Pastor Who Resigned over Gay Hooker Claims Is Bush’s ‘Spiritual Consigliore‘

[Quixote1818]

Posted by Jon Ponder | Nov. 2, 2006, 5:48 pm

Rev. Ted Haggard, who counsels Pres. Bush on a weekly basis and has been called his spiritual consigliore,” resigned today as president of the National Association of Evangelicals and as pastor of the megachurch he founded in Colorado Springs because a gay prosititute says he’s been having sex for pay with Haggard for more than three years.

Rev. Haggard is closer to the president than his better-known rival, Dr. James Dobson, head of the anti-gay nonprofit group, Focus on the Family, which is also headquartered in Colorado Springs:

The press tends to regard Dobson as the most powerful evangelical Christian in America, but Pastor Ted is at least his equal.

Whereas Dobson plays the part of national scold, promising to destroy politicians who defy the Bible, Pastor Ted quietly guides those politicians through the ritual of acquiescence required to save face.

More here: http://www.pensitoreview.com/2006/11/02/pastor-who-resigned-over-gay-hooker-claims-is-bushs-spiritual-consigliore/

[Quixote1818]

1. It would be interesting to see if this guy was their when Gannon was their

Perhaps Gannon was his call guy when he was in the Whitehouse?

[karlrschneider]

2. It's consiglieri

...

[Quixote1818]

3. It's a cut and paste from the origional article. nt

[hippiechick]

4. Whatever the spelling, it sounds scandalous! And I LIKE it!!

:evilgrin: Drip Drip Drip Drip ..... WHOOOOSH !!!

[gfnrob]

6. f'n A

:dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :rofl: :rofl: :patriot: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :rofl: :rofl:

[Tanuki]

9. Nope, "consigliere" is the correct singular; "consiglieri" is

plural. Not that it's a big deal.

[karlrschneider]

11. Oh, drat. You're exactly right. I hate it when I do that.

:silly:

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Beat Me To It!

Ciao, amico mio!
The Professor

[Canuckistanian]

15. Yeah, that didn't look right to me

Good catch

[C_U_L8R]

5. you mean his spiritual consort?

hahaha

[truthisfreedom]

7. he's part of rove's "Gay Out The VOTE" plan! GOTV!

[peacetalksforall]

8. How many DUers have been crime victims of meth users?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Must've had some HIGH spirited conferences.

[arikara]

13. I love it

when the hypocrites and liars keep toppling like dominoes.

:rofl:

[Nimrod2005]

14. Consigliore

Brother in Jesus?

[Imagevision]

16. Rove must be sleeping this time around?...!

[cali]

17. Is John Ponder the name

of the guy who authored the 2005 Harper's piece on Haggard? He better be, because some of this is word for word from that article.

[Bouncy Ball]

18. Spiritual advisor?

Ok so if an evangelical minister who was having sex with a gay prostitute and doing meth for the past few years was Bush's spiritual advisor......(fill in the rest of that sentence, LOL!)