Christian Right Labors to Find ’08 Candidate - NYT

[WillyT]

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 — A group of influential Christian conservatives and their allies emerged from a private meeting at a Florida resort this month dissatisfied with the Republican presidential field and uncertain where to turn.

The event was a meeting of the Council for National Policy, a secretive club whose few hundred members include Dr. James C. Dobson of Focus on the Family, the Rev. Jerry Falwell of Liberty University and Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform. Although little known outside the conservative movement, the council has become a pivotal stop for Republican presidential primary hopefuls, including George W. Bush on the eve of his 1999 primary campaign.

But in a stark shift from the group’s influence under President Bush, the group risks relegation to the margins. Many of the conservatives who attended the event, held at the beginning of the month at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Fla., said they were dismayed at the absence of a champion to carry their banner in the next election.

And dig this...

Mr. Weyrich, a longtime member of the council, declined to discuss the group or its meetings. The council’s bylaws forbid members from publicly disclosing its membership or activities, and participants agreed to discuss the Amelia Island meeting only on the condition of anonymity.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/25/us/politics/25secret.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Apparently, they can only discuss their policies for love of god and country under a veil of darkness, er... secrecy.

:wtf:

[BOSSHOG]

1. What a shame

"christian" "leaders" in this country can not find a republican candidate who hates as much as they do, who lies as much as they do and who has a strong desire to destroy our constitution as they do. I know what Jesus would do with this pack of scum.

[Ninja Jordan]

2. All this means is = Republican from the South.

It's regionalism more than anything.

[patricia92243]

3. Ithought McCain was in good graces with Falwell???

[AtLiberty]

4. Here's a list of members of Council for National Policy

One spooky bunch! Btw, they strongly promote electronic voting and secret voting software.

Click here for more info:

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Council_for_National_Policy

[WillyT]

6. Thanks For The Link !!!

:hi:

[AlCzervik]

5. Weyrich is nuts, every now and then cspan will cover a meeting of his Free Congress

group and it's truly horror inducing.

[Jacobin]

7. Why not run Falwell?

:evilgrin:

He'd be gre-e-e-a-t

[WillyT]

8. Oooo... The Falwell\Robertson Ticket... Great Jesus' Ghost !!!

:rofl::evilgrin::rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. God's gift to the Dems. Two crackpots on the same ticket.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Wacky Pat will take up the cause. Fat Jerry will be #2

Dream team. My prayers have been answered.

[B Calm]

10. Good news..