Christian Conservatives' Bad Joke

If this allegation is borne out, then this it'll be another poster child of right-wing hypocrisy.

A Colorado TV station reported last night that Rev. Ted Haggard, a major figure in the evangelical movement who has not hesitated to cross over into the arena of secular politics, allegedly had an ongoing sexual relationship with a gay former male escort.

Noam at The Plank contrasts this allegation with the Kerry non-event:

I noticed that our friends at places like RedState and The Corner haven't had a lot to say about allegations that conservative evangelical leader Ted Haggard paid a male escort for sex over the past three years. Then I realized this story hasn't gotten much play because it doesn't involve a poorly delivered joke. So here goes: If you study hard, do your homework, lead a moral life, try to practice what you preach, you can do well. And if you don't, you end up as the pastor of a mega-church in Colorado, the head of a major grassroots evangelical organization, a prominent adviser to the president, and, allegedly, a breathtaking hypocrite.