If these preachers want to be treated like the rest of us when it comes to political expression, then they can be treated like the rest of us and pay their taxes. It's just like a preacher to demand special treatment!

Well, jp, unless all the teavangelical ultra-right religious repubs now live in caves, they have ample access to all sorts of information outside pastor endorsements...knowing I live in the mecca for ultra-conservatism and that the main source of right-wing tripe is faux news, beck, hannity, etc., it would seem reasonable that ministers in this area would also champion teabaggers and that their flock would, most likely and without question, never question these endorsements from the pulpit. .

We have to keep the playing field level.The left has been doing it for years. Clinton made about six political speeches from the pulpit. That's ok. But it just wouldn't be fair to let conservative candidates do the same. In fact we need to find out where they are speeking and make them illegal too! Of course exempt Dems, afterall we NEED to keep it fair.

...and when ultra-right evangelical republican churches endorse political candidates this Sunday morning, I fervently hope the IRS is on their doorsteps Monday morning...do any of you folks remember SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE? Political churches should lose their tax exempt status the minute they endorse any candidate...period.