An Enemy of Convenience

An Enemy of Convenience - Liberals will miss Jerry Falwell

Excerpt:

During his 2004 presidential race, Howard Dean obsessed about Falwell. Mr. Dean once told activists that they "have the power to take back this country so that the American flag doesn't belong any longer to John Ashcroft and Jerry Falwell." On another occasion, he said: "Don't you think Jerry Falwell reminds you a lot more of the Pharisees than he does of the teachings of Jesus?"

Mr. Dean went on to head the Democratic National Committee, and as late as last month, Falwell's name was frequently appearing on the party's Web site. The most recent entries repeatedly attacked Sen. John McCain for delivering the 2006 commencement address at Falwell's Liberty University. These attacks had little substance: Mr. McCain was merely making amends for a gratuitous insult against Falwell during the 2000 campaign.

Comment: Good read assessing the Moral Majority and the religious right.