I'm well aware of the pragmatism of politics.

It just came down to pure old politics in South Carolina and other states.

The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country

They said that I should lose my ideals and begin to believe in the methods of practical politicians. Now, I have not lost my ideals in the least; my faith in fundamentals is exactly what it always was. What I have lost is my childlike faith in practical politics.

A pastor has to be media-savvy if he's going to reach everybody. I don't mean to be ugly and harsh, but to be forthright and candid. And the result is that people that don't like you start listening.

The whole global warming thing is created to destroy America's free enterprise system and our economic stability.