Blovember Update: Haggard Admits to Slightly More Than He Did Earlier
Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Ted Haggard Admits… Something
Friday, November 3rd, 2006
New Life Church leader, Bush best buddy, and Evangelical Right bigwig Ted Haggard resigned yesterday after a male escort claimed to the press that he’d had lotsa gay sex with the good pastor. Haggard’s church sent out this email to supporters last night:
From: Pastor Ross Parsley Mailed-By: newlifechurch.org
Date: Nov 2, 2006 10:59 PM
Subject: Update from Pastor Ross
Dear New Lifers and friends of New Life Church,
Many of you have expressed concern about today’s news regarding our pastor. Thank you all for your prayers and support, and for your concern for our church family.
As you’ve likely heard by now, Pastor Ted has voluntarily placed himself on administrative leave as New Life’s senior pastor to allow our external board of overseers to work effectively. Below is the statement that we released to the media on Thursday afternoon.
Since that time, the board of overseers has met with Pastor Ted. It is important for you to know that he confessed to the overseers that some of the accusations against him are true. He has willingly and humbly submitted to the authority of the board of overseers, and will remain on administrative leave during the course of the investigation.
Ok, there are two accusations against Pastor Ted.
One: Gay sex with a hooker.
Two: Methamphetamines.
And those go together like Nancy Pelosi and Islamofascists. So our money’s on “some” meaning “all.”
Christ, this really is the best midterm election season ever.
Update: Haggard’s voicemails re. buying meth are after the jump!
Ted Haggard Confesses [Non-Prophet]
New Life Church leader, Bush best buddy, and Evangelical Right bigwig Ted Haggard resigned yesterday after a male escort claimed to the press that he’d had lotsa gay sex with the good pastor. Haggard’s church sent out this email to supporters last night:
From: Pastor Ross Parsley Mailed-By: newlifechurch.org
Date: Nov 2, 2006 10:59 PM
Subject: Update from Pastor RossDear New Lifers and friends of New Life Church,
Many of you have expressed concern about today’s news regarding our pastor. Thank you all for your prayers and support, and for your concern for our church family.
As you’ve likely heard by now, Pastor Ted has voluntarily placed himself on administrative leave as New Life’s senior pastor to allow our external board of overseers to work effectively. Below is the statement that we released to the media on Thursday afternoon.
Since that time, the board of overseers has met with Pastor Ted. It is important for you to know that he confessed to the overseers that some of the accusations against him are true. He has willingly and humbly submitted to the authority of the board of overseers, and will remain on administrative leave during the course of the investigation.
Ok, there are two accusations against Pastor Ted.
One: Gay sex with a hooker.
Two: Methamphetamines.
And those go together like Nancy Pelosi and Islamofascists. So our money’s on “some” meaning “all.”
Christ, this really is the best midterm election season ever.
Update: Haggard’s voicemails re. buying meth are after the jump!
Ted Haggard Confesses [Non-Prophet]
Daily Briefing: The Bradley Effect
Monday, October 23rd, 2006
- Illionois Senator and Democratic Dreamboat Barack Obama all-but-announced his candidacy for President this weekend, by not not announcing it. [WP, NYT]
- In Tennessee, former Democratic Dreamboat Harold Ford is running for Senate like a Republican. His opponent is escaping charges of secret Democratic tendencies. [Newsweek, Newsweek]
- President Bush seems convinced that the Republicans are a lock to win it all this election year. Washington asks, is he high or does he know something? President’s dad: Less optimistic. [NYT, WP]
- The Virginia Senate Race may depend on women. Which is a problem for both Democrat Jim Webb and Republican George Allen. [WP]
- The United States will be in Iraq forever. [WP, WT]
- “Polls of white evangelical Protestants show that their support for the Republican Party grew substantially from 1999 to 2004, then began a steady decline.” [Time]
- Illionois Senator and Democratic Dreamboat Barack Obama all-but-announced his candidacy for President this weekend, by not not announcing it. [WP, NYT]
- In Tennessee, former Democratic Dreamboat Harold Ford is running for Senate like a Republican. His opponent is escaping charges of secret Democratic tendencies. [Newsweek, Newsweek]
- President Bush seems convinced that the Republicans are a lock to win it all this election year. Washington asks, is he high or does he know something? President’s dad: Less optimistic. [NYT, WP]
- The Virginia Senate Race may depend on women. Which is a problem for both Democrat Jim Webb and Republican George Allen. [WP]
- The United States will be in Iraq forever. [WP, WT]
- “Polls of white evangelical Protestants show that their support for the Republican Party grew substantially from 1999 to 2004, then began a steady decline.” [Time]