Dobson reconsiders the ‘circumstances,’ warms up to McCain

The Carpetbagger Report ^ | July 21st, 2008 at 10:05 am

[PurpleMan]

“I don’t particularly see Dobson’s decision as a flip-flop but...”

I guess it depends on how the definition of “flip-flop” flip flops. So CLinton-esque.

[He] told the AP, “If that is a flip-flop, then so be it.”

[rrrod]

Id guess most conservative folks will be voting against Obama rather than for McCain. McCain has earned the distrust of the conservative base based upon his words and actions. There will be a lot of soul searching in the next few months.

[MrB]

Yes, Obama is the most dangerous candidate in my lifetime.

The question is not who’s best for the country at this point,

but how do we keep this dangerous man out of power?

Prayer and voting for McCain.

[MrB]

All it does is beat Christians with a club.

America's favorite passtime these days.

I'm still looking for those "Great Pagans of American History" statues.

[TommyDale]

He certainly doesn’t speak for me. I will never vote for McCain either.

[TommyDale]

"He shouldn’t speak for your church or you anyway. Make your own decisions."

I made my decision a few months ago when I re-registered as an Independent. I am totally fed up with the GOP. I also made my decision to never vote for McCain or any other politician that is willing to allow illegals amnesty.

[Mr Inviso]

When it comes to blame, Dobson needs go no farther than the nearest mirror. He did his best to torpedo someone a lot better than McCain, mostly in order to salve his wounded ego.

Thanks for all the “help” you gave Fred, Dobson.

[DesScorp]

I think a lot of people are in the same boat as Dobson... they weren’t hot on McCain, but considering the alternative...

[delacoert]

All it does is beat Christians with a club.

I disagree.

I think that Dobson is beating himself to death with a 2 x 4. That is not to say that I'm at all happy that it is happening. IMO, he just shouldn't have spoken about his endorsements at all at this juncture.

I think the author makes a point worth noting, i.e., Dobson is perceived to be a spokesman for the religious right and his capitulation to the McCain candidacy makes the religious right look like a paper tiger.

Dobson's prior opposition to McCain was principled and respectable. His endorsement of Hackabee... lacked foresight. His self-admitted flip-flop on McCain is asinine.

Undoubtedly there are many Christian conservatives who will chose to hold their nose and vote for McCain in November. I'm not just holding my nose over having to vote for McCain, I'm holding my nose at Dobson.

Maybe you're right though. Maybe we should let Dobson and company continue to spread crap and just bleat in our little herd while walking behind.

[MoreGovLess]

I think Dobson either wants to be a player and a seat with the big boys, or McCain offered him something.
Or both.

BTW,
I laughed at the “radical Constitution party” line

We do have a radical Constitution: guaranteed freedoms and limited government. Give me radical every time

[donna]

Maybe you're right though. Maybe we should let Dobson and company continue to spread crap and just bleat in our little herd while walking behind.

There is nothing we can do about it. I'm just saying evangelicals will be influenced by him. I think he should stick to issues and not endorse - he's just another disappointment. But liberal articles trashing him and other Christians are just not useful and do damage.

[Jim Noble]

I could bury you with voting records and polls showing you that McCain was not the first, second, or third choice of the overwhelming majority of rank-and-file Republicans

The assertion was that rank-and-file Republicans "hate" McCain, not that he was their first choice.

I'm disputing THAT.

And polls are meaningless. What counts is the votes. The votes made McCain the nominee, and plenty of them were cast by rank-and-file Republicans.

[rintense]

You’re not the only one. I am no longer a republican. I am unaffiliated.

[delacoert]

But liberal articles trashing him and other Christians are just not useful and do damage.

Nonsense.

Delicate sensitivities aside, failing to notice and discuss ideas is the thing that is most harmful.

"If Dobson is prepared to back McCain now, without McCain doing anything to earn his support, the fear factor is gone, and the religious right movement starts to look like a paper tiger."

[donna]

Discussing liberal ideas doesn’t work on talk radio. Why would it work on FR?

FR is supposed to be a source for conservative thought.

[MississippiMan]

With Obama, I feel like a bunch of teenagers are in charge. The whole thing feels much more like a kid running for student body president than for president of the USA. It’s sickening.

We as a nation have had it relatively easy for the past 40 years or so. We have a couple generations in adulthood who have never faced a country in real jeopardy from war, never faced true hardship a la the Great Depression, etc. I hate to say it, but we now have a populace that is to a large degree spoiled, self-centered, and soft. They don’t have the gumption to look around them and see the dangers. And these are the people who vote and elect presidents. Pretty scary.

MM