Has Ted Haggard taken the same excuse as Ted Kennedy, Mark Foley, and Mel Gibson?
918696
He will check in on Tuesday when the media will give him a break.  By next Thursday no one in America (for the most part)will remember his name.
967819
Not really, but he is funny to watch on the late night shows some times.\n\nBut according to this little snippet of info on the guy, you may have a point: \n\nUrging press self-censorship\n\nIn 1992, the same year Gore published his book on the subject, Newsweek journalist Gregg Easterbrook wrote about calls by Al Gore and Paul R. Ehrlich for journalistic self-censorship about criticisms of climate change, saying they had "ventured into dangerous territory by suggesting that journalists quietly self-censor environmental evidence that is not alarming, because such reports, in Gore's words, undermine the effort to build a solid base of public support for the difficult actions we must soon take." Easterbrook wrote: "Skeptical debate is supposed to be one of the strengths of liberalism; it's eerie to hear liberal environmentalists asserting that views they disagree with ought not to be heard."[25]
707850
I have no idea.  he should just come out of the closet.\n\nnext, he'll say he was molested by his youth minister or something...turning himself into a victim just like that Foley guy.\n\nsome people are just pathetic.
870922
They are with Ted Haggard praying for another chance.\n\nPlease note that I did not say forgiveness.\n\n\nGo big Red Go
274363
Yeah, right on.  Don't you get sick of liberals blaming Bush for their problems and getting political advice from actors?  Hello, they are actors, what do they know about politics?  Most of them have no values.  Mel Gibson and Arnold Swargn???(I can't spell Swarzaneggar) are the exception.
838955
Once a pedofile, always a pedofile.  It's been proven that Mark Foley has been engaged in homosexual behavior with young boys for years now, and there is little reason to think he's changed anything.\nHis feble excuse that he was a vicitm is not to be taken serioyusly.  He's an elected congressman who has a college education, medical (free) aid and care and has had years to seek hlep. Instea dhe sought mor eyouths to screw up their lives. He used his high office to not only contact them but to pressure them into sexual misconduct.\nHe is a felon and should be treated as one.
787369
It's high time that Haggard and all of these self-righteous, intolerant, bigoted hypocrites are exposed.  At least, now the truth is finally "OUT"!
1057289
Just another example of a criminal activity by a conservative talk show host. Not a problem for the conservatives as they have come to expect it, after all they voted for a convicted coke snorting alcoholic. I guess when you are a republican if you don't expect much then that is what you get.
735444
Liberals are supposted to support homosexuality, why is it a problem for liberals that some pastor and Foley turned out to be gay.  I'm a republican and I could care less about gay marriage and the like.  Plus, Foley and that Haggard guy don't represent the entire republican party, me, or any other conservatives
481335
Ted Kennedy is widely known, and has been for many years, to be a drunk and a philanderer.  \n\nDuring one of drunken episodes he encountered a young woman, Mary Joe Kopechne, at a party.  Being the kind, helpful, humanitarian, solid citizen he was, he offered her a ride.  \n\nWhile crossing a small bridge the car he was driving ran off the bridge and landed in the water.  In an extreme example of cowardice, rather than do anything to save the woman's life, he ran and hid away until he sobered up.  \n\nAs a result of his cowardice, Mary Joe Kopechne drowned - she did not die of crash related injuries, but drowned.  This indicated that with any effort at all, it was very possible to save her.\n\nKennedy was more concerned with the negative appearance yet another example of his drunken womanizing would have on his political career than he was with saving a young womans life.\n\nNow you can see why the rest of the country (except the ignorant liberals) has absolutely no respect for the voters of Massachusetts for having the arrogance as well as the ignorance for continuing to vote for him.  You can also see why the conservatives have absolutly no credibility for any of the statements which drool from his hypocritical, alcohol drenched, lying, mouth.\n\nI guess as a state,when all of your major contributions to a society occurs 350 years ago or longer, you hang onto any form of notoriety you can get.
812966
Little if any.  Most reasonable people don't equate religion with a political party.  If they do, they constitute the most dangerous threat do our country. What Haggard did was very bad not only for his church, but his teachings. It only proves that we must be tolerant of other people. God would not want us to be judgmental. God does not hate homosexuals. Only man can hate.
891921
You are very smart. Nobody seems to realize what you have just stated. Have you heard the news report of the pastor who paid for meth with sex with a homosexual? It kinda is embarrassing!
891685
Where is the joke? He sure didn't have a joking attitude when he belittled our service men and women.\nI haven't heard one republican defend Foley. \nFoley is gone. When is Kerry leaving?
595943
This is what's truly hilarious about the liberals. They swear to God (strike that, they don't believe in God)- swear to whatever the hell they believe in that W is an idiot, and we're all mindless drones for thinking other wise. They laugh for months if he so much as mispronounces something (apparently further proof that he's retarded), and yet...\nthey actually believe that this same guy could have masterminded 9-11 just so he'd have an excuse to go after Saddam and steal his oil. WTF kind of mindset is that, anyway?\n\nBut what else can we expect from people who keep re-electing Ted-dui Kennedy?
818339
What do you mean nothing to debate? Haven't you heard the same thing over and over a thousand times? They are right because they are the party with the morals and God on their side. Didn't Mark Foley and Rev. Haggard explain this to you?
786165
It was no joke.He is a disgrace.Same as Foley first excuse alcohol\nthat didn't work so lets try abuse.this was a direct insult to our very intelligent soldiers.
849203
I agree with what several here have already said, that likewise my focus isn't on any human no matter how long or to how many people they've been preaching the Bible. My focus is on Christ first and foremost. If what is being proclaimed in the name of Christ does not gibe with the Bible, I stop listening.\n\nWith regard to Haggard, I just posted an entry on my blog about him. Check it out at the link below.