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Monday, April 14, 2008 12:00 AM

Clinton, Obama, and the forum on faith

In the wake of the "bitter" controversy, Democratic candidates pressed on faith and compassion at a Pennsylvania forum.

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  • Monday, April 14, 2008 06:16 AM

    Faith?

    Enough! I want a candidate to stand up and say there is too much of this patronizing talk about faith. This government is being stampeded into accepting religion, and the pandering of the Democrats is going to make it that much harder to disable bullshit like abstinence programs.

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