Faith Based Party in D.C. Hosted by David Kuo

Just before up coming elections David Kuo, former deputy director of the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, which channels federal dollars to religious charities has written a book which comes out today "Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction."

As reported by ABC News: Kuo says the office was misused to rally evangelical Christians, the Republican base voters, to get GOP politicians elected. Not only that, Kuo claims Bush officials mocked evangelical leaders behind their backs, alleging that in the office of political guru Karl Rove they were called "the nuts."

"National Christian leaders received hugs and smiles in person and then were dismissed behind their backs and described as 'ridiculous', 'out of control,' and just plain 'goofy,' " Kuo writes.

"You name the important Christian leader, and I have heard them mocked by serious people in serious places," Kuo told "60 Minutes" Sunday night.

That mockery, he added, included the Rev. Pat Robertson being called "insane," the Rev. Jerry Falwell being called "ridiculous" and comments that Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family "had to be controlled."

James Towey, Kuo's former boss in the faith-based initiative office, suggested Kuo is bearing false witness. -abc news

I'm sure he's not far off the mark in this new book, the smartest thing the republican party did in past elections was to bring religion into their message, as a promise to bring morals back to the people.

This book does bring to light the fact that christians do fight for social issues such as poverty, which the republicans have turned their backs on since taking office.