Right Wing Round-Up

  • Steve Benen: For some reason, a recent Gallup poll showing strong “pro-life” numbers was a huge story, even though the results were dubious, whereas a new Gallup poll showing weaker “pro-life” numbers is a complete non-story.
  • Eleanor Bader at RH Reality Check examines the Right’s campaign against ENDA and hate crimes legislation.
  • David Weigel reports that conservative TEA Party and town hall protesters are literally taking a page out of Saul Alinsky 1971 book “Rules for Radicals.”
  • Autumn Sandeen: “I couldn’t be more surprised to find out that I’m apparently now the honest to gawd, serious ‘face’ for the second tier religious right organizations regarding Obama Tranny-Care.”
  • David Hart debunks Exodus International’s new study that claims a 53% “success rate” in converting gays.
  • Good As You reports that the Family Research Council has gotten into the act of peddling Paul Cameron’s bogus “research.”
  • Truth Wins Out: Even though Focus on the Family is facing a $6 million budget shortfall, it doesn’t mean it is necessarily hurting for money.