Dobson is 71 and Robertson in 77

[Perky]

Our long national nightmare is beginning to come to an end.

The joyful news is that there are no heir-apparents.

[BOSSHOG]

1. I'm not so optimistic

No doubt there will be someone in their 40's or 50's to step forward and claim the crown. And with falwell's death, robertson and dobson will be directing alot of energy to ensure that happens.

[snappyturtle]

2. My bet it would be Dobson.....

Rawstory is reporting on their front page that * met with a group of these religious leaders at the WH last week to discuss Iraq, Iran, etc. www.rawstory.com for "Bush Met with Dobson....."

Has anyone heard of this meeting? I hadn't until I checked Rawstory this morning?

edit:punctuation

[jean]

3. Obesity was more of a factor for Falwell than age, don't you think?

[melody]

11. Falwell was 73, nearly 74, not far from the average lifespan of 76 for a VA white man

Obesity was only a slight factor.

[Johonny]

4. They will have a long reach

They all founded higher education facilities in order to place young people (followers) into places of influence in this country. There is now a whole generation of brain washed/ extremely loyal but professional people now available to be placed into places of influence. Just look at Bushes reliance of these people to fill civil positions in the Justice Department etc.

[leftchick]

5. uh, no its not

they have progeny. Lots of them including the totally insane Franklin Grahm.

[Quixote1818]

6. But Robertson is in great shape! He can bench press 2,000 lbs

With his strength he will be around for a LOOOOOONG time!

[Perky]

7. rofl

[porphyrian]

8. Death to televangelical tyranny.

May they be tortured in death by all who they raped in life.

[melody]

9. As Bob Wilson pointed out, there's reason to be optimistic

Even the most backward conservative doesn't want the "conservative" politics of 1931.
At least, they don't say that publicly. Each generation becomes a little more liberal.
Therefore, all of the little bowl-cut, blank-eyed minion of the Falwell belt aren't nearly
as obnoxious as these old coots.

Good riddance.

[MonkeyFunk]

10. sorry

there will always be some new pigfucker to take over. There's too much money in the Christ-biz for people to ignore it.