Book (by David Kuo) says Bush just using Christians

MSNBC ^ | Oct 11, 2006 | David Kuo

[Stone Mountain]

Oct. 11: "Countdown" has obtained a copy of new book that suggests the White House repeatedly uses evangelical Christians for their votes, while consistently given them nothing in return.

More than five years after President Bush created the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, the former second-in-command of that office is going public with an insider’s tell-all account that portrays an office used almost exclusively to win political points with both evangelical Christians and traditionally Democratic minorities.[..] “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,’” Kuo writes

[NeoCaveman]

Yawn.

Another "tell all book" just in time for the election.

Predictable.

[Stepan12]

Another "tell all book" just in time for the election.

Bttt

Does one really expect people in the know to take all these Bush bashing books seriously as they're released at election time?

[ecomcon]

Who is Kuo?

[marron]

Hey, this will work. Lets convince the evangelicals to stay home on election day.

[A message]

Oh, ok MSNBC then I guess I should vote for the unborn baby killing use their use their parts for science experiments, same sex marriage loving Democrats.

NOT and NEVER.

[Dane]

Huh and MSNBC's so called "conservative" Tucker Carlson is saying the same thing.

How convieient for a such a book to come out before an elction for howard dean & co.

[Stone Mountain]

Who is Kuo?

“Tempting Faith’s” author is David Kuo, who served as special assistant to the president from 2001 to 2003. A self-described conservative Christian, Kuo’s previous experience includes work for prominent conservatives including former Education Secretary and federal drug czar Bill Bennett and former Attorney General John Ashcroft. (from the article)

[Rodm]

It's fair, Democrats just use blacks, and poor welfare slobs

[dakine]

True...every four years throw them a bone....

[frogjerk]

Oct. 11: "Countdown" has obtained a copy of new book that suggests the White House repeatedly uses evangelical Christians for their votes, while consistently given them nothing in return.

Alito and Roberts are "nothing". Give me a break!

[Obadiah]

Well, ah, then all the hyperventalating by the left about Bible studies in the White House can now be ignored, huh?

[VOA]

...a copy of new book that suggests the White House repeatedly uses
evangelical Christians for their votes, while consistently given
them nothing in return.

So Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito are just chopped liver?

And I say that even though I'm totally at odds with Dubya's Clintonian
attempts to sell Amnesty for illegals.

[Don Corleone]

From./.who else...? PMSNBC.

[PurpleMan]

Subtitle:

"Christian Reconstructionists Don't Get Their Wish to Run Every Aspect of the Bush Adminstration"

[RegulatorCountry]

Has it ever occurred to the Dim-wits that evangelicals are "using" Republicans, just as surely as Republicans are "using" them? What on earth are they thinking, that religious people, who care about morality, are going to help them regain power and undo what has been accomplished thus far? The faith of evangelicals is not drawn from political belief but the other way around, unlike the secular left. Until they understand this, the Dims will flounder. And when they do understand this, they'll understand that they've plotted and planned for nothing.

[Pete]

David Kuo wrote the following in 2005. Doesn't seem to line up with the posted article.

I served in the White House for two-and-a-half years as a Special Assistant to the president and eventually as Deputy Director of the Faith-Based Initiative. I have deep respect, appreciation, and affection for the president. No one who knows him even a tiny bit doubts the sincerity and compassion of his heart. Likewise, the people around the president are good and caring people. I know this firsthand because I experienced it during a health crisis in my own life when their kindness was evident.

[VOA]

Alito and Roberts are "nothing". Give me a break!

You beat me to it...and you were more concise.

[Dane]

“Tempting Faith’s” author is David Kuo, who served as special assistant to the president from 2001 to 2003. A self-described conservative Christian, Kuo’s previous experience includes work for prominent conservatives including former Education Secretary and federal drug czar Bill Bennett and former Attorney General John Ashcroft. (from the article)

Asking you a totally serious question, have you ever heard of the term "sellout", especially with the timing of the release of the book and it's "praise" at MSNBC.

[jospehm20]

I had the same thought. Hopefully he will get one more chance to do "nothing" for Christians with a Supreme Court appointment.