Journalism that relies on "some" to make a very strong, authoritative statement is not the best form of journalism.
Read the conservative GetReligion website - which offers critiques of religion coverage in the media - and you'll see many instances where that type of reliance on "some" to support an argument is chided as low-quality.
Like I said in my previous comment, the Texas landscape is complex and CBFers in Texas are quite diverse on this and various issues.
I'm pretty sure that prominent CBF leaders from Texas (not BGCT leaders) would likely disagree with the tone and implications of some of these statements coming from Texas Baptists (some of which are not invested in CBF in any meaningful way if at all...)
In light of that complexity and diversity, but the Mississippi River (East-West divide) narrative is misguided and overly simplistic.
The person hinting that there's a movement afoot is not even CBF.
There's simply no movement afoot. And if there is a movement, it's pretty sorry movement. I heard little if anything about gay rights while in Fort Worth beyond reaffirmation that the Sexuality Conference went well.
I do agree with you though Sandy about the "we're the big dogs." There's a bit of Rove-esque quality to what's going on here with gay rights being used as a wedge issue.
But I will say, I don't think CBF is going to be bullied. Look at the search committee. It's a good group - not the types that can be bullied other than perhaps by the Baugh family