Jerry Falwell died today. There is a short list of people who epitomize the term "televangelist", and Fallwell was certainly among them. He played the roll, but (to me, at least) failed to live the life.
"He Thought It Would Be Dramatic" by digby Every...
Everyone will be writing remembrances and elegies for Jerry Falwell today because he had an enormous influence on American life of the past quarter century which will continue to be felt for some time to come. In his favor, I can say that he always seemed to be a man of good humor and calm demeanor who seemed to know on some level that he was playing a role, whether political or theatrical. But his rather placid personality can't make up for the fact that he was at the epicenter of some of the most "uncivil" and unseemly political hit-jobs of [...]
Of course, MSNBC had to fall flat on its journalistic face, using a quote about Falwell from a satire website...Oooops...
Contessa Brewer uses Whitehouse. org to describe Falwell's influence in the White House…Her producer gave her this: [video clips here] "Dr. Falwell has earned his role as the defacto Executive Director of Domestic and Global Policy for the White House. How much influence did he have over George Bush… The only problem with that is it's [...]
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