conjectural navel gazing; jesus in lint form

a curious story

I know nothing about this. But the article is interesting. I do not find it at all surprising that a politician would use a special interest group to benefit themselves. This is often what politicians do. Party affiliation is not a barrier here. Why this is scandalous I am still unclear about, but I'll keep my eyes open.

Kuo, a self-described conservative evangelical, has criticized the administration in recent years for its handling of the faith-based issue. However, his previous criticisms -- in congressional testimony and op-ed columns for the religious news website Beliefnet -- have been neither as dramatic nor as specific as those contained in the book.