Focus on the Family’s James Dobson may have some free time on Nov. 4, 2008. Having said earlier that he could not vote for John McCain "under any circumstances," Dobson now saysRudy Giuliani wouldn’t get his vote either. The problem? Giuliani’s abortion-rights record and messy personal history. So if either man gets the GOP nomination, Dobson wrote, "I will either cast my ballot for an also-ran — or if worse comes to worst — not vote in a presidential election for the first time in my adult life."
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Why do I care who James Dobson plans to vote for? Can I be the next to get a blog about who I plan to vote for?
Ditto
I personally don;t care how Dobson votes, but as the leader of thousands if not millions, it is newsworthy.
Isn’t the election a year and a half away?holman = lazy
this guy is a one issue dipshit..got no use for him..
Hey, If Dobson can convince his followers to get out of the election process altogether….
I get a little nervous about people like Dobson.Jim JonesHeaven’s GateWaco
They seem to cater to the weakest minds among us.
This guy is the one of those Evangelical Christians that Geroge W. Bush spoke to in weekly phone chats – remember?
Dobson, like him or not, is listened to and followed without any questions asked by many, many people. Since it was the Evangelicals that brought us the likes of GWB and his crooked cronies, maybe Dobson sitting out the next election and NOT voting is a blessing in disguise. God surely does work in mysterious ways doesn’t he?
Dobson is going to support Romney just like Pat Robertson and the late Jerry Falwell. The fix is in.
I think there is a good chance that Dobson will end up endorsing Mitt Romney. He has already said a number of favorable things about him. That would be huge in removing the “Mormon factor” that keeps some evangelicals from considering Mitt.
There is no chance that Dr. Dobson will sit out a presidential election. If the Republican candidate is unaccaptable (Giuliani=pro-abortion, pro-sodomy; McCain is pro-amnesty, pro-embryonic-stem-cell; Romney is a flip-flopping Mormon cult member), he will vote for a pro-life pro-marriage pro-family low-tax third-party candidate, and will put such a third-party candidate on the ballot if need be. But Dobson would call for the abandonment of the Republican Party, and probably get it, if the presidential nominee is Giuliani.
GOOD! Let’s all hope Giuliani gets the nomination!
GOOD! Let’s all hope Giuliani gets the nomination!
I know at least one “Ranch Davidian” type who also says he would never vote for a Mormon or a Catholic. So, that takes Romney and Brownback out of the picture for him!
I know at least one “Ranch Davidian” type who also says he would never vote for a Mormon or a Catholic. So, that takes Romney and Brownback out of the picture for him!
I know at least one “Ranch Davidian” type who also says he would never vote for a Mormon or a Catholic. So, that takes Romney and Brownback out of the picture for him!
The press is only interested in who Dobson endorses because bible thumpers are sheep who can’t think for themselves so they need Dobson to tell them who to vote for.
God we can only hope that Dobson and his followers stay out of the next election…lets make it so they NEVER have another candidate they support!
Jesus will come to Dobson in a dream and he’ll support someone.
The actual voting is still several months away and the twice-born have a lot of clout in GOP caucuses and primaries. Dobson is playing the field. Which ever Republic candidate ponies up the most cash will get his endorsement.
The top three candidates have the cash to make a difference. Dobson has only to claim Jesus told him Mormonism isn’t an issue, or McCain or Rudy has seen the light. Sam the Sham Brownback doesn’t have top-tier cash, but he could stop campaigning tomorrow and donate to Focus on the Family and buy a victory (or credible finish) in Iowa and South Carolina.
Dobson is like every other evangelical huckster. He’s in it for the cash. Someone will pony up the money and Dobson will share his “revelation” with his flock. Count on it.
Good! Please let them stay at home on election day! The country will be much better off if Dobson and that bunch stay home.
Doug, it looks like you and LTP, LTL are playing ignorant experts on the “religious right”.
If you don’t know what you’re talking about boys, just make something up out of your ample ignorance or your irrational fear.
For by thy words thou shall be justified, and by thy words thou shall be condemned.’ (Mt.12.33ff KJV)
If Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and the their associates can be taken as somewhat representative of the religious right’s positions (not a horrendous assumption given their popularity), then more than a little skepticism and cynicism is warranted.
Has Dobson not heard of Sam Brownback?
Outlander, only sheep need a shepherd.
Hey, Sam. I think I know where you can get a vote. Call Jimmie D.
“or if worse comes to worst — not vote in a presidential election for the first time in my adult life.”
From his lips to god’s ears…
Funny, such “positive” christian folks like dobson, falwell, pat, terry, joe, fred, et al. just seem to be proficient at being AGAINST things.
They have a lot of trouble being FOR anything. They are better at killing than creating. And whipping up hate against something, not creating positive energy FOR something.
Is it any wonder that style of “leadership” affects the sheeple who follow? Yer more likely to see the disciples of the evangelical preachers carring torches and pitchforks than the tools of good will.
See terry fox and joe wright.
Ya know, another funny thing about this? I dont hear anyone asking “WWHS”.
Who would haggarty support?
Let’s hope that he stays out of the elections. That way we can move away from the religious rights view of how the US should be.
You know you guys are a piece of art. Created daily. I have said before I am a Christian and it does affect my decisions to a point. What many here are overlooking is that everyone that contributes here has an agenda, for farmie it is gay rights, cosmos’ is global warming, others are cch advocates, many are pro-choice. For these voters they are ‘relegious’ about these topics. The dictionary defines it as “A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion”. This has nothing to do with being a Christian but drives their actions none the less.
Why should Christians have to set back and not have a voice in the election process? I have said in the past that many Christians are not one issue voters. They will look at all candidates and choose the one that they agree with on most things.
It would be self destructive to vote for Hillary with whom I have no agreement instead of Rudy because I don’t support his pro-choice stance.
Dodson is one man speaking for the relative few in the grand scheme of things, who will shoot himself in the foot while making a point.
Maybe it’s because cch, global warming, etc. are single issues. They may end up influencing one for or against a certain candidate, but the preference for that single issue has to be balanced off against the candidates’ other stances.
Many right wing evangelical, orthodox, Christian voters vote almost exclusively on a candidate’s adherence to their whole Christian package…Catholic, nah….liberal Christian who doesn’t accept miracles, nah…Jew, God forbid, no !
Finally, I don’t know of too many other groups who want to meld Church with State. Look to the Inquisition, Oliver Cromwell, radical Islam today, to see what you get with a theology based system of government.
hey you are not me
I use a capital B !! :-)
Seriously, I didn’t know there was another brian posting. If you want me to change just say the word.
i have been posting here with a lowercase for a while. Too bad they blocked the email addy’s now or this would be distinguishable
brian,
It’s yours…I’ll switch to BFAH.
“Dodson is one man speaking for the relative few in the grand scheme of things”
That is true ksgrm but such a few can turn an election. Look at what 3% for Ralph Nader did in New Hampshire and Florida in 2000.
I hope Dobson bolts the GOP like Nader did the Dems.
BFAH,Thanks