Tony Campolo Quotes
I don't think that John Kerry is the Messiah or the Democratic Party is the answer, but I don't like the evangelical community blessing the Republican Party as some kind of God-ordained instrument for solving the world's problems.
Campolo, Tony. Is Jesus a Republican or a Democrat? And Other Interrogative Answers. Word Publishing, 2005.
Later in his career the priest ignored this earlier admonition and campaigned virulently against Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal and even helped found a political party. The Priest was the right wing demagogic radio host of his day. Virulently anti-Semitic and anti-Black, he was threatened with excommunication by the Catholic Church, which finally ordered him to cease us weekly radio show and stop the political hate.
Johnson was then Minority Leader of the Senate. This was a brilliant statement describing the different factions of the Republican Party which at that time were rarely in agreement.
Simon Cameron had switched parties from Democrat to Republican. Lincoln said of him:
Anthony "Tony" Campolo is an American sociologist, pastor, author, public speaker and former spiritual advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton. Campolo is known as one of the most influential leaders in the evangelical left and has been a major proponent of progressive thought and reform within the evangelical community. He has also become a leader of the Red-Letter Christian movement, which aims to put emphasis on the teachings of Jesus. Campolo is a popular commentator on religious, political, and social issues, and has been a guest on programs such as The Colbert Report, The Charlie Rose Show, Larry King Live, Nightline, Crossfire, Politically Incorrect and The Hour.