Dobson Says He Won't Support Thompson

AP ^ | 9/19/07 | Erik Gorski

[Afronaut]

I was once told that when you write an email, write it as if it would be published on the front page of the newspaper. There is always a chance that is may end up there.

[Alright_on_the_LeftCoast]

Well, heck, then there’s just no one left to endorse but Ron Paul or a Democrat.....

[pissant]

this is a FWIW type article. I’ll let the Fredheads go after him, I’ll stay out of it.

[xjcsa]

Figures he’s going for McCain.

Huh?

[fish hawk]

You make a big mistake underestimating the influence of Dobson. Your 153 may be more like a half million maybe more.

[ridge]

Why does the Thompson campaign keep saying he has a “100%” totally total pro-life record? What is their standard? He is obviously indifferent on abortion.

[aruanan]

"Isn't Thompson the candidate who is opposed to a Constitutional amendment to protect marriage, believes there should be 50 different definitions of marriage in the U.S...."

Because, Jim, it isn't the business of the federal government to engage in social engineering even when the results are those that you think you'd like. If you want that kind of government then go to the former Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Cuba, the People's Republic of China, or Venezuela or get a bunch of folks to follow you to some place out in the middle of Guyana (or one of the Carolinas).

[Obie Wan]

I respect James Dobson,but I’ll make my decision by myself. If he doesn’t like Fred Thompson then he shouldn’t vote for him,but I’ll vote for whom I believe to be the best candidate regardless of James Dobson !!!

[ckilmer]

not true. this just killed thompson’s nomination. he’s now a dead man walking. a zombie. sad but true.

[MissouriConservative]

“Dobson and other Christian conservatives support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would bar gay marriage nationally. Thompson has said he would support a constitutional amendment that would prohibit states from imposing their gay marriage laws on other states, which falls well short of that.”

I’m with Fred on that one too. Dobson and others like him want the Feds to impose THEIR beliefs on the states but not other people’s beliefs. They can’t have it both ways. The likes of marriage, abortion, drinking age, speed limits, etc. are all STATE issues. I’m sorry but you can’t legislate morality and you should not even try. The federal government is too much involved in things the constitution doesn’t give them permission to be involved in and marriage is one of them.

Oh, and by the way, I’m a former youth pastor, so my Christian credentials are solid.

[pissant]

AJ is picking up a few fans. LOL

[altura]

I don’t think so.

I watched Romney on Fox and Friends the other day because, although he hasn’t caught fire with me, I think he’s a decent guy and I wanted to check him out in this venue.

He comes across as bland. Sorry, but the Fox & Friends people, goofy as they can be, had more personality and presence than Mitt did.

Fred has presence. I like what he says about religion. It is a private matter and nobody agrees with anybody else about it anyway.

I wonder who Dobson thinks he can find to support. Maybe he should just not say anything for a while.

[fish hawk]

More important than who Dobson wont vote for, who WOULD he vote for of those running. I would hope, Hunter.

[Clintonfatigued]

This is absurd!

Fred Thompson is running for Commander In Chief, not Preacher In Chief.

[pissant]

They can say it because he voted for the restrictions that were before him in Congress. He was always for restrictions, but pro-choice. Now he’s apparently pro-life. Just not enough to criminalize it in the first trimester or support a constitutional amendment to end it.

[commonguymd]

He already said he would not support McCain.

[Pistolshot]

You cannot legislate moral values.

[Ronin]

Since I have never heard of this Dobson guy, this doesn’t mean much to me.

[geo40xyz]

Let it be known that I DO SUPPORT James Dobson for even dog catcher:-()

[Jim Robinson]

Well, that’s rather unfortunate. FRed represents our best shot at defeating Rudy McRomney and keeping our pro-life and liberty conservative coalition together.