(The Washington Post)Billy Graham, who died Wednesday at age 99, may have been the last high-profile bipartisan evangelical leader. In contrast, Graham — known as the “pastor of the presidents” — is being praised for being a unifier. Current white evangelical leaders have attracted criticism for their relative silence on how Trump has dealt with race issues. One major shift between Graham and the evangelical leaders of today has been tone. The way evangelical leaders publicly talk about their political opponents — and excuse the current president from criticism — has shifted since Graham dominated the political discourse.

Source: Washington Post February 21, 2018 20:27 UTC