White House on Haggard Evangelical Scandal: Reverend Who?

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001936.php

From today's press gaggle:

Q This Reverend Haggard out in Colorado, is he someone who is close to the White House? There had been reports that he was on the weekly call with evangelicals. Is that true?
MR. FRATTO: I'm actually told that that's not true, that he has -- in terms of a weekly call that he has? He had been on a couple of calls, but was not a weekly participant in those calls. I believe he's been to the White House one or two times. I don't want to confine it to a specific number because it would take a while to figure out how many times. But there have been a lot of people who come to the White House, and --

Q -- when was he at the White House?

MR. FRATTO: I couldn't tell you specifically. I know that there was a picture of him with the President in one of the TV reports, so obviously he met with the President at some point in time.

Look, this is a personal issue for someone. It's something that Reverend Haggard needs to deal with, with his family and his church. And I'm not sure that there's any comment beyond that that's necessary.

Q Would that make evangelicals dispirited and maybe sit out the election Tuesday?

MR. FRATTO: I doubt it. I doubt it.

Q Why?

MR. FRATTO: Well, because I think the community you're referring to understands where the Republican Party is on issues that are important to them, and someone's -- something that an individual did that affects them personally shouldn't affect their interest in advancing issues that they care about.

:rofl:

[swag]

1. Neato.

[Duer 157099]

2. Oh, this quote is just dripping with ooey gooey rich irony:

"MR. FRATTO: Well, because I think the community you're referring to understands where the Republican Party is on issues that are important to them, and someone's -- something that an individual did that affects them personally shouldn't affect their interest in advancing issues that they care about."

Hmmm, let me see if my interpreter is working correctly: something that an individual did does not affect their interest in advancing issues, most of which involve trying to control what an individual does.

Do I have that right?

[AlamoDemoc]

3. Will there be WH press briefing on Monday?

My crystal ball says it's very unlikely.