http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/democrats-dump-preacher-from-interfaith-service Religion editor Frank Lockwood's spirituality blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:06:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/democrats-dump-preacher-from-interfaith-service/comment-page-1#comment-7989 Caleb Powers Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:16:31 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/democrats-dump-preacher-from-interfaith-service#comment-7989 And, I wonder why they picked two pentecostals. I assume they're going for the Latino vote with Butch and the black vote with Blake, but I would imagine that only a small minority of either blacks or Latinos are actually pentecostal, and I've never thought there was much of a pentecostal block among democrats generally. But, on the other hand, they can probably preach, which is more than you can say for most mainstream pastors. And, I wonder why they picked two pentecostals. I assume they’re going for the Latino vote with Butch and the black vote with Blake, but I would imagine that only a small minority of either blacks or Latinos are actually pentecostal, and I’ve never thought there was much of a pentecostal block among democrats generally. But, on the other hand, they can probably preach, which is more than you can say for most mainstream pastors.

]]> http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/democrats-dump-preacher-from-interfaith-service/comment-page-1#comment-7988 Caleb Powers Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:10:47 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/democrats-dump-preacher-from-interfaith-service#comment-7988 I've never heard of Montoya, but it seems to me that a guy named Fidel who goes by Butch would have wide support among both left- and right-wingers. I’ve never heard of Montoya, but it seems to me that a guy named Fidel who goes by Butch would have wide support among both left- and right-wingers.

]]> http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/democrats-dump-preacher-from-interfaith-service/comment-page-1#comment-7949 José Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:56:18 +0000 http://biblebeltblogger.com/index.php/religion/democrats-dump-preacher-from-interfaith-service#comment-7949 Is it possible to agree with both parties? What happened to Rev. Montoya was an insult and a real shame. But what if the DNC kept him in the panel? Time and again, the opposition has shown its willingness to take any minor perception of wrongdoing-- real or imagined-- and explode it into a controversy. You can blame the Dems for being careless in the first place, but not for being overly cautious in this hyperpartisan environment. Is it possible to agree with both parties? What happened to Rev. Montoya was an insult and a real shame. But what if the DNC kept him in the panel? Time and again, the opposition has shown its willingness to take any minor perception of wrongdoing– real or imagined– and explode it into a controversy. You can blame the Dems for being careless in the first place, but not for being overly cautious in this hyperpartisan environment.

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