Ted Haggard holds weekly (Monday) phone calls with Bush

[Renew Deal]

Ted Haggard holds weekly phone calls with President Bush on Monday mornings. Once again, gay male prostitutes are linked to the White House. Maybe there is a Gannon connection?

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Pastor Ted, who talks to President George W. Bush or his advisers every Monday, is a handsome forty-eight-year-old Indianan, most comfortable in denim.
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http://www.harpers.org/SoldiersOfChrist.html

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-- Richard Land and Ted Haggard participate in a White House teleconference every Monday with a handful of Christian conservatives to plot strategy on gay marriage, abortion and other issues on the social agenda..
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Every Monday he (Ted Haggard) is one of just a handful of evangelical leaders patched into a conference call with West Wing staffers to discuss policy concerns. “We wanted him (Bush) to use the force of his office to campaign aggressively for a federal marriage amendment, which he did not do,” says Haggard. He is working to broaden his group’s agenda. “With the growth of evangelicalism worldwide,” says Haggard, “we need to impact the cultureworldwide.”
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http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1022576,00.html

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Author Jeff Sharlet reports that Haggard "talks to... Bush or his advisers every Monday" and opines that "no pastor in America holds more sway over the political direction of evangelicalism."
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Haggard

"Ted Haggard, the head of the 30-million strong National Association of Evangelicals, jokes that the only disagreement between himself and the leader of the Western world is automotive: Mr. Bush drives a Ford pickup, whereas he prefers a Chevy."

Wall Street Journal through Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Haggard

And much more on the internets.

[jarnocan]

1. woot maybe they talked about their FAV boy toys. nt

[Kota]

2. Phone sex?

[kestrel91316]

9. That's my guess, lol.

[Hepburn]

3. Well, maybe Haggard's true agenda is...

...that if he cannot marry his gay lover, Jones, then no one else should be allowed to marry his/her gay lover.

:shrug:

I just don't get the fundie emphasis on banning gay marriage. The only reason that appears to be factual is that they are looking to energize the bigots that make up most of these RW fundie churches. I sure cannot see this huge emphasis on this one supposed Biblical sin when there is waaaaaaaaay so much other shit going on all the time which, as I hear it, the Bible also prohibits.

What in the hell does anyone have to fear from gays or gay marriage??? This is just beyond me ~~ and it smacks waaaaaaaaay to close to the racial/bigotted sentiments I saw and heard during the 60s when Civil Rights for blacks was the issue.

[stop the bleeding]

4. unreal

moral values my ass....

[kestrel91316]

10. It's "family" values, silly. Oldest meme in the RW playbook.

Get it right.

:evilgrin:

[BlueEyedSon]

5. Monday? They both must have been hungover as hell.

[Homer Wells]

6. They probably have these calls on Monday

to discuss the Top Ten Idiots posting here on DU, maybe praying for those who earn top honors there.:rofl:

[Renew Deal]

7. I have a feeling Haggard will be on the list.

:rofl:

[Homer Wells]

12. OOoooooooo-snap

I can garan-double dog-damn-tee he will probalby be in the top three.

:kick: :applause: :rofl:

[maxrandb]

8. They have them on Monday

so they can discuss what God told them in church on Sunday.

[Hugin]

11. "I hardly know Ted Haggard"...

This quote will be spread by 10:00pm tonight.

Pool anyone?

[antonialee839]

13. Wait for it: Bush hardly knows Teddy-Boy.

[Tom Joad]

14. Which one said "quick, get a ruler to measure that!"

[Tom Joad]

15. Dobson's website OFFLINE. www.family.org

This can be a very temporary thing, or it may be awhile. Let's hope it lasts at least until ... next April. or forever... forever would work for me, how about you?

[Renew Deal]

16. Maybe Lamont hacked it.

:shrug:

[Fleshdancer]

17. Who knew Gannon had competition??

I guess now is a good time to be a man whore...so much business from people with too much money. Does that count as trickle down economics?? Trick down economics maybe? :shrug:

[Renew Deal]

18. Has any White House ever had 2 gay male prostitute scandals before?

I seriously doubt it. These are deeply immoral moralists.