Closets Quote by Charlie Pierce

For nearly a decade Democrats have sought a religious wedge issue that could separate big chunks of white evangelical voters from their Republican home.…

— Marvin Olasky

Anyone who watched George W. and Karl Rove while the former was governor of Texas will recognize a familiar pattern. Like much of Bush's…

— Molly Ivins

Remember, whenever a Republican leaves one side of the aisle and goes to the other, it raises the intelligence quotient of both parties.

— Clare Boothe Luce

One of the problems with evangelicalism is that it has allowed itself to be married to the Republican party... Jesus is not a Republican.…

— Tony Campolo

“But Republicans put God and family on their side and 'we like that. The Scripture says Jesus wants us to be about his Father's…

— Arlie Russell Hochschild

The Republican consciousness has no integrity and it falls apart once you check it out. If you're a Christian, why would you want to…

— Ken Kesey

JFK used to say the bishops and the cardinals were all Republicans, but the nuns were Democrats! I sort of believe that too.

— Kitty Kelley

Republicans stand by their convictions. Stupid, ignorant, world-destroying convictions based on disproven economic fantasies and ancient books full of primitive morality and magic people.…

— Bill Maher

It's a new day for the Democrats when it comes to matters of faith, and the younger Evangelicals are aware of this and many…

— Tony Campolo

“Why the conservatives, who controlled all three branches of the federal government, were still so enraged--at respectful skeptics of the Iraq War, at gay…

— Jonathan Franzen

When Reagan was outspoken about his faith it was usually for a purpose, but never for getting votes.

— Paul Kengor

That something that really concerns me because I have good reason to believe and be hopeful, rather, this was the best posture of any…

— Margaret Hoover