Jerry Falwell died on Tuesday. He is credited with the rise of the “religious right” and their political power over the last few decades. How he will be remembered is a question open to debate.

The Washington Times pays tribute to Falwell. He may be dead, but one only has to watch the Republicans running for office to see his legacy.

Zev Chafets says that Falwell “was a born-again Christian, an American and a Republican, in that order, and if you didn't like it, well, there were plenty of other places you could spend Sunday morning.”

John Nichols is worried less by Falwell as McCain’s and other Republican’s response to Falwell’s death: “It is possible to treat Falwell with respect in death…But for McCain to heap praise on Falwell at this politically convenient moment is an embarrassing example of how the maverick of the 2000 race has become the predictable politician of the 2008 contest.”