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DEL.ICIO.USTalk radio goes after McCain; James Dobson says if McCain wins, he won’t vote
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With presidential primaries rolling toward evening rush-hour, much of conservative talk radio — led by Rush Limbaugh — has convulsed at the thought of John McCain as the Republican nominee, and is pushing its listeners to Mitt Romney.
The Romney campaign has just put out this YouTube link to this morning’s broadcast by Laura Ingraham, heard in Atlanta on WGKA (920AM), in which Ingraham reads a statement damning McCain by James Dobson, leader of the Colorado-based Focus on the Family.
In part, the statement reads:
“But what a sad and melancholy decision this is for me and many other conservatives. Should Sen. McCain capture the nomination as many assume, I believe this general election will offer the worst choices for president in my lifetime.
“I certainly can’t vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama based on their virulently anti-family policy positions. If these are the nominees in November, I simply will not cast a ballot for president for the first time in my life.”
We don’t think radio guru Neal Boortz in Atlanta — whose conservatism can’t exactly be called orthodox — joined in the McCain bashing. You can read his comments here.
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By SpinDizzy
February 5, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this
Let Dobson then tell soldiers coming back home that his “grudge” caused the cut and run of the military being able to complete their mission. Dobson would rather ensure terrorists win and begin their march to our nation directly than us beat down THEIR doors. Dobson would rather ensure liberals gain control of the SCOTUS for the next 25 years. Thanks Dobson. Your logic proves you are more on the level of a third grader with a tantrum than you are on conservative values. So much for renewals for these groups.
By McCain Took a Mc-Snoozer
February 5, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
The Hill: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is the only presidential candidate in Congress to have missed a major vote on the Iraq war this year.
The National Journal: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the only other senator whose presidential candidacy survived the initial round of primaries and caucuses this year, did not vote frequently enough in 2007 to draw a composite score. He missed more than half of the votes in both the economic and foreign-policy categories.
By Jerry
February 5, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
Could it be true that the Republican Party is finally shaking off the vicious hate mongers that have had such a strangle hold on it? Is the party actually maturing? Come on, McCain, win and represent the majority. Rid the party of the froth mouth racist and fundamentalist hatred!!
By Churchill
February 5, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this
Early exit polling shows that McCain is on the ropes. Keep it up GA!!!! Romney 08
By Christopher
February 5, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this
It appears that the Christian stranglehold on the Republican Party may finally be lifted, too bad I don’t care for either of the corporate party political nominees, but it is nice to see the Christian grip weakened to a state of such adamant fear mongering. It is also nice to see that they have come out in the open with their hostility towards other points of view.
http://noyielding.wordpress.com/
By Peter Beinetti
February 5, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this
It’s amazing to me how many people posting, here, are not in touch with the decadent society we are becoming. And, at the same time, they are bashing the conservatives who are trying to retain the conservative, family values principles espoused by our founding fathers. I’m old and won’t be around to see the results of increasing liberalism in this country. I just hope people take the time to educate themselves, and not be swayed by the mass liberal media. It’s your future life, and you’ll need to live with the decisions you make today.
By FYI
February 5, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this
John Mellencamp would like for John McCain to stop using his songs at his rallies, according to Rolling Stone magazine.
By republican liberal
February 5, 2008 11:26 PM | Link to this
You people are delusional by still using phrases like “cut and run” with respect to forcing the Iraq government to get a set of balls and start taking care of their own country. And the “we’re fighting them over there so we don’t have to here” has no basis for truth. I lived 10 blocks from the world trade center during 9/11 and I’ve come to the conclusion that this current government has not given us one reason to stay in Iraq other then the nonsense of fighting them over there instead of over here. There isn’t an army of insurgents that are on it’s way over. If small sleeper cells of extremists come to this country to cause harm, it’s intelligence and things like the patriot act that will prevent it. The war in Iraq only fosters the extremist mentality.
By C Smith
February 6, 2008 3:23 AM | Link to this
Many wonder why James Dobson has not endorsed Huckabee. Is there a more unwavering pro-life candidate? Is there another who has been “born again”? Have any, under spiritual conviction and to their own hurt, withdrawn a news release that would have justifiably reproved an opponent?
Many find it perplexing. Even the secular world is finding something amiss. Time magazine, in a recent article of remarkable spiritual perceptiveness, was stunned by Dobson’s reluctance to make “the natural Christian right choice.”
For months, Dobson has [seemed to favor] … Mitt Romney over Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee … the natural Christian right choice. In December, Dr. Dobson praised a Romney speech, as ‘a magnificent reminder of the role religious faith must play in government and public policy. His delivery was passionate and his message inspirational.’ Dobson even made a congratulatory phone call to the candidate.
When Romney lost the Iowa caucuses to Huckabee, Dobson attributed the outcome to ‘conservative Christians,’ but he has not warmed to the former governor…. who has spoken of his great and longtime friendship with the Dobsons, [wondering] … why no endorsement appears to be coming…. In … [Dobson’s] citizenlink.com assessments, Huckabee was found wanting in terms of foreign policy and ‘fiscal’ issues…. Romney, on the other hand, was praised as ‘solidly conservative’ and unlikely to renege on that stance.
The question remains: WHY no endorsement? And the answer appears to be Dobson’s the “End Justifies the Means” theology. The “End,” reconciling the lost to the Lord is commendable, but the “Means” are much less so. In order to save the world Dobson had to become more like it. And he seems to have honed the political arts of alliance, compromise, and concession far better than the discipline of unwavering Spirit lead conviction. All things considered, perhaps Dobson HAS given Huckabee the endorsement he needed.
http://popularapostasy.blogspot.com/2008/01/end-justifies-means-theology.html
By GodHatesTrash
February 6, 2008 6:58 AM | Link to this
Who cares who Dobson, a pig of a human being, endorses?
Only other pigs and his sheep followers. Morons all.
Trash.
By Antineocon
February 6, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this
Back in 1994, talk radio conservatives like Limbaugh and Sean “Vanity” said American voters were brilliant for voting to give Republicans the majority vote in Congress, and were even more brilliant to vote for George W., but now these same American voters are presumably idiots for voting for John McCain. We’ve seen what the last 14 years of “conservative Christian/Evangelical” politics has brought us, yet somehow we’re stupid or foolish for not wanting more of the same. Dobson, Limbaugh, “Vanity,” and all the other hate-mongers can shove it!
By E clemons
February 6, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this
Thankyou James Dobson!