The Saga Continues: Falwell Loves McCain
By now, we all know how warm and fuzzy John McCain gets when he talks about Jerry Falwell. Now, it seems the good Reverend is reciprocating:
“By five minutes in, we’d gotten all the old stuff behind us and the air all cleared,” Falwell said. “And, you know, John McCain is a strong conservative. He’s pro-life. He’s strong national defense. He’s a national hero. His view on family is just where most conservative Christians’ views are.”
Well, folks, there you have it. John McCain and Jerry Falwell are in lockstep now. Gosh, politics is a lot easier without those pesky principles.
[…] Even though Senator John McCain has cozied up to prominent religious conservative leaders many pundits have placed his chances as less than good in a nasty GOP primary. Some conservatives are still riled over the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law that they view as a restriction on the freedom of speech. Additionally, the very mention of the McCain-Kennedy Immigration plan that was proposed in the Senate is enough to make many conservative activists red in the face. […]