Focus On The Family's Response To Kuo Book (Tempting Faith)

[RamboLiberal]

:rofl:

What this statement, by Focus's Carrie Gordon Earll says is: there's no possible way that our allies could ever have said stuff behind our backs like that. Right? Right?

It's undeniably true -- from talking to former colleagues of Kuo's -- that he was upset when the administration didn't focus as much on his brief after 9/11. We also know that lots of reassuring phone calls from the White House's office of public liaison and from Karl Rove's office have been made to the circle of evangelical leaders who may be offended by Kuo's book.

"The release of this book criticizing the Bush administration's handling of its faith-based initiative program seems to represent little more than a mix of sour grapes and political timing. David Kuo's book doesn't hit shelves until next week, but excerpts released by media outlets paint the picture of a dissatisfied federal employee taking shots at the White House effort to connect faith-based nonprofit groups with legitimate societal needs.
"Big media will no doubt play this story to the hilt in the next several weeks, because it allows them to take aim at two of their favorite targets: President Bush and socially conservative Christians. Sadly, Kuo's characterization of his former colleagues, bosses and mission -- mischaracterizations, really -- will be fed to the public as truth.

"While Focus on the Family does not participate in the faith-based initiative program, we are allies with many who do -- and they have far different impressions of the people and events documented in Kuo's book. Our support for the program is unchanged, and we applaud the president's hard work in reducing dependency on government programs while connecting people to their communities. It's a commitment that dates back to his time as governor of Texas and one that will be a large and important part of his White House legacy."

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/10/focus_on_the_fa.html

[station agent]

1. Limbo lower now!

[eShirl]

2. that's what the administration claims everytime a former official talks

"sour grapes and political timing"

and wanting to sell books

[bahrbearian]

3. If The Faith Based Initiative Program Isn't a government program,

What is it?
"we applaud the president's hard work in reducing dependency on government programs "