[TallyW]

This story has run several times throughout the day on MSNBC.

Falwell: Clinton scarier than the devil

Los Angeles Times
Published September 25, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Nothing will motivate conservative evangelical Christians to vote Republican in the 2008 presidential election more than a Democratic nominee named Sen. Hillary Clinton -- not even a run by the devil himself.

That was the sentiment expressed by Rev. Jerry Falwell, the longtime evangelical icon and Moral Majority founder, during private remarks Friday as part of the "Values Voter Summit."

A recording of Falwell's comments was obtained by the Los Angeles Times and confirmed by eyewitnesses.

"I certainly hope that Hillary is the candidate ... because nothing will energize my [constituency] like Hillary Clinton," he said in the recording.

Cheers and laughter filled the room as Falwell continued: "If Lucifer ran, he wouldn't."

Falwell told The Associated Press on Sunday that he did not intend to demonize the former first lady. "That was totally tongue-in-cheek, and everyone in the building knew that, and everyone laughed," he said.

Clinton (D-N.Y.) press secretary Philippe Reines told AP on Sunday, "Working for someone who believes in the Golden Rule, we're not going to engage in such vitriolic discourse, but it seems that a new low has been reached in demonizing political opponents."

Copyright © 2006, Chicago Tribune

[El Scorcho]

The funny part, to me, is that the media has really picked up on this. He makes jokes like this in convocation and church several times a month. All of a sudden a reporter sneaks a tape recorder into a private prayer breakfast and it's news!

[PAmedic]

0715 this AM and over on ABC, Diane Sawyer is grilling Bill O Reilly- of all people- about this very subject.
For his part, Reilly said to get over it, its a joke, said to get attention and laughs. Thats politics (in his opinion)

Thats what I got to see over breakfast- great start to the day

[FlamingYalieWahoo]

They're all over this (as opposed to the other times that JF makes these comments) because it distracts from Bill's meltdown on FoxNews with Chris Wallace yesterday.

[PAmedic]

also quite funny.

"ya sit there with that little smirk on your face"

oh- ok, freak.

reeeeeeel classy like. Whoda thunk he was an Arkie?


*no offense to the rest of you fine citizens of the great state of Arkansas

[FlamingYalieWahoo]

Notice how he has a tendency to wag his finger and get angry when he lies .... I did not have sex.....

[Purple Haize]

Wow what a suprise. Falwell says something and people get mad. Should we start a list? The man loves publicity and he is getting it.

[thepostman]

if people from the media watched convo every wednesday they could find some great one liners..should i pass the word onto them?

[Sly Fox]

We already know, right Chris?

[Jasmen8182]

Dr. F was on "...millionare" yesterday-as a posible answer; the final answer to who claimed, at age 73, to be able to use legs to lift...lbs. was Pat Robertson.
What abt. the room full of people chuckling b/c Chaves called Bush the devil??

[thepostman]

thats old news dude, the whole thing is the democratic party trying to turn the focus on the republicans and why they are a bad party....stupid politics...

[RubberMallet]

i was trying to schedule a flight to lynchburg on our plane....does falwell have his own airport?....if so how long has it been the case?

[TallyW]

I may be wrong on this but I think it's a relatives. The family at one point owned most of the city (definately a ton on the other side of the mountain). He used it much more in the 80's when he was pumping Moral Majority.

[RubberMallet]

yeah...i was seeing how long it would take to get to lynchburg in a 210....3 hours...

[Libertine]

Falwell Airfield is a small landing strip for general aviation only. I believe that Calvin Falwell owns it.

[RubberMallet]

Falwell Airfield is a small landing strip for general aviation only. I believe that Calvin Falwell owns it.

is it a public landing strip...could someone put down with a sundowner or 210 there?

[ALUmnus]

kursh, you probably don't want to land there. It's on a steep hill and very little of it is flat. Not the safest for novice pilots. Try the New London airstrip/dragstrip. Very easy place to fly in and out of and close to town. But it's probably unlike any airport you've been to, at least the hangers they use. You'd love it.