Amazing how fast stuff just explodes, isn't it?
Yesterday, this story was only in the blogosphere. Today, it's all over television.
Of course, yesterday it seemed like it might well be just one more accusation, and Haggard was denying it.
Thursday morning, Mike Jones went on a Denver radio talk show and said Pastor Haggard paid him for sex over the past 3 years. Jones also claims Haggard did drugs with him. Pastor Parsley says Haggard admitted that some of the allegations are true, but not all of them. The church is not saying what Haggard admitted to.
This guy is a huge figure in the evangelical world, and a major, virulent, gay-basher.
Here's the transcript of the recordings that Jones has released.
Here's a shot from digby:
I think we may be at a point at which it would be easier to assume that all the most virulent gay marriage opponents and staunch family values conservatives are in the closet. Then we can get past all this ridiculous posturing and deal with their true issues. As it is they are all playing them out in destructive, sublimated fashion in politics and it's hurting a lot of people.
Come out. Join the Log Cabin Republicans or dress in drag, we don't care. Really. You'll feel better and a grateful nation will appreciate it.
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