the Democratic party treats black voters.
159 posted on 10/16/2006 6:41:40 AM PDT by Natural Law
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To: mariabush

The president may be an Evangelical, but Rove and the country club RINOs who run much of the party aren't. As for being a loyalist I am in no way a "Party-uber-alles" Republican. I will be a Republican only as long as they represent my positions and values.


160 posted on 10/16/2006 6:44:15 AM PDT by Natural Law
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